Two years after scientists concluded that a breed of wild sheep in Scotland was shrinking over time, a new study reveals why: milder winters tied to global warming.

Earth's most prominent rain band, near the equator, has been moving north at an average rate of almost a mile a year for three centuries, likely because of a warming world, scientists say.

A heat wave in Britain and other parts of Europe killed two British police dogs left in a cruiser, police say.

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Many forecasters now expect the U.S. economy to begin growing later this year. But it probably won't feel like a recovery for most people. By John W. Schoen.

Federal judge tentatively acquitted a Missouri mother for her role in a MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor girl who later killed herself.

Tickets will be free and 11,000 will be distributed to the public. AEG will give further details during a media briefing on Friday.

The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers.