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Sun., May 21 at 10 p.m. ET Hosted by David Asman Global warming: Most Americans believe it exists and a majority thinks it is a problem, if not a crisis. But is that true? It’s true 2005 was the hottest year on record and there is no question that sea …

FRANKFURT AN DER ODER, Germany – Family members of a German mother accused of killing nine of her newborn babies testified Tuesday their suspicions she was pregnant were met with denials. Sabine Hilschinz, who was arrested after the remains were found last July buried in flower pots and a fish …

SAN FRANCISCO – Like the age-resistant Baby Boomers who have embraced them, target-date retirement mutual funds are getting more aggressive about pushing back the ravages of time. These funds — which combine various stock and bond funds from a company’s roster with a particular retirement year in mind — are …

KABUL, Afghanistan – A deadly traffic accident Monday involving U.S. troops sparked the worst rioting in the Afghan capital since the fall of the Taliban regime, with hundreds of protesters looting shops and shouting “Death to America!” At least eight people were killed and 107 injured, an official said. Hundreds …

The secret to solving Sudoku is that there is no secret. Puzzling out the numbers game is a matter of using your noggin’s natural talents and the basic principles of logic: process of elimination, inference and (unless you’re a purist) the occasional wild guess. And the tips that some how-to …

TOLEDO, Ohio – A prominent GOP fundraiser at the center of an Ohio political scandal changed his plea to guilty Wednesday on federal charges that he illegally funneled donations to President Bush’s re-election campaign. Tom Noe, a rare-coin dealer, still is charged in an ill-fated $50 million coin investment that …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Prime Minister Tony Blair flew into Baghdad on Monday to lend his support to Iraq’s new leadership as it begins trying to restore security and stem the slide toward civil war. Blair arrived by helicopter in the fortified Green Zone for a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart, …

Anybody who didn’t think John McCain was a hero before last Friday certainly must think so now. Friday McCain sat through commencement at The New School in New York City, where former Sen. Bob Kerrey is the head of the university. The students protested McCain because he doesn’t represent their …

ILADO, Nigeria – A ruptured gas pipeline exploded as villagers collected fuel in southwestern Nigeria Friday, killing up to 200 people and leaving charred bodies scattered around the blast site. Rescue workers dug a ditch near the blast site in Ilado, a village about 25 miles east of Nigeria’s main …

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. – Two boys were charged Sunday with setting weekend brush fires that have destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and burned more than 1,500 acres in southwest Florida, authorities said. The boys, ages 10 and 12, were charged as juveniles with intentional and reckless burning of land, …