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Mr Downer told ABC radio today he would stand down as the member for the South Australian seat of Mayo and would leave federal parliament "with some sadness". He is expected to formally anno...

The Prince George's County Board of Education endorsed a plan last week to convert five underenrolled schools into specialized academies to create more space for its popular language immersion and Montessori programs.

Many historians say the War of 1812 is the "forgotten war," even in Maryland, where the majority of the British-american conflict was fought and the "Star-Spangled Banner" was written. Now, nearly 200 years later, federal and state officials want to change that.

Coughlin sped out to an easy, early lead on the butterfly and backstroke legs, but as is her style, Hoff rallied on the breaststroke and freestyle to win in 2 minutes, 9.71 seconds, lowering Coughlin'...

By Reuters Japan should set up a 10 trillion yen ($94.49 billion) sovereign wealth fund using public pension funds to seek higher returns, a ruling Liberal Democratic Party panel said in an interim re...

Police are hunting a callous con-artist who ripped off an 85-year-old woman by convincing her she owed money for home repairs. The man approached the Norman Park woman at her home on June 27 and c...

Washington, July 3 : Want to know the mantra for slowing down the aging process and living longer? Well, then here it is: cut back on those calories, that's what a New Saint Louis University research suggests.

(National Physical Laboratory) Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory are working towards producing the world's first model that will predict how we perceive naturalness. The results could help make synthetic products so good that they are interpreted by our senses as being fully equivalent to the "real thing," but with the benefits of reduced environmental impact and increased durability.

By ANNE PAINEStaff Writer TVA wants to increase the power output of each of the three nuclear reactors at its Browns Ferry plant by 15 percent, a move that could raise questions about safety. Gettin...

Washington, July 3 : Assessing the calcium deposits in the heart's arteries can help predict overall death risk in older people, says a new study.