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LONDON (AP) — One of the world's most popular weed-killers — and the most widely used kind in the U.S. — has been labeled a probable carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. The decision was made by IARC, the France-based cancer research arm of the World Health Organization, which considered the status of five insect and weed killers including glyphosate, which is...

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. must release photographs showing abuse of detainees in Iraq and Afghanistan, a federal judge has ruled in a long-running clash over letting the world see potentially disturbing images of how the military treated prisoners. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein's ruling Friday gives the government, which has fought the case for over a decade, two months to decide...

BLT sandwiches may need to add an A to the acronym -- for antibiotics. Soaring demand for meat across the world has caused a major uptick in the amount of antimicrobial drugs in pork, beef and poultry, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. But as bacon sales sizzle and China -- where pork is the favored meat -- becomes wealthier,...

OMRANE SUPERIEUR, TUNISIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Shortly before he and a friend gunned down 20 foreign tourists at Tunisia's Bardo museum, Yassine al-Abidi sat down to a breakfast of olive oil and dates with his family and left for work at his travel agency as usual. His relatives, mourning his death in a hail of police bullets in the midst of the attack, said they could...

It was during July of 2010 when I found myself running and playing with dozens of orphaned children just outside of Port Au Prince. Just six months earlier, Haiti had faced one of the world's most catastrophic earthquakes. I found that one of the children seemed quite fond of me, and I of her. Her name was Gwen, and the other children called her "Baby Gwen." Just two years old, Baby Gwen...

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 50 percent of mental health conditions begin by age 14, and 75 percent develop by age 24. Unfortunately, it's a topic that's still swept under the rug. Whether it's depression, bipolar disorder or anxiety, mental illness doesn't discriminate against age, gender or even celebrity status -- just ask the following famous singers, writers,...

Just as a glass of red wine can make us healthier but ten glasses can result in a terrible hangover (and possibly alcohol poisoning), a little stress can focus our attention and stimulate us to dig within for new ways to grow... but too much is likely to hurt. It's been estimated by the American Psychological Association that over 80 percent of us suffer from chronic low-grade stress. Chronic or elevated stress...

SIEM REAP, Cambodia (AP) -- U.S. first lady Michelle Obama traveled Friday from Japan to Cambodia -- a journey from one of Asia's richest countries to one of its poorest -- as part of a campaign to help millions of girls around the world stay in school. Mrs. Obama arrived in the city of Siem Reap, home to Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex, where she planned to sightsee following activities Saturday focused...

Detroit will not shut off water to residents this season until officials review ideas to improve assistance for people who can't pay their bills. It's a shift in direction for the water department, which was accused of violating human rights last year for shutting off service to thousands of low-income residents. The Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, which delays shutoffs during the coldest months, is now...

I spent many years in and out of depression, and while I felt very much alone at the time, I know now that I was not. Millions of people battle the dark depths of depression every day. Like many others, I kept most of my painful thoughts and feelings to myself. When I finally got desperate enough to reach out for professional help, it took a long time for me to actually believe and integrate the guidance that I was...

In spite of their differences, introverts and extroverts make great romantic partners. Perhaps it's a case of opposites attracting -- what one partner lacks, the other more than makes up for. They balance each other out. "Extroverts report that introverts give them permission to explore their serious, introspective sides," Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking,...