• Somali militants claim Kampala World Cup blasts

    The Somali Islamist group al-Shabab has said it was behind twin blasts which hit the Ugandan capital Kampala on Sunday, killing 74 people. A spokesman for the group, Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage, threatened more attacks in a statement in Mogadishu.

  • Tigers' Miguel Cabrera favored to win Home Run Derby

    AP PhotoDetroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera singles in the ninth inning against the New York Mets in New York on June 24. The Tigers won 6-5. Miguel Cabrera fell three home runs shy of advancing to the final round in his Home Run Derby debut in 2006.

  • Moderate Physical Activity Linked to Lower Dementia Risk

    July 12, 2010 (Honolulu, Hawaii) — A new analysis from the Framingham Study suggests moderate to heavy physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for dementia during more than 20 years of follow-up. Compared with those with lower levels of

  • Stocks fall slightly ahead of earnings season

    NEW YORK — Stocks are falling slightly as caution heading into earnings season offset upbeat signs from a fresh round of corporate dealmaking. In deal news, insurance broker Aon says it will buy human resources company Hewitt Associates.