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The annual Man v. Horse Marathon in Wales sounds like a lopsided contest favoring racers with four feet. But scientists say that Homo sapiens evolved to be incredible endurance athletes, too.

Wave goodbye to the Chargers and hello to a new Padres manager. Plus, why are SDG&E's electricity rates the highest in Southern California, and is it true that many San Diego restaurants regularly steal from their workers?

Justices on Thursday upheld the right of Texas to ban the Confederate battle flag from official license plates, but struck down the regulations an Arizona town imposed on churches' road signs.

Through the weekend, art by 23 public school students will be seen on two large billboards in the heart of New York City.

A Palestinian man in Ramallah faces charges of insulting officials — based on his Facebook comments. This case and others point to the limits to free speech under the Palestinian Authority.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court sided with the State of Texas, which refused to issue a plate for members of the Sons of Confederate Veterans that featured a Confederate battle flag.

A quarter of U.S. physicians are older than 65 and there are no national guidelines for assessing late-career skills. Some say the lack of oversight, especially for surgeons, is cause for concern.

And when the use of intrauterine devices and hormonal implants by young women goes up, the number of unplanned pregnancies sharply drops, researchers find.

The American women are favored to win but are going on to the next round regardless of the outcome. A win would ease their path toward the Cup.

At least five of the dead were Irish students in the U.S. on temporary work visas, Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan said.