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The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case involving a Colorado man who was thrown in jail after telling Vice President Cheney in 2006 that the Bush administration's policies in Iraq were "disgusting." Even the Secret Service agents involved in the arrest disagree on what happened.

In Ireland, a report into child abuse in schools and orphanages run by Roman Catholic religious orders has renewed debate over the power the church wields in Irish society — especially in the field of education. The report found a shocking level of sexual, physical and emotional abuse.

The impending bankruptcy of Kodak and the closure of camera and record stores that had been around for decades offer further proof that more and more goods and services have moved online. Somehow, that doesn't mean we have less stuff.

San Diego Hospice kept Krystyna Saling in care for six years, and then discharged her in November. She has end stage Alzheimer's.

The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn is prompting hotel maids to share stories of fending off men who approached them. The IMF chief is in jail on charges of raping a housekeeper in a New York City hotel.

Servicemen and women from across the country are at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado for the annual Warrior Games. Wounded, injured and ill veterans from all branches of the military compete in seven sports during the five-day event.

The Navajo Generating Station, targeted for closure by environmentalists, faces a lease renewal and new, expensive EPA requirements. Many Navajos want it to stay, as they rely on the power plant and the coal mine that feeds it for jobs.

A physicist's photographs show snowflakes in a dazzling variety of shapes — from minimalist cylinders and spiky rods to stylized Art Deco and the familiar lacy Baroque.

Chronic back pain is among the most common reasons people see the doctor. Now, a new study finds that massage is an effective treatment for lower back pain — with benefits lasting six months or longer.

As Chow's films have developed an increasing overseas market, he has moved more toward this physical style of comedy, and away from his adroit verbal humor. When I interviewed Chow at the Comic-Con back in 2002, he noted that some of the verbal jokes don't even translate well from Cantonese to Mandarin. But his physical comedy needs neither translation nor subtitles, and most of the gags are visual in