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By the end of the year, the emergency contraceptive called "Plan B" will be sold as an over-the-counter drug to women 18 and over. Currently, it is available only by prescription.

Scientists announce a new way to make human embryonic stem cells that avoids harming embryos. They say the procedure offers a solution to the ethical conundrum of making human-derived stem cells. But stem-cell opponents say the procedure does not satisfy their objections.

The city of San Diego will have to pay at least $45 million to make the changes recommended in the Kroll report. But mayor Jerry Sanders says he's committed to acting on all of them, in order to rest

On just about any busy city street in China, nothing seems as real as a fake name-brand bargain. The Chinese government says it's cracking down, but its battle against copyright pirates has a long way to go.

In a stunning reversal of fortune, it now seems likely that Pluto will lose its title of planet. Scientists meeting in Prague were presented with a new definition of the word "planet" last week, which would have included Pluto as a planet. But the proposal met with fierce protests. Opponents say there are hundreds of objects like Pluto.

Saddam Hussein's second trial on charges of genocide enters its second day. The former Iraqi dictator stands accused of killing tens of thousands of Kurds in northern Iraq during the 1980s in a calculated plan to eliminate opponents to his regime.

In an effort to stop the repeated cycling of mentally ill people through courts and prisons, some states are setting up special courts for the mentally ill. The goal of judges, prosecutors and attorneys is to get treatment, housing and other kinds of support for defendants. Proponents say it's more effective -- and cheaper -- than jail.

German authorities hold a 21-year-old student from Lebanon, charged in connection with two bombs found hidden in suitcases on German trains last month. Authorities warn of a heightened risk of a terrorist attack. They are searching for a second suspect.

China's economic boom is creating new opportunities for multinational corporations. How do they tailor their products and their strategies to attract millions of newly minted consumers? Think ancient beauty potions and tea-flavored toothpaste.

Teaching science can be a heavy burden. After all, the workforce of tomorrow will be shaped by the scientific achievements in classrooms today. But sometimes science teachers need to lighten up, hav