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The annual enrollment period for privately run Medicare Advantage plans and prescription drug benefits starts Saturday, rather than in mid-November as in past years. The deadline for enrollment has also been pushed up — to Dec. 7 from Dec. 31.

On this Super Sunday before Super Tuesday, the Patriots and Giants aren't the only ones looking for a title. Republican presidential hopeful John McCain feels like he's in the red zone and could cross the goal line for the GOP nomination soon.

The stars of the opera world are joined by well-known names from pop and rock music in Modena, Italy, for the funeral of tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Although he was never as popular in his home country, Pavarotti achieved worldwide fame as the man who brought opera to a new audience.

Why do cats owners take their pet to the veterinarian less often than dog owners do? We speak to two local veterinarians about the benefits of preventive care for cats, and some of the most common illnesses that cats face.

A California company is poised to become one of the world’s few producers of the battery component.

Human genome mapping expert Craig Venter sails the world's oceans to discover an abundance of genetic diversity.

At least 46 people were killed by two female suicide bombers in Baghdad on Friday. Meanwhile, thousands of children are making their living on the streets of Afghanistan.

Archaeologists using DNA testing say they have identified a mummy discovered more than a century ago as Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's most powerful female pharaoh.

An international aviation official says Lindbergh Field can not support the region's air traffic demand forever. Airports Council International spokesman Steve Martin says all the analysis he's seen

Father Mychal Judge was a beloved Fire Department of New York chaplain known for savoring life. He was also the first recorded victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Ten years later, he's recalled as the priest who flouted convention, yet was also revered as a saint.