Iran said it test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles during war games officials said are in response to U.S. and Israeli threats, state media reported.

One day after threatening to strike Tel Aviv and United States interests if attacked, Iran?s Revolutionary Guards were reported to have test-fired nine missiles.

Iran test-fired nine long- and medium-range missiles Wednesday during war games that officials say are in response to U.S. and Israeli threats, state television reported.

Russia's Foreign Ministry today threatened a "military-technological" response if the United States deploys a missile defense system in former Soviet-bloc nations near Russia's borders. The ministry issued the statement after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signed a deal with her Czech counterpart to place radar units for the system inside the Czech Republic.

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran test fired nine long- and medium-range missiles on Wednesday, state media said, including one which it has said could reach Israel and U.S. bases in the region.

PRAGUE (Reuters) - The United States signed a pact on Tuesday to build part of a U.S. missile defense shield in the Czech Republic, prompting neighboring Russia to warn it will react with military means if the shield is deployed.

The accord will allow the Pentagon to deploy part of its missile shield on territory once occupied by Soviet troops.

Russia will be forced to make a military response if the U.S.-Czech missile defense agreement is ratified, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Iran tests new missiles in war games in Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormouz.

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken from jail to a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday for an unspecified medical problem.

Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken from jail to a Las Vegas hospital Tuesday for an unspecified medical problem.

Jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken to a hospital in Las Vegas on Tuesday, but a city police spokesman would not say why. The jail, in Kingman, Arizona, is about 100 miles from the medical center.

Firefighters faced worsening weather conditions Tuesday that pushed flames across firebreaks in parts of California and chased ...

A wind-stoked wildfire northeast of Sacramento burned dozens of homes Tuesday and has forced thousands of fire-weary residents to flee, state officials said.

President Bush on Wednesday hailed the G-8 summit's move to coalesce behind a global climate change strategy, saying he hopes ...

President Bush on Wednesday hailed the G-8 summit's move to coalesce behind a global climate change strategy, saying he hopes it will ultimately help nations to be "good stewards of the environment."

French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attend the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony next month, his office said Wednesday, ending ...

Sarkozy will attend the Beijing Olympics' opening ceremony next month, ending his threat to boycott the event in an apparent attempt to soothe Chinese irritation over French support of Tibet.

A bipartisan panel, led by two former secretaries of State, called Tuesday for a new law that would require Congress to formally ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The president should be forced by law to consult Congress before going to war, a bipartisan panel including several prominent former U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Some of the government's top scientists were forced by Vice President Cheney's office to downplay the health dangers of global ...

Cheney's office tried to prevent a federal official from publicly discussing the health consequences of global warming, according to a former top EPA administrator. The disclosure came as Bush met with G-8 leaders on combating climate change.

The relatives of a woman who died on the floor of a New York hospital say they are planning a $25 million lawsuit against the city and the facility where Esmin Green died. Surveillance camera footage captured the mother of six sliding off of a chair and onto the floor, where she lay convulsing for more than a hour before anyone helped her.

Family of a woman who died in the ER say they plan to file a $25 million suit.

Hundreds of other mourners paid their respects Tuesday at the funeral of former Sen. Jesse Helms, a five-term Republican who ...

Iraq's national security adviser, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, says Iraq won't sign a long-term security deal with the United States without ...

Tobacco companies could no longer imply government approval when they advertise cigarettes as "light" or "low-tar" under a proposal ...

The world's richest countries agreed Tuesday to support a 50% reduction in worldwide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 but environmentalists ...

Hormone-blocking drugs don't help older men survive early-stage prostate cancer, a study shows.

Forecasters say Hurricane Bertha has weakened to a Category 1 storm.

The Pentagon is expected to announce Wednesday whether the Air Force will rebid a $35 billion contract to build new refueling ...

A magnitude-6.2 earthquake in southern Peru on Tuesday killed a 93-year-old man and injured at least four others, officials said.

Thousands of protesters gathered Tuesday in a historic Rome square to denounce the policies of Premier Silvio Berlusconi in the ...

Google faces challenges in wringing ad revenue from YouTube. Although users of the video-sharing site view clips more than one billion times on most days, the site hasn't been as popular with big corporate advertisers.

U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether two former Credit Suisse brokers lied to investors regarding investments in short-term securities, the first known criminal matter stemming from the crumbling auction-rate securities market.

Former Clinton strategist Mark Penn and former Bush adviser Karen Hughes are teaming up to create a bipartisan consulting organization to advise corporations in crisis -- as they work to burnish their own reputations as well.

Jerry Yang accused Microsoft of trying to destabilize Yahoo without a real desire to complete a deal, and he responded sharply to recent comments by investor Carl Icahn.

Bernanke outlined sweeping measures designed to shore up mortgage lending. The proposals may give the central bank broader authority and extend its emergency credit facility program for Wall Street banks. (Text of speech)

The soaring cost of food increased the number of hungry people in the world by 122 million in 2007, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.

Steve & Barry's is expected to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a collapse of a fast-growing retailer that stands to hurt everyone from fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker to the nation's struggling mall owners.

MTN Group and Reliance Communications agreed to extend exclusive talks in a sign that the two companies are still trying to create an emerging-markets telecommunications giant and overcome a legal threat from Reliance Industries.

WPP launched a hostile cash-and-stock offer for market research and information group Taylor Nelson Sofres, valuing the company at $2.13 billion.

U.S. securities regulators found numerous problems at the nation's largest credit rating firms, including a struggle to keep pace with an explosion of securities tied to risky "subprime" home mortgages, according to a new report. (Text of the report)

Obama unveiled a proposal to protect consumers in bankruptcy, signaling the Democratic Party's further swing to the left on economic policy as financial conditions continue to deteriorate. The candidate's proposals go beyond any comprehensive plans for economic relief floated in Congress.

Boeing is teaming with Canada's SkyHook to combine a blimp and four helicopters into a giant heavy-lifting aircraft.

Members of Hollywood actors' unions approved a new three-year contract in a vote that was closely watched as an indication of whether the larger Screen Actors Guild will be able to continue pressing for a better deal.

IndyMac began dismantling most of its business amid heavy losses from mortgage defaults. Shares fell 38%.

The federal government paid scam artists nearly $100 million for claims of wheelchairs, canes, prescription drugs and other items submitted under the names of dead doctors in recent years.

ConocoPhillips signed a multibillion-dollar deal to help develop the Shah natural-gas field in Abu Dhabi, gaining a rare stake in the Mideast.

Senator John McCain?s health plan for high-risk people stands in sharp relief to Senator Barack Obama?s.

Senator Barack Obama?s top donors have raised less than $100,000 to help erase Senator Hillary Clinton?s debt, ?a paltry sum,? in the words of one Clinton official.

Ben S. Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, outlined a series of steps the Fed is considering taking to stem the housing and financial crises.

As Congress returns to Capitol Hill, many lawmakers believe they cannot afford a stalemate over energy policy.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship intends to step into European markets while also creating a fan base largely from scratch.

In an increasingly divided Arab world, the Qataris have fashioned a reputation as independent arbitrators.