Obama formalizes end of U.S. combat in Iraq
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. - President Barack Obama said Saturday the end of combat operations in Iraq doesn't just reaffirm that country's sovereignty, but also makes good on one of his principle campaign pledges. More »
5 years after Katrina, a revival not yet complete
NEW ORLEANS - Gulf Coast residents tried to put Hurricane Katrina behind them on Sunday, marking its fifth anniversary by casting wreaths into the water to remember the hundreds killed. But part of the catastrophe lives on, in abandoned homes still bearing spray-painted circles indicating they had been searched and whether bodies were found inside. More »
Time to get your flu shot, but just one this year
WASHINGTON - It's flushot season already, and for the first time health authorities are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated. There is even a new highdose version for people 65 or older. More »
More omega-3 fats don't aid heart patients
Eating more heart-healthy omega-3 fats provided no additional benefit in a study of heart attack survivors who were already getting good care, Dutch researchers report. More »
