Tropical Depression Hermine is expected to dump an onslaught of rain in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri over the next few days.

Another day, another animated Google logo -- and with it, a big question: What will Google announce Wednesday to improve the way people use its engine to search the Web?

At least 54 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire burning west of Boulder, Colorado, and eight people are unaccounted for, officials say.

An internal investigation puts some responsibility for the Gulf oil disaster on BP but assigns much of the blame to contractors Halliburton and Transocean.

Iran has put the stoning sentence of a woman convicted of adultery and murder "on hold,"Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told state-run Press TV on Wednesday.

Iran has put the stoning sentence of a woman convicted of adultery and murder "on hold,"Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told state-run Press TV on Wednesday.

Niko Mushi hated rats, as did most people in his village near Tanzania's Mt. Kilimanjaro -- until he learned the critters had a nose for land mines.

The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan condemned a Florida church's plan to burn the Quran, the Muslim holy book, as "disrespectful, intolerant and divisive," in a statement on Wednesday.

Does allowing the jobless to get nearly two-years of unemployment checks give them an incentive to not work?

One of the Internet's most iconic images -- Google's search screen -- is being overhauled.

Have you looked at how big bank stocks have done in the past few months? If so, you can be forgiven if you break into a cold sweat and start worrying about a repeat of the fall of 2008.

Tropical Depression Hermine is expected to dump an onslaught of rain in parts of Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri over the next few days.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used a foreign policy talk to weigh in on hot button political issues Wednesday, slamming a Florida pastor for his "disgraceful" plan to burn the Quran and strongly criticizing George W. Bush's fiscal record.

British TV host Piers Morgan will take over Larry King's prime-time hour with "a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program" starting in January, CNN announced Wednesday.

At least 54 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire burning west of Boulder, Colorado, and eight people are unaccounted for, Boulder County Sheriff's Office Commander Rick Brough said Wednesday.

"Multiple companies and work teams" contributed to the explosion aboard a Gulf oil rig that unleashed the worst oil spill in U.S. history, BP's internal investigation finds.

British TV host Piers Morgan will take over Larry King's prime-time hour with "a candid, in-depth newsmaker interview program" starting in January, CNN announced Wednesday.

EW.com has learned that Amy Poehler ("Parks and Recreation") will host "Saturday Night Live" when the late-night comedy show returns to NBC on September 25. Katy Perry will be the musical guest.

Mel Gibson's infamous drunk-driving incident in July 2006 not only soiled the actor's reputation, it ruined the life of the deputy who arrested him, a lawsuit alleges.

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- In a season that didn't go as planned for Trevor Hoffman , baseball's career saves leader added another milestone to his illustrious career.

From Walter Johnson to Nolan Ryan to Randy Johnson, we've always been thrilled by the fastball pitchers. But Joe Posnanski wonders: Is there any sure way to determine the fastest?