The early signs of autism are visible in the brains of 6-month-old infants, a new study finds, suggesting that future treatments could be given at this time, to lessen the impact of the disorder on children.
The Internal Revenue Service is grappling with a surge in identity theft-based tax fraud as crooks take advantage of web-based resources including electronic filing.
A surge in oil prices sparked by saber-rattling from Iran is beginning to weigh on the global economic recovery, with potential ripple effects on consumers, corporate profits and interest rates.
Prosecutors are dropping a case against a Ft. Bragg soldier who was arrested after trying to go through a security checkpoint at a Texas airport with military-grade explosives.
A 29-year-old Moroccan man was arrested Friday in an FBI sting operation near the U.S. Capitol while planning to detonate what police said he thought were live explosives.
Congress has passed legislation renewing a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more, backing the main items on President Barack Obama's jobs agenda in a rare burst of Washington bipartisanship.
In a Friday morning tweet, President Barack Obama's campaign announced it raised $29 million for his campaign and the Democratic Party through Obama's Victory Fund in January.
Federal regulators are allowing North Carolina insurers a one-year delay in meeting a requirement that more of each premium dollar goes toward medical services rather than overhead and bonuses.
Environmental and watchdog groups are suing to block construction of two nuclear reactors in eastern Georgia that would be the nation's first built-from-scratch nuclear power plant in a generation.
Religious leaders told a House panel Thursday the Obama administration was violating basic rights to religious freedom with its policies for requiring that employees of religion-affiliated institutions have access to birth control coverage.
Congressional leaders are gauging lawmakers' reactions to a tentative deal extending a 2 percentage-point payroll tax cut and added unemployment benefits for the rest of 2012.
A hearse under heavy police escort has arrived at the New Jersey funeral home officials say is handling the arrangements for late pop star Whitney Houston.
Late night texting and too much screen time have parents concerned their kids are overstimulated, and not getting enough sleep. However, a study says, similar concerns date back decades.
Adele has emerged as the top winner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, winning six trophies including the prestigious trifecta of record, song and album of the year.
With the death of Whitney Houston just hours earlier, it's hard to focus on the matter of crowning the best in music -- but Sunday night's Grammys will try.
