FLAGLER BEACH, Fla. – Tropical Storm Ophelia (search) strengthened into a hurricane again Saturday as forecasters said that a landfall somewhere along the southeast Atlantic coast appeared more likely. Forecasters have urged residents from the Georgia-Florida border to the Carolinas to a keep close watch on Ophelia’s path. A hurricane …

Preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening form of high blood pressure during pregnancy, can run in families, a new study shows. If untreated, preeclampsia can damage the mother’s liver or kidneys, deprive the fetus of oxygen, and cause maternal seizures (eclampsia). Sons and daughters born from preeclampsia pregnancies may carry genes related …

VIENNA, Austria – Oil prices dropped Tuesday as some calm returned to markets after industrialized nations announced plans to release 60 million barrels of crude oil from strategic stockpiles to help the U.S. oil industry recover from Hurricane Katrina (search). However, Brent crude was up, and analysts said prices overall …

A gene test might help doctors predict if cancer is likely to spread. That could help determine treatment, write scientists in Cancer Research. Their theory: Check the status of the SNCG gene. If the gene is active, that’s a sign that cancer may spread regardless of cancer type. The researchers …

Don’t let the sparkle of that diamond fool you. You may not be getting what you think from your jeweler. 1. “There’s no such thing as a diamond sale.” Your local jewelry store is advertising a “blowout sale” — what better time to splurge on that diamond bracelet that seemed …

The new, more generous estate-tax rules are welcome improvements, but could require some adjustments to your plan. If you’ve been doing a little estate planning over the past few years, chances are you breathed a little sigh of relief when you sipped your champagne this past New Year’s Eve. To …

See you weeknights in the No Spin Zone at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! Tonight, “The O’Reilly Factor” is on … Are the conditions right for a reduction in the number of American troops in Iraq? We’ll ask FOX News Military Analyst Col. David Hunt. And, conservative TV evangelist …

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson warned residents of a rural Pennsylvania town Thursday that disaster may strike there because they “voted God out of your city” by ousting school board members who favored teaching intelligent design. All eight Dover, Pa., school board members up for re-election were …

BOSTON – Incumbent Thomas M. Menino, once derided as Boston’s “accidental mayor”, handily defeated challenger Maura Hennigan on Tuesday to win a fourth term as mayor, setting his sights on becoming the city’s longest-serving chief executive. With 99 percent of precincts reporting, Menino coasted to victory, receiving 68 percent of …

AMMAN, Jordan – Suicide bombers carried out nearly simultaneous attacks on three U.S.-based hotels in the Jordanian capital Wednesday night, killing at least 57 people and wounding 115 in what appeared to be an Al Qaeda assault on an Arab kingdom with close ties to the United States. The explosions …