WASHINGTON – Meat and milk from cloned animals is essentially identical to that from animals that reproduced normally, a new study says. The findings should ease safety concerns by both the public and regulators about eating cloned animals, said researcher Xiangzhong Yang of the Center for Regenerative Biology at the …

An Indiana man found that when it comes to getting people to take off their clothes, nothing beats money and fame as enticements. Police and prosecutors say Richard C. Brown, 41, lured three men to his house last July by telling them he was a radio-station DJ and that they …

See you in the No Spin Zone at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! Tonight … “The O’Reilly Factor” is on… We’ll look back at the life and legacy of Pope John Paul II (search). And we’ll look ahead by asking the following questions: • Will the pope’s death reinvigorate …

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Somewhere out there is a woman, dead or alive, who is missing a well-manicured finger about 1½ inches long. Authorities know where the finger ended up — in a bowl of Wendy’s (search) chili — but just who it belongs to is a mystery. Anna Ayala’s …

JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Ariel Sharon (search) insisted in media interviews released Thursday that the Gaza Strip (search) evacuation would take place even if a proposed delay is approved, and said he has no plans for further withdrawals from the West Bank (search) until the Palestinians take action against armed …

NEW YORK – Stocks rose Tuesday, with the Dow swinging more than 160 points from its intraday low to its high, as the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s last meeting alleviated worries about aggressive interest-rate hikes and falling oil prices reassured investors. The Dow Jones industrial average (search) was up …

WASHINGTON – It may seem like Sen. Bill Frist has found religion in recent weeks. At least, that’s what critics say about the Senate majority leader’s recent alignment with social conservative groups on high-profile issues. Their charge is that Frist is playing to religious groups to gather support for political …

Watch “The Big Story” weekdays at 5 p.m. ET Sarah Lunde (search) was one of hundreds of runaways in the U.S. every year. So what’s causing young teens to runaway? And how can we protect our children from what our next guest calls “cultural terrorism”? Rebecca Hagelin, author of “Home …

TOPEKA, Kan. – Students in Lisa Volland’s advanced biology class examine flowers, lemons and corn under the microscope, pondering how the plants evolved over time to improve their chances of survival. The Topeka West High School (search) teacher does not discuss the biblical story of creation or “intelligent design,” just …

Getting enough vitamin D (search) may be a matter of life or death. A provocative new study suggests it plays an important role in surviving lung cancer (search). People can get the nutrient from their food, vitamin pills or being out in the sunshine. Researchers found that the lung cancer …