BP Posts Record Loss; Confirms New Chief Executive

BP said Tuesday that Robert Dudley would take over as chief executive and posted a record $17 billion loss in the second quarter in wake of the oil spill in the Gulf.

Document Leak May Hurt Efforts to Build War Support

Congress may debate war funding Tuesday, and the disclosure of a trove of classified documents could add pressure on President Obama to defend his strategy to lawmakers.

Iraqi Militants Stealing Blood for the Injured

Guards at medical facilities have often stood by as the robberies take place, according to workers.

Remarkable Creatures: Translating Stories of Life Forms Etched in Stone

A gap in the fossil record preceding the Cambrian has ignited intense interest among geologists.

China Warns U.S. to Stay Out of Islands Dispute

The country?s foreign minister said that international involvement in dispute in the South China Sea would make ?resolution more difficult.?

Body of Missing U.S. Sailor Found in Afghanistan

The body of one of two U.S. sailors missing since last week has been recovered, a NATO spokesman said Tuesday.

Following a Script to Escape a Nightmare

Mounting evidence suggests that therapy can help reduce the frequency and intensity of nightmares.