John Thain, the former CEO of Merrill Lynch, resigned Thursday from the company that bought Merrill out, Bank of America. As far as we can tell, his departure couldn't come soon enough. Not long ago, ...

The new fashion in Washington is optimism -- at least so far as al Qaeda is concerned. In recent months, a succession of senior administration officials have trumpeted if not quite the end of al Qaeda ...

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(CNN)-- It may not be the ugliest divorce ever in Alaska -- but it could be the most important. And though it was years ago, it could cause Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin some ...

At the Aimin Fat Reduction Hospital in the Chinese city of Tianjin, they have never seen anyone so big. "Yes this is our record," Dr. Su Zhixin proudly boasted. He's talking about 33-year-old Alonzo ...

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports from Anchorage, Alaska as President Trump and President Putin ended their summit without coming ...

CNN.com reader Kristy O'Connor took a prenatal yoga class with Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams and says she was "in awe of his devotion and attention to Michelle." Reader Dena Michnowih says she ...

About movie reviewer Paul Clinton. For more than 20 years I have been going to, and studying about, films. I have gained invaluable insight into the world of making movies from ta ...

After centuries of widespread slavery, colonization, and conflict, he believes the continent is now ready to make significant political progress. And few people possess greater authority to make such ...

A year of drought and soaring food prices has threatened the lives of tens of thousands of Ethiopian children. "We have nothing to feed our children," said Egu's village elder. "We are losing our ...

Our 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with ADHD at age 6. We have tried several medications, stimulants and nonstimulants, and have not gotten good results. We are now looking at homeopathic treatment ...

Secretary Shirley DeLucia was just doing her job when she saw Jiverly Wong walk through the door of the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York, on Friday. Wong, a 41-year-old who had taken ...