Documentaries come into being in lots of ways, but not many have begun with a phone call of condolence made to a graveyard

General Motors is in preliminary talks about a possible merger with Chrysler, a deal that could drastically remake the landscape of the auto industry by reducing the Big Three of Detroit automakers to the Big Two.

For late-night comedy shows specializing in topical satire, the rabid attention that millions of viewers are giving to the presidential (and vice presidential) contest is providing a jolt of ratings and creative energy.

If your phone is lost or stolen, the application, called Maverick Secure Mobile, encrypts your data, sends you a text message with the location of the phone and, best of all, plays an annoyingly loud siren to torture the thief.

Speaking on television from his presidential office here at 1 p.m., Mr. Musharraf, dressed in a gray suit and tie, said that after consulting with his aides, “I have decided to resign today.”

Sometimes what you don’t know might end up being better for you.

Four decades into a career as the sequined king of soft rock, Neil Diamond is enjoying something of a career renaissance.

A Chinese man attacked two American tourists on the opening day of the Olympic Games, killing one of them before committing suicide.

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As the population in the developing world ages, simulation programs like Xtreme Aging have become a regular part of many nursing or medical school curriculums.