Government data show consumer borrowing in the U.S. fell in August for the first time in more than a decade as households, battered by rising job layoffs and the worsening economy, cut back sharply on their use of credit.

Unless we value fairness, reciprocity, and honest dealing, and the concept of balances -- for debt and credit depend on them -- and unless we are able to trust our systems, we would not be able to have debt and credit -- no one would lend, because there w

A U.S. spacecraft beamed hundreds of photos of Mercury back to Earth on Tuesday after a close encounter with the planet closest to the sun.

Kenyan immigration officials on Tuesday questioned the author of a book that is highly critical of Sen. Barack Obama, Kenyan police said.

Slowly but surely, Microsoft's Zune is staking its claim as a legitimate alternative to Apple's iPod line of MP3 players.

Get moving: The nation's new exercise guidelines set a minimum sweat allotment for good health. For most adults, that's 2½ hours a week.

Just hours before the start of the second presidential debate, a new national survey suggests that Sen. Barack Obama is making gains among Americans as a compassionate candidate.

From 20 years ago, a broadcaster's stunned call still echoes through time, about the World Series home run that replays will never let die. The impossible has happened! Vin Scully cried that night from Dodger Stadium, as Kirk Gibson limped around...

The United States long has been a nation of givers, but Millennials and Generation Xers are transforming the way we do good.

Children under 4 should not be given over-the-counter cough and cold remedies, drug companies said Tuesday in a concession to pediatricians who doubt the drugs work in kids and worry about their safety.