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World leaders, celebrities and even competitors are praising Steve Jobs for his creation of life-changing technology.

Authorities say the suspect in a fatal shooting at a Northern California limestone quarry ran a nonprofit group for youths and hosted a public access TV show in addition to working at the quarry.

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the government is deporting record numbers of illegal immigrants -- but she says it's putting at the top of the line those who pose a public safety or national security threat.

A new federal study finds that a drug that millions of pregnant women took decades ago to prevent miscarriage and complications has put their daughters at higher risk for breast cancer.

Utah health officials are investigating a suspected botulism outbreak in 12 inmates who may have contracted the disease after drinking alcohol homebrewed inside a prison cell.

New research shows that the nation's worst hospitals treat twice the proportion of elderly black patients and poor patients than the best hospitals do.

Protests against Wall Street are entering their 19th day as demonstrators across the country show their anger over the wobbly economy and what they see as corporate greed.

Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, a civil rights leader who was hailed by Martin Luther King for his courage and energy, has died at the age of 85.

President Barack Obama has signed legislation to keep the federal government running for another six weeks.

A new survey shows a jump in planned layoffs last month.