Millions in the United States and several countries are set to participate in an earthquake preparedness drill.

Get ready to rumble. Millions in the United States and several countries are set to participate in an earthquake preparedness drill Thursday.

Embattled governor of the powerful region, which includes Milan, announced dissolution of the body as nation's corruption scandal claims biggest victim yet.

They revealed "the most sophisticated and successful doping program."

They are excited that Premier Mario Monti might stay on for a second term.

"Who-you-know" customs are blocking young talent or driving it overseas, and contributing to a vicious circle of economic stagnation.

23 Americans were convicted in the kidnapping of a terror suspect.

The ruling marks the final appeal in the first trial involving the CIA's practice of abducting terror suspects.

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says ricotta cheese tainted with listeria bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses and at least one death.

Italy's ban on screening embryos for diseases before they are implanted in a womb violates the rights of a couple whose first child was born with cystic fibrosis, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday.