TORONTO – Telecommunications equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. (NT), which has slimmed down significantly in recent years, said Tuesday it will cut about 1,100 positions globally and change its pension program to improve operating margins and save money. As part of a previously announced restructuring plan, the Toronto-based company said …

Dr. Sei Lee, geriatrics researcher and lead author of lifespan study, reveals a 12-question test designed to measure your risk of dying within four years. The test is roughly 81 percent accurate. Results: Your Risk of Dying Add up your points and here is what you get: 0-5 points: Less …

If you take the diet drug Acomplia, you can keep off lost pounds only if you keep taking it, researchers say. And those who stay on the drug keep their smaller waist, lower blood-fat levels, and higher good cholesterol levels. If you don’t cut your calories, Acomplia won’t help you …

LOS ANGELES – In less than a year’s time, Mariah Carey managed to escape pop’s most dreaded fate — faded superstar — to become its reigning queen, ruling the record charts with the year’s most popular single and its best-selling album. Fast Facts: Grammy Nominees Carey could also become queen …

This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume” from Feb. 22, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) ALAN DERSHOWITZ, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR: This is the hard left flexing their muscles, and saying, we don’t like the way Larry Summers thinks, we don’t …

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Students were encouraged to return to North Pole Middle School Monday with the assurance that police would patrol the halls following the weekend arrest of six seventh-graders suspected of plotting a deadly attack. Nine other seventh-graders also were suspended in possible connection with the elaborate scheme to …

NEWARK, N.J. – Former NBA star Jayson Williams can be retried on a reckless manslaughter charge stemming from the shooting death of a hired driver at the player’s estate, an appeals court ruled Friday. The former New Jersey Nets star had sought to avoid a second trial, contending that it …

NEW YORK – Tuesday night, Simon said he was unimpressed. Wednesday night, America agreed, voting Bucky Covington out of the “American Idol” sing-off. Covington’s departure slimmed the Idol hopefuls to seven. The winner will be named May 24. Petulant judge Simon Cowell said on Tuesday’s program — a tribute to …

IAEA and Iran January 3, 2006: Iran informs the IAEA of its decision to resume nuclear research and development January 10, 2006: Iran begins removal of IAEA seals at enrichment-related locations. March 8, 2006: IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei sends report on Iran´s nuclear program to UN Security Council. Director …

NEW YORK – One of the four classic elements is finally on the road to getting its own museum — and it has nothing to do with Action Park or hot tubs. That’s right, the Museum of Water is opening up. Why? The Sahara Desert’s growing every year, parts of …