SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea has requested help from South Korea to cope with devastating floods, a South Korean citizens’ group said Wednesday, a move that could improve inter-Korean relations chilled by the North’s recent missile launches. It was the first time the communist nation has officially requested South …

BLACKSBURG, Va. – An inmate escaped from a hospital Sunday after wresting a pistol away from a deputy and fatally shooting an unarmed security guard, officials said. William Charles Morva, 24, remained at large Sunday, as officials searched for him on foot and in helicopters. Morva, who was jailed on …

Dear Friends of “FOX & Friends,” Today we once again turned to our audience (the smartest in all of cable news) and asked for help. Yesterday I’d accidentally exploded a pen in my hand and needed help in cleaning all the ink off my hands. One of my co-workers, who …

WASHINGTON – The head of the House Middle East subcommittee protested on Wednesday the Bush administration’s decision to let former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami visit the United States for speeches and conferences. “It is mystifying that we would roll out the red carpet to a person who has incited violence …

ATLANTA – A man hospitalized on life support after being hit on the head during a concert featuring the heavy metal band Korn was pronounced brain dead. Doctors at Grady Memorial Hospital kept Andy Richardson, 30, alive on Tuesday so recipients for his organs could be found. Richardson was attacked …

BEIRUT, Lebanon – Lebanon‘s government rejected a U.N. cease-fire plan backed by President George W. Bush, demanding Israel immediately withdraw even before a peacekeeping force arrives and promising to send 15,000 troops to take control of the Hezbollah stronghold along the border. Prime Minister Fuad Saniora‘s stand, delivered Monday in …

This is a partial transcript from “The Journal Editorial Report,” July 16, 2006, that has been edited for clarity. PAUL GIGOT, HOST: We continue the debate this week over the obligations of the press in wartime. In the wake of New York Times stories revealing highly sensitive counterterrorism programs, government …

When presented with the same task, men and women use different parts of their brains to come up with the same answer, according to a new study. Researchers say the results may help explain which gender differences are caused by developmental, hormonal, or sociological factors. Can You Increase Your Brain …

NEW YORK – Almost three months after the birth of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes‘ daughter, the Shroud of Suri has yet to be lifted. Suri Cruise has yet to be seen in public, either in person or photographically, since entering the world April 18. To some, this is a …

CHICAGO – Backyard use of fireworks and related injuries are increasing nationwide, according to industry and government data, and researchers say thousands of children each year are among the victims. From 1990 to 2003, roughly 85,800 U.S. children under age 19 were treated in emergency rooms for burns and other …