By NBC News and msnbc.com staff ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- A storm blasting through the city blew away a tent outside a downtown bar, leaving one man dead Saturday afternoon, NBC station KSDK reported. A least 17 others -- five in critical condition -- were… more »

Associated Press in Wellington A pathologist has said a New Zealand woman's eight-litre-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led the soft-drink giant to note that even water can be deadly in excessive amounts.… more »

By Cheryl Wetzstein The Washington Times The federal government’s only program aimed at preventing the discarding of “extra” frozen human embryos is itself in danger of being discarded. In a move that pro-lifers are calling more evidence of the Obam… more »

Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Two assailants on a motorcycle attached a magnetic bomb to the car of an Iranian university professor working at a key nuclear facility, killing him and another person Wednesday, state TV reported. The slayings s… more »

The Wall Street Journal / Sam Dagher BAGHDAD—A barrage of at least 15 bombings left dozens dead across the Iraqi capital Thursday, in a violent escalation of a conflict that threatens to rip apart the country's delicate political fabric just days af… more »