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Several American universities are trying to make stem cells from cloned human embryos. This is what South Korean researchers claimed they had done, before that work proved to be fraudulent. The University of California, San Francisco, is at the head of the pack.

How many illegal immigrants are in the United States? How many arrive each year? Where do we get these numbers and how reliable are they?

Breakfast in bed isn't just for moms anymore. Forget about the tie this Father's Day. Betsy Block shares a recipe that even the little ones can whip up for a tasty, simple morning meal for Dad.

Barbaro, the horse scrutinized by many for the strength and speed required to win the Triple Crown, is now under the watchful eyes of doctors and his owners, Gretchen and Roy Jackson. The thoroughbred colt underwent emergency surgery after shattering parts of his right rear leg in Saturday's Preakness Stakes.

Skip cloying, bottled salad dressings and store-bought croutons. Preparing terrific salad toppings at home, in less than five minutes, is much easier than you think. Food writer Bryan Miller shows you how.

Most American cities and states are not ready for a major disaster, a new report to Congress says. Nearly five years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks -- and 10 months after Hurricane Katrina -- the Department of Homeland Security found major shortcomings in emergency planning.

British writer Christopher Hitchens was once the literary lion of the left. But after Sept. 11, 2001, he surprised many with his robust support for the Bush administration's war on terrorism. It has cost Hitchens friends and allies, and left others wondering how it happened.

He has been the Speaker of the House for more sessions of Congress than any previous Republican, but Rep. Dennis Hastert is far from a household name. One reason is that Rep. Tom DeLay called a lot of the shots. But another is that Hastert has been loath to cross swords with anyone -- until now.

Tuesday will be a memorable day in many respects -- it's the 62nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion, and many states will hold primary elections. But it's also 6/6/06, and that makes a lot of people nervous because one interpretation of the Book of Revelation says 666 is the "number of the beast."

President Bush says the death of al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq is "a severe blow" to the al-Qaida terrorist network and a decisive victory in the U.S.-led war against terrorism.