New recommendations on breast and cervical cancer screening have been met with anger and confusion, not to mention a measure of political posturing.

Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate.

U.S. space shuttle Atlantis arrived at the International Space Station Wednesday after nearly two days of journey. Commander Charles Hobaugh steered the shuttle to a docking with the station at 11:51 a.m. EDT when the two spacecrafts were flying 220 miles above the Earth between Australia and Tasmania, NASA said.

The FCC began laying the groundwork for a bigger federal broadband role, offering a glimpse of the hurdles the U.S. faces in improving high-speed Web access.

You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.