People who stay even moderately fit as they age may live longer than those who are out-of-shape, a new study suggests. The study, of nearly 4,400 healthy U.S. adults, found that the roughly 20 percent with the lowest physical fitness levels were twice as likely to die over the next …

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s military sought to reassure refugees returning to the war-scarred Swat Valley that security there is under control, despite fighting between government troops and militants in the region that left up to 14 dead. Authorities have declared most of Swat cleared of Taliban fighters after a nearly three-month …

THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Former Liberian President Charles Taylor denied on Monday that he had played any part in forming the guerrilla force that invaded Sierra Leone in the early 1990s. In his second week of testimony at his war crimes trial, Taylor was categorical in rejecting the testimony of …

Boosting sexual satisfaction may be as simple as a smooch. Since kissing is rated as one of the most romantic acts a couple can engage in, the amount of kissing is directly proportional to a couple’s relationship satisfaction. This sounds great — unless your partner stinks at this type of …

A retired art teacher brought her mugger to justice after making an accurate sketch of his face for British police. Jill Smith produced such an incredible image of Lloyd Talbot that a police officer recognized the serial offender. The drug addict had snatched the 71-year-old’s bag as she put her …

PIERSON, Fla – A central Florida man is recovering after being bitten by a poisonous rattlesnake. Authorities said the 34-year-old man was the third victim of a poisonous snake bite reported in a week in the area. He was rushed to a Daytona Beach hospital Tuesday after a single bite …

Just when you thought Britney was satisfied with her new K-Fed, Jason Trawick, it seems the pop princess has already grown restless with the relationship. According to a report in the New York Post, Spears, 27, has been spending some significant alone time with record producer Dallas Austin at his …

HOUSTON – Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford, accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission of a massive Ponzi scheme, denies wrongdoing and is asking a judge to free up money for a lawyer. The SEC brought charges against Stanford and the top officers of the Stanford Financial Group in February. …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – College tuition. Two cars. A fully paid off house. Ten million dollars. That’s what the FBI says the estranged wife of an equipment manager tried to extort from Louisville men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino. The alleged demands were made public Friday in a criminal complaint released shortly …

Bachelors take note: If you want to enjoy a long life, marry a highly educated woman. In a study, researchers found that a woman’s education was a stronger factor in her husband’s risk of dying over the next decade or so than the man’s own level of education. And a …