From the smallest Chihuahua to the biggest Great Dane, all dogs emerge from the same basic set of genes. Scientists announced Wednesday that they’d deciphered this doggie DNA and begun detailed comparisons between breeds and with humans. The work should help researchers find genes that make dogs and people vulnerable …

See you weeknights in the No Spin Zone at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! Tonight, “The O’Reilly Factor” is on … It’s the interview you’ve been waiting all week for, now we bring you PART TWO of our explosive interview with Howard Stern as the shock jock dares to …

Joins “DaySide” hosts Juliet Huddy and Mike Jerrick for what promises to be a lively hour of informative fun! • Convicted killer Stanley Tookie Williams, the Crips gang co-founder whose case stirred a national debate about capital punishment versus the possibility of redemption, was executed Tuesday morning. We’ll have a …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – There was holly on the mess hall tables and a miniature Christmas tree in the barracks, but many of the members of the 126th Armor Battalion did not want to think about the holiday. “I didn’t even know it was Christmas until someone told me,” Lt. John …

This is a partial transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” December 16, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: Our top story tonight: “The New York Times” reported today that the Bush administration authorized the National Security Agency to eavesdrop on American citizens shortly after the attacks of …

HONOLULU – Military specialists using high-technology equipment for finding human remains began a search Saturday for a long-lost time capsule that was buried more than a century ago by King Kamehameha V. The search with ground-penetrating radar began a day before the 175th anniversary of the birth of the monarch, …

The new year will dawn with an array of state laws taking effect across the country, offering a snapshot of issues that matter to Americans — from identity theft and sex offenders to dangers on the road. Perennial challenges such as taxes and health care crop up among the new …

PONTEDERA, Italy – The metallic fingers close around yours in near-perfect synchrony, then tighten their grip as you try to pull away. For now, it is a computer that orders “Cyberhand” to greet you at the robotics lab where researchers have spent the past 3 1/2 years creating the first …

BELLEVILLE, N.J. – Sen. Jon Corzine (search), candidate for governor of New Jersey, was waiting to be introduced to a crowd of 200-plus Democrats recently when the speaker said something that made him cringe. “I know he’s having a difficult time in Washington, being the minority in an unsympathetic majority,” …

MEXICO CITY – President Vicente Fox (search) refused to apologize Monday for saying Mexicans in the United States do the work that blacks won’t — a comment widely viewed as acceptable in a country where blackface comedy is still considered funny and nicknames often reflect skin color. State Department spokesman …