Confused hit men may have gone to the wrong party, the FBI said Tuesday as it cast doubt on fears that the slaying of three people with ties to the U.S. consulate shows that Mexican drug cartels have launched an offensive against U.S. government employees. Gunmen chased two white SUVs from the...

Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson has paid the price of beauty, and now she's examining people's obsession with looking good. She made headlines last year when photos of her performing suggested she might have gained a few pounds. That sparked a national debate on TV news channels,...

Lance Mackey won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday to become the first musher in the event's 38-year history to win four consecutive races. Fans bundled up against subzero temperatures cheered the 39-year-old throat cancer survivor as his team coasted up the main street of...