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The European Free Trade Association decided Iceland did not break the law when it decided not to cover the losses of foreigners invested in a failed Icelandic bank.

On April 30, Prince Willem-Alexander will become king. Queen Beatrix will turn 75 on Thursday.

Compared to the many war-ravaged parts of Syria, the capital Damascus is doing relatively well. But many families have taken in extra relatives and are feeling the psychological stress of too many people living under the same roof.

Telling doctors how much a CT scan of the head would cost didn't have an effect on the number of scans ordered during a study at a big teaching hospital. It will take more than disclosing costs to control spending on radiology costs, a study suggests.

For this week's Sandwich Monday, we try a marvel of multiculturalism: the Reuben Egg Roll, from Hackney's Restaurant in Chicago.

A couple of advertising professionals want to spruce up their home state's image by ditching the slogan Unbridled Spirit for a new one: Kentucky Kicks Ass. The new slogan has garnered fans as far away as Japan and England, but will state officials sign off on it?

Mostly missing from the bipartisan plan to overhaul immigration: the term "illegal immigrant."

All but one of 69 top employees at three bailed-out companies had pay packages worth at least $1 million. The Treasury defended its approval, saying the report was riddled with errors.

Drought is mostly seen as a bad thing — and for good reason. But the upsides include fewer mosquitoes, less polluted runoff and greater awareness of climate change.

Members of religious groups who have long looked to President Obama for action on climate change may have been encouraged by his inaugural call for tackling the issue. But if studies are correct, most religious Americans take their cue on this issue from political — not religious — beliefs.