Clinics that offer to “bank” stem cells from the umbilical cords of newborns for use later in life when illness strikes are fraudsters, a top U.S. scientist said. Clinics in many countries allow parents to deposit stem cells from their neonate’s umbilical cord with a view to using the cells …

KABUL – Pakistani authorities, aided by U.S. intelligence, said Thursday they have apprehended more militant chiefs following the capture of the Afghan Taliban’s No. 2 figure — arrests that together represent the biggest blow to the militant organization since the U.S.-led invasion in 2001. The roundups, which could still be …

Federal health regulators are warning doctors and patients that popular heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec may cause bone fractures when used for more than a year. The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday several studies have shown increased risk of hip, wrist and spine fractures in patients using drugs …

The following is a rush transcript of the June 13, 2010, edition of “Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace.” This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. CHRIS WALLACE, ANCHOR: On Tuesday, several high-powered women won big victories in primaries around the country, and one …

This is a rush transcript from “Glenn Beck,” September 22, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GLENN BECK, HOST: You know it and I know it that almost everything that you own is losing value. It’s called deflation. Household wealth has fallen …

WASHINGTON – There’s change in store for Thomas Jefferson — on the nickel that is. He’s getting his first makeover since being put on the coin in 1938. The makers of the nation’s coins, the U.S. Mint, unveiled designs for two new nickels to be issued in 2005. The rollout …

Teenagers who are preoccupied with their Internet time may be more prone to aggressive behavior, researchers reported Monday. In a study of more than 9,400 Taiwanese teenagers, the researchers found that those with signs of Internet “addiction” were more likely to say they had hit, shoved or threatened someone in …

CARLIN, Nev. – A small pre-dawn earthquake shook northeastern Nevada early Tuesday, but there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude-3.5 temblor struck near Elko, Nev., just before 3 a.m. Tuesday. It was centered eight miles north of Carlin and 15 miles west of Elko at a …

CHICAGO – The former Bolingbrook police sergeant suspected in the disappearance of his fourth wife is taking his fight to regain control of his third wife’s estate to the Illinois Supreme Court. The appeal filed Wednesday follows last month’s appellate court ruling, which upheld a lower court’s decision to take …

DES MOINES, Iowa – A gigantic storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin. Even more snow fell …