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A new survey of 4,000 military service members and civilians shows a gap between the two groups on issues ranging from patriotism to nation-building. Also, about one-third of veterans say neither the Afghan nor Iraq war was worth fighting, compared to nearly half of civilians.

Daniel Shechtman's 1982 discovery of quasicrystals fundamentally changed how scientists thought about solid matter. His finding cost him his job at one lab and the eternal ire of chemistry great Linus Pauling. But it also won him the 2011 Nobel Prize for chemistry.

A Scottish restaurant's competition to see who could eat the spiciest curry — and raise money for charity in the process — has ended in painful trips to the emergency room for at least two participants.

Tributes are pouring forth in honor of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday at age 56. He is being remembered as a visionary who co-founded Apple, left the company, and then returned to build it into a global powerhouse.

By some estimates, up to 30 to 40 percent of Libya's population is sympathetic to ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Tripoli's Abu Salim neighborhood provides a window into the potential problems the country faces in the wake of its brutal revolution.

The legislation would put trade sanctions on China, the United States' largest trading partner. Supporters say it could boost American jobs by punishing China's efforts to keep its currency undervalued and its exports underpriced. Opponents warn that it could touch off a devastating trade war.

Look at front pages, listen to news broadcasts or search the Web today and it's the one word that comes up over and over again in reports about the death of Apple's co-founder.

Steve Jobs, who died Wednesday, changed many things about the way we consume music, television, and even books.

There were 401,000 first-time claims for unemployment insurance last week, up from 395,000 the week before. The pace continues to reflect a weak jobs market.

USDA's proposed limits on starchy vegetables like the potato in school lunch have spurred the potato lobby, school food service directors, and members of Congress into action. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is stressing the spud's potassium and dietary fiber.