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Iraq war veteran Steven Acheson will engage in the rarest of protests this weekend: He will hand back his military service medals at the NATO summit in Chicago, an act one veteran calls "disgraceful." Acheson, who served for five years in the Army, including more than a year in Iraq that he says left him with PTSD and nightmares, is taking this ... (more)

This undated handout photo provided by the Agriculture Department shows a plate showing portion sizes of 100 calories worth of strawberries, broccoli, potato chips, bread and M&Ms. Is it really more expensive to eat healthy? An Agriculture Department study released Wednesday found that most fruits, vegetables and other healthy foods cost less than ... (more)

Almost everyone wants to eat well and live healthy lives. People also know that nutrition plays a huge part in our overall health.

HIn this image taken on April 23, 2012, a dish of pineapple bark chicken with grilled salsa is seen in Concord, N.H. / Matthew Mead/AP As I stood at the cutting board slicing slabs of thick skin off a fresh pineapple, a thought occurred to me - the strips of skin were an awful lot like the cedar planks some people use to add flavor to food on the ... (more)

The Great GoogaMooga, the food, drink and music festival coming to Brooklyn's Prospect Park this May 19th and 20th, reveals details about Extra Mooga, its all-inclusive, paid ticketed experience.

In this May 27, 2011 file photo, Costco customers fill up gas as others wait in line for gas at a Costco gas station in Santa Clara, Calif.

A three-judge panel has handed down a death penalty verdict for an Ohio man after he pleaded guilty to killing a woman he lived with and her two children on Thanksgiving Day in 2010.

Prosecutors released a summary of evidence Tuesday in the case against neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who is accused of second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin.

Lady Gaga might have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia because Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers objected.

The clock is ticking: The first National Alzheimer's Plan sets a deadline of 2025 to finally find effective ways to treat, or at least stall, the mind-destroying disease.

On one of the many days Leo Dunson wanted to die, the Iraq veteran put a gun to his temple and pulled the trigger.

William Henderson Foote was a black federal law enforcement official in America's Deep South at a time of heightened racial tensions, tasked with collecting liquor tax revenue from wholesalers and retailers in post-Reconstruction Mississippi.

The mogul made the announcement during a press conference with city mayor Michael A. Nutter on Monday, telling a crowd of reporters, "It's gonna be a great day in Philly, I look forward to seeing you guys." The hip-hop icon, who will also curate and assemble the rest of the line-up, is set to unveil the remainder of the performers next week.

In this Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2010 file photo, celebrity chef Mario Batali and wife Susi Cahn attend 'The Gentleman's Ball' hosted by GQ Magazine at the Edison Ballroom, in New York.

Despite the nearly 12-month standoff between the Haitian parliament and Martelly, his first year has yielded modest gains despite big obstacles including his struggle to disband a group of military veterans who have tried to hold him to his campaign pledge of restoring the army.

As the highway to Mount St. Helens reopens this weekend, the Forest Service is warning of "very high" avalanche risk for people thinking of climbing the volcano.

Although it's nice to hear that you can drink a beer or two a day, it's important to consider whether the health benefits are worth the risks.

From the Kardashians to Hulk Hogan to Britney Spears and more, find out how these celebrities' businesses failed and why.

In this July 18, 2008 file photo, calories of each food item appear on a McDonalds drive-thru menu in New York.

Portland is famously weird and fiercely proud of it, so things can get a little bizarre when it comes time to pick a mayor.