LUCASVILLE, Ohio – Ohio executed a killer Tuesday by performing the nation’s first lethal injection using a single drug, a supposedly less painful method than previous executions that required three drugs. Kenneth Biros was pronounced dead at 11:47 a.m. (1647 GMT) Tuesday, about 10 minutes after one dose of thiopental …

SATSUMA, Fla. – The father of a missing north Florida girl is being held at the Putnam County Jail after the sheriff’s office said he got into a fight with his wife’s brother. Ronald Cummings, 25, was arrested early Thursday morning after getting into an altercation with Hank Croslin Jr., …

Lucy the Labradoodle scoots along the ground to grab a bone. At only 5 years old, she’s unable to walk, crippled by rheumatoid arthritis that has rendered her back limbs unusable. However, her owners say she has improved. She no longer yelps or whimpers in pain, and she needs far …

The soap opera “Guiding Light” is switching off after a 72-year run that predates television. CBS says the show will have its final episode in September. Like most daytime dramas, “Guiding Light” has suffered from declining ratings and CBS is looking for a lower-cost alternative to the hour of programming. …

NEW YORK – Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles with simple exercises is an important yet overlooked aspect of women’s health, according to Dr. Sheila A. Dugan, an expert on the topic. “Some women really never think about these muscles until they have a vaginal birth with an episiotomy that cuts …

What would Terri Schiavo (search) want? Would the brain-damaged Florida woman want doctors to remove the feeding tube that has kept her alive for 16 years? Her husband believes she would. Would she instead prefer to keep whatever life remains to her? Her siblings and parents believe so. And what …

The end-of-life issues raised by the Terri Schiavo (search) case have long been discussed by thinkers in the major religions and at first glance, they seem to agree: Each faith emphasizes preserving life, though there is no mandate for prolonging it at all costs. The problem comes in implementing that …

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Black, white, congressmen, county executives, a lieutenant governor and a former civil rights leader. All have been touted for Sen. Paul Sarbanes’ (search) job. The Democratic senator said Friday that he will not seek a sixth term in 2006, an announcement that one observer said will hit …

WASHINGTON – Baseball legend Jackie Robinson (search) was honored by Congress on Wednesday with its highest civilian award. The late Brooklyn Dodger great was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal (search) in a ceremony attended by President Bush. Bush presented the medal to Robinson’s widow Rachel, saying the recognition is not …

VATICAN CITY – A drawn-looking Pope John Paul II (search), unable to preside over Palm Sunday (search) Mass for the first time in his 26-year papacy, appeared at his apartment window to greet tens of thousands of pilgrims who filled St. Peter’s Square. The crowd cheered as the pope appeared …