KABUL, Afghanistan -- Peace talks between the United States and the Taliban were thrown into doubt Wednesday less than 24 hours after they were announced when Afghan President Hamid Karzai angrily suspended his involvement.In a statement, Karzai accused the U.S. of a contradiction over its decision to meet Taliban representatives and said Afghanistan would not take part until the peace proc...

Marking up scripts in your spacious office can take a toll on a man, and what's the best way to relieve the stress? For Jimmy Fallon, apparently it's finding a wide-open spot to kick back and ... yodel. Even better, on Tuesday night's "Late Night," Fallon got Brad Pitt to join in.In the video, Fallon needs a break, so as the song says, he goes up on the roof (presumably of 30 Rockefeller Plaza, wh...

The American Medical Association officially designated obesity as a disease on Tuesday a disease that requires medical treatment and prevention.The organization doesnt have any kind of official say in the matter, but its influential nonetheless, and the vote of the AMAs policy-making House of Delegates is one more step in the evolution of social attitudes towards obesity.Recognizing obesity ...

Even if you are thousands of miles away from the office and wearing your pajamas, your boss could still be watching you just as closely as if you were sitting in the next cubicle over.Some companies are monitoring employees every keystroke no matter where they are working, and thats leading to more than just sniffing out who is stealing company secrets. Its also giving some employers a pretty g...

Over the past decade the number of births involving surrogacy with donor eggs and sperm has surged. What, experts wondered, does this mean for the mental and emotional health of the growing number of kids who may or may not know the truth about their distinctive origins? A team of British researchers, led by Susan Golombok, a professor of family research and director of the Centre for Family R...

It was the Danielle Bradbery show on Tuesday night, as it has been all season on "The Voice."The 16-year-old was crowned as the season four champion, beating fellow finalists Michelle Chamuel and The Swon Brothers. In doing so, she gave Blake Shelton his third championship in a row, and provided a fitting conclusion to a season dominated by country music.I dont even know Im so grateful, she ...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Wednesday accused the United States of a contradiction over peace talks with the Taliban and announced he was suspending separate security negotiations with Washington.The move came less than 24 hours after Obama administration officials announced that U.S. and Taliban representatives will meet for the first time and hold talks in the Qatari...

Bargain shoppers beware: Some major retailers may be misleading consumers with those big sales.We all love a good sale, and when you see that sign 20 percent off, 30 percent off, 50 percent off you assume you're getting a deal. But we found that the sale price may not be a deal at all.Now, customers are fighting back with class action lawsuits against two of the country's most popular chains.T...

As the latest twist in the search for the body of Jimmy Hoffa commenced in a field north of Detroit on Monday, it continued a nearly 40-year fascination with Hoffas disappearance. Many remain curious as to what exactly happened to the late president of the Teamsters union despite the fact that there is a generation of people who may not exactly remember what he was famous for in the first place. ...