US employers created only 69,000 jobs in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate ticked up, denting President Barack Obama's re-election chances.

A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates could help combat the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Wall Street ended the first half of 2004 with a moderate advance today as the Federal Reserve’s widely expected interest rate hike allowed investors to put weeks of uncertainty behind them.