Nations have adopted a global strategy to reduce alcohol abuse, breaking decades of inaction on one of the leading causes of sickness and death. The World Health Organization’s 193 member states endorsed the strategy in a consensus vote on Wednesday. It contains a series of optional measures to combat harmful …

A gene linked with the immune system may play a role in developing Parkinson’s disease, researchers said on Sunday, marking a possible advance in the search for effective treatments. They said a gene in the human leukocyte antigen region or HLA — which contains a large number of genes related …

The self-proclaimed “Nigella Lawson of breast milk cookery” uses the all-natural substance in everything from cupcakes to lasagna, The Sun reported Thursday. Abi Blake, 30, shares her creations, sells the food to strangers at food festivals and created a complete breast milk menu with multiple courses. The married British mother-of-one, …

This is a rush transcript from “Glenn Beck,” June 17, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GLENN BECK, HOST: By the way, I told you to remember the moral equivalent of war. I said Obama’s speech was nothing like Jimmy Carter’s “crisis …

BERKELEY, Calif. – A new survey finds that a majority of California child care centers have pest problems and many are turning to pesticides without notifying parents. Child care centers are allowed to use pesticides but regulations require they report the use of fogs and sprays to parents and the …

Watch “DaySide with Linda Vester” weekdays at 1 p.m. ET To order a VHS copy of the show call FDCH eMedia at 1-888-44-FOXTV President Bush (search)addresses the United Nations General Assembly, telling critics of American policy in Iraq that the war — like the one in Afghanistan — was a …

BASRA, Iraq – An explosion occurred Saturday outside a formerSaddam Hussein (search)-era palace that houses a U.S. consular office and a British base, killing at least one person and wounding two others, police and witnesses said. A British spokeswoman, Alison Richie, said the target appeared to have been a civilian …

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The network of terroristAbu Musab al-Zarqawi (search)has claimed responsibility for bloody attacks in Baghdad on Thursday, according to a statement posted on a militant Web site. The authenticity of the statement could not be verified. The statement, posted on a Web site known as a clearing house …

BOSTON – Parishioners at two Roman Catholic churches earmarked for closure by the Boston Archdiocese (search) continued sit-ins Friday after a legal setback in their battle against the plan, and members of a third church planned their own occupation. The parishes — St. Albert the Great in Weymouth, St. Anselm …

NEW YORK – Stocks slumped Wednesday as investors adopted a wait-and-see attitude despitecrude oil’s continuedslide and Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan‘s (search) generally upbeat assessment of the economy. TheDow Jones industrial average (search)closed down 29.43 points, or 0.28 percent, at 10,313.36. TheStandard & Poor’s 500 Index (search)fell 5.03 points, or …