Keeping Safe

Aggravating the problem is a tendency for developers to backfill and build on wetlands that would otherwise act as natural flood buffers.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have seized on the popular zombie meme as a way to get Americans to prepare for more likely contingencies.

Deeply ensconced in a top-secret military program, three pilots struggle to bring an artificial intelligence program under control... before it initiates the next world war.

"What's most important now is that my family has the time, privacy, and safe haven we will need for personal healing," said Woods.

An Indiana museum has to sell a long-lost Picasso found in storage because it would cost too much to insure. If there is a silver lining, it's that after the sale, the museum will have plenty of funds for new works.

Kym Johnson was rushed to an L.A. area hospital for precautionary measures after taking a nasty spill while rehearsing with Hines Ward for "Dancing with the Stars."

Kim Jong Il desired to be succeeded by his son Kim Jong Un, but now in his absence it remains to be seen whether the young Kim's rule will be safeguarded or challenged by family.

Armed robbers have made off with a "gigantic" haul of diamonds after a rapid raid at Brussels Airport. The raid was a blow to Antwerp's reputation as a secure and discreet diamond center.

Scientists are saying that Mars is still in an embryonic state, having remained unscathed from major, mass-building collisions.

A new Michael Jackson album is expected by the end of the year, culled from unreleased material in his vaults.