WASHINGTON – Safe for a decade, military bases in the United States face an uncertain future. The Pentagon (search) plans to shut down or scale back some of the 425 facilities, the first such effort to save money in 10 years. The downsizing is part of Defense Secretary Donald H. …

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – A jury for the Michael Jackson (search) child molestation case has been chosen ahead of schedule — and there isn’t a single black participant on the panel of 12. Attorneys and the judge had picked the 12 jurors by midday Wednesday. The eight alternates still hadn’t …

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Images relayed by a European space probe reveal the existence of a sea of ice close to the equator of Mars (search), scientists said Tuesday at a conference in the Netherlands (search). The existence of water or ice would significantly increase the chance that microscopic life may …

WASHINGTON – President Bush says he has produced a “lean” $2.57 trillion spending plan that would promote his key goals of fighting terrorism and protecting the homeland while seeking to weed out ineffective government programs. But critics are complaining about the president’s priorities and charging that the budget is more …

This is a partial transcript from “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” February 9, 2005, that was edited for clarity. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: You want to get the economy to soar, get the lawsuits to stop. Well, not exactly that simple or that trite, but if Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist …

Brain cancer (search) in adults is a dreaded diagnosis with few established treatment guidelines, resulting in wide variations in care that can make things even worse for some patients, a study suggests. Nearly half of patients surveyed received no chemotherapy (search) despite evidence that it can boost survival. Anti-seizure drugs …

Here are a few tips for ice skaters: —If you’re skating on a lake, check with local authorities to be sure the ice is thick enough. —Layer. Wearing multiple layers of clothes allows temperature adjustment. —Take a few minutes to warm up and cool down by skating slowly or walking …

NEW YORK – A federal judge suspended the fraud trial of former WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers (search) until Wednesday, postponing the crucial cross-examination of the government’s star witness. U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones did not explain her decision, but told jurors not to draw any conclusions from it. Jones adjourned …

SAN FRANCISCO – A renewed enforcement of a 10-year-old law has reaped big new benefits in San Francisco, where police cite it as a primary factor in a recent drop in homicides. “Triggerlock,” (search) as the federal law is known, allows police to arrest suspected violent criminals on lesser charges. …

A flood of reality television shows and media coverage on plastic surgery (search) and cosmetic procedures (search) may have inspired millions to opt for the growing array of face- and figure-enhancing options now available. A new report shows the number of surgical and nonsurgical cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. …