BOSTON – A federal jury on Friday ordered a Boston University graduate student who admitted illegally downloading and sharing music online to pay $675,000 to four record labels. Joel Tenenbaum, of Providence, R.I., admitted in court that he downloaded and distributed 30 songs. The only issue for the jury to …

Coffee and general caffeine intake may affect a woman’s levels of estrogen and other sex hormones, a new study suggests — offering a potential explanation for findings that link caffeine to certain cancers. Several studies have found connections between caffeine and breast and ovarian cancers, though the findings have not …

U.S. sales at Ford and Chrysler last month offered sharply different views on the downtrodden U.S. market for cars and trucks, while General Motors Corp. held its own even though it entered bankruptcy protection. Ford’s June sales showed signs of stabilization, as the healthiest Detroit automaker posted its smallest sales …

BRYN MAWR, Pa. – Robert Taylor Jr., former publisher of the Philadelphia Bulletin and a champion of the free press, has died. He was 96. His son, Robert E. Taylor, says his father died Thursday at his home in Bryn Mawr, outside Philadelphia. No cause was disclosed Taylor began working …

The soap opera “Guiding Light” is switching off after a 72-year run that predates television. CBS says the show will have its final episode in September. Like most daytime dramas, “Guiding Light” has suffered from declining ratings and CBS is looking for a lower-cost alternative to the hour of programming. …

NEW YORK – Strengthening the pelvic floor muscles with simple exercises is an important yet overlooked aspect of women’s health, according to Dr. Sheila A. Dugan, an expert on the topic. “Some women really never think about these muscles until they have a vaginal birth with an episiotomy that cuts …

This is a rush transcript from “On the Record,” September 30, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: The time for debate is running out. President Obama must make a decision about Afghanistan — more troops or …

COVENTRY, Vt. – Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows’ diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp — dairy cows’ contribution to global warming. Coventry Valley Farm is one of 15 Vermont farms working with Stonyfield …

An Army psychiatrist who reportedly feared an impending war deployment is in custody as the sole suspect in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas that left 12 dead and 31 wounded, an Army official said Thursday night. The gunman, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, first said to have been …

Last Saturday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi begged, cajoled, and threatened health care legislation to a successful vote in her chamber, albeit by a razor thin margin of 220-215. The administration and House leadership touted this as a landmark vote, which it is, but only if you ignore the fact that …