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Dr. Paul J. Pockros, a liver specialist at Scripps Green Hospital in San Diego, talks with hepatitis C patient Loretta Roberts in Jan. 2011.

CDC Tells Baby Boomers To Get Tested For Hepatitis C

More than 2 million baby boomers in the U.S. are thought to be infected with hepatitis C. But most don't know it. So the federal government is proposing they get blood test for the virus. The current guidelines call for a test only when someone is known to be at risk.

Matthew Weins of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Los Angeles, works with Daisy on a demonstration aimed at showing that even small dogs can jump high to bite.

Insurers Paid $479 Million In Claims For Dog Bites Last Year

The average cost per claim grew by 12.3 percent from the year before, to $29,296. That average has soared 53.4 percent since 2003.

The U.S. oil boom has created a glut of crude in Cushing, Okla., a major oil storage hub. This sign dubs the city the "Pipeline Crossroads of the World."

Pipeline Flip Turns U.S. Oil World 'Upside Down'

An oil boom in the American heartland has created an oil glut in the middle of the country. Now, a pipeline that has been pumping crude oil from Texas to the Midwest will reverse its flow, reducing the bottleneck — and potentially creating winners and losers at the pump.

A scene from <em>Battleship</em>, which opens this weekend in the U.S. Thanks to earlier releases abroad, the film has already grossed $215 million worldwide.

Coming Soon — To A Theater Nowhere Near You

Feel like you're the last to see the new Hollywood blockbuster? You may be right — because studios have started premiering big films overseas before they come to the United States.

David Beckham holds the Olympic Flame as it arrives at RNAS Culdrose near Helston in Cornwall, England.

On Two First-Class Seats, Olympic Torch Arrives In England

The last time it was in England, it was 1948 and it arrived by ship and in a Rolls-Royce.

Egypt's grand mufti, Ali Gomaa (center, with scarf), visits the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem in April. The Dome of the Rock, which is part of the same compound, is shown behind him. Many Muslims have boycotted the site because Israel claims sovereignty. But Palestinian religious figures now say they welcome such visits, a move that has sparked controversy.

In Change, Palestinians Now Seek High-Profile Visits

For decades, the Palestinians have urged foreign Muslims to boycott one of the holiest sites in Islam, the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. But now, Palestinian religious figures are encouraging such visits, saying they could highlight Palestinian claims in their feud with Israel.

Fungus, Fruit Flies, Old Age: It's The End Times For NPR's AntCam

Soon, an ant expert says, besieged by disease or old age, the NPR ant colony will come to an end.

Pit Rule Hearing to Continue in June

A week-long hearing on New Mexico’s pit rule has drawn to a close…for now.The pit rule, adopted in 2008, governs the disposal of waste from oil and gas…

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, who has donated more than $2.5 million to a superPAC backing GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., in October.

With Eye On Future, Billionaire Investor Bets On Paul

It may seem like a long shot, but that's exactly what Peter Thiel invests in. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, has said his support for Ron Paul is the best chance for now to encourage a libertarian movement.

President Obama speaks with other G-8 leaders at Camp David in Maryland during the summit on Friday.

Are 8 Heads Better Than 1 At Fixing Europe's Debt?

The Group of Eight is meeting at Camp David this weekend. The setting is leisurely, but there's nothing relaxing about the timing of the summit. While leaders may agree about the need for growth in the debt-ridden European economy, addressing the crisis is easier said than done.

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