Vermont became the first state to ban the controversial natural gas drilling practice known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.

For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S., capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing.

TV talent show supremo Simon Cowell has unleashed on new rival "The Voice" -- calling it a "bad copy" of "The X Factor" -- while admitting the hit show is a threat to his own stable of programs.

Jennifer Lopez has decided not to sign on for another season of "American Idol," sources told E! News Wednesday.

An Arabian horse named William got spooked during a California beachside photo shoot Tuesday and swam a mile out to sea before rescuers got to him and helped him back to shore.

Scientists have developed a technique to generate power with harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity.