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Critics Worry About Shanghai Expo's Legacy  |   

China's largest city is preparing to host the 2010 World Expo, a world's fair expected to draw 70 million visitors. But critics say construction of the exposition and the face-lift to neighborhoods is bringing environmental concerns and altering the character of the city. Some voices of dissent are being muzzled.

Rep. Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, Dies At 77  |   

U.S. Rep. John Murtha, an influential critic of the Iraq War whose congressional career was shadowed by questions about his ethics, died Monday. He was 77. The Pennsylvania Democrat had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery.

N. Korea's Kim Said To Pledge Nuclear Disarmament  |   

North Korean leader Kim Jong Il reiterated his country's pledge to achieve a denuclearization of the Korean peninsula when he met a senior Chinese envoy, Beijing's official news agency reported. "The sincerity of relevant parties to resume the six-party talks is very important," Kim said.

Doctor Pleads Not Guilty In Michael Jackson's Death  |   

Michael Jackson's doctor has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star. Dr. Conrad Murray, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25, entered his plea Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court just hours after he was charged. Murray could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

Autism Risks Detailed In Children Of Older Mothers  |   

A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.

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