Jeffrey Sebelia was the guy who viewers loved to hate. And they’ll be seeing much more of him now. Sebelia was crowned the winner of Bravo‘s “Project Runway” in the fashion competition show’s finale Wednesday night. “I’m shocked,” he said. “My brain is trying to figure out exactly what’s happening.” …

CORONADO – A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the rooftop …

A single gene mutation doubles a child’s susceptibility to autism, a Vanderbilt-led research team reports. It’s a discovery with far-reaching implications. Why? It isn’t specifically a brain gene. In fact, it affects multiple systems in the body, including immune function and gut repair. The gene in question is a variant …

SALT LAKE CITY – Two Utah scientists who discovered an undocumented asteroid outside the orbit of Mars have won approval to name it for Elko, a Nevada town. Patrick Wiggins and Holly Phaneuf were given the right to name it, and Wiggins chose the town where he was born. “It …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government believes Fidel Castro‘s health is deteriorating and that the Cuban leader is unlikely to live through 2007, U.S. officials said. That dire view was reinforced last week when Cuba’s foreign minister backed away from his prediction the ailing Castro would return to power by early …

MADRID, Spain – Farmers led a flock of sheep through Madrid Sunday in an annual protest urging the protection of ancient grazing routes threatened by urban sprawl. Around 700 of the animals meandered along major thoroughfares in downtown Madrid, bleating and tinkling bells in a pungent-smelling parade that also featured …

How Much Is Your Soul Worth? I’ve heard of people selling a lot of personal items…but a soul? Seriously? Gerald Fraller of Tampa, Florida, is quite serious about it. In fact, he hopes selling his soul will make him a better person. Fraller claims to have a troubled life and …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. government conducted a series of secret war games in 1999 that anticipated an invasion of Iraq would require 400,000 troops, and even then chaos might ensue. In its “Desert Crossing” games, 70 military, diplomatic and intelligence officials assumed the high troop levels would be needed to …

NORTH VERNON, Ind. – A fire swept through a single-story home in southern Indiana on Sunday morning, killing at least four people, State Fire Marshal Roger Johnson said. The fire was reported about 9:35 a.m., and Johnson said there may be other victims inside the still-burning structure. “We don’t know …

YUMA, Arizona – The mayor of a Mexican border town said U.S. Border Patrol agents shot two city workers with pepperball guns early Wednesday while the workers picked up trash. A pepperball gun launches hard plastic spheres that burst on impact and are filled with enough pepper derivatives to irritate …