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Chrysler LLC filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday and will form an alliance with the Italian carmaker Fiat Group SpA in an effort to revive the nation’s ailing third-largest automaker.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday that the number of swine flu cases in the United States topped 100, with confirmed infections in 11 states.

Worldwide cases of swine flu climbed to 236 Thursday, a day after global health authorities warned that swine flu was threatening to bloom into a pandemic.

Despite huge efforts to make the reporting of disease outbreaks fast and automatic, there were significant delays in bringing Mexico’s swine flu outbreak to the full attention of international authorities.

Los Angeles police believe a 72-year-old man charged with two cold-case killings is tied to two waves of Southern California serial killings involving as many as 25 victims.

A N.Y. mother who saw five family members come down with swine flu this week says some schools are not taking the outbreak seriously in the early stages, when it matters most.

Part of a five-story building collapsed at a lower Manhattan construction site on Thursday, but fire officials said it appeared no one was inside.

The horse racing industry reacted to the freak accident that claimed Eight Belles’ life as if it had been struck across the face with a whip. As a result, several steps aimed at improving safety have been taken in the year since the filly collapsed as she galloped out after crossing the finish line in second place, behind Derby winner Big Brown.

Elizabeth Edwards writes in a new memoir titled “Resilience”  that news of her husband’s affair made her vomit in a bathroom. The book is scheduled to be published May 12.

Alex Rodriguez may have been using steroids when he was a highly touted high school player and was suspected of using performance-enhancers while playing for the New York Yankees, according to a soon-to-be-released book.