National News
Meet the world's new richest man: Bill Gates loses the title to Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim Helu.
Corey Haim, Andrew Koenig, Dana Plato, and More '80s Stars Plauged by Problems
U.S. enforcement and intelligence officials said Wednesday that the no-fly list barring passengers with suspected terror ties from boarding planes has already increased in size since the attempted Christmas Day bombing of Northwest flight 253, and was likely to get much larger.
Biden tries to calm tensions, saying US has 'no better friend' than Israel.
A 7 year-old boy saved his family when he acted quickly after intruders burst in and threatened his parents.
Congressional Democrats, near deal on health legislation, must sell it to rank and file
Critics of Justice Dept. lawyers who defend terror detainees draw condemnation.
Kansas City, Mo., closing almost half district's schools to avoid going broke.
Al-Qaida eyeing less-complex US attacks after impact of Fort Hood, Dec. 25.
Finance Minister believes India could soon overtake China's growth rates.
A bailout watchdog warned today that troubled lender GMAC, the recipient of three infusions of federal aid, could end up costing taxpayers billions of dollars.
A former Texas State School employee has changed his plea to guilty for his role in organizing "fight club" brawls between mentally disabled residents at a state school in Texas and using cell phones to videotape the abuse.
For homeowners who let insurance lapse, banks force more expensive policies.
The NYC Health Department nixes chef Daniel Angerer's breast-milk cheese from his menu.
Columbus Short takes a tumble of a stage while hosting a college step show.
A San Francisco artist turns urinals into something beautiful.
A northern Mississippi school district decided Wednesday not to host a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded she be able to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.
