Flood traps 33 in China mine
A flood at a coal mine in Henan trapped more than 30 workers on Monday — the third mine accident in as many weeks to hit the resource-rich central Chinese province, the government said.

Federal workers wooed by Obama
Before the election, Barack Obama sent letters to seven agencies, offering details about plans to beef up programs and roll back some Bush administration policies.

College security tighter, but is it enough?

A year and a half after Virginia Tech, college students are demanding safer campuses. On several dozen campuses, campaigns are under way to allow the carrying of concealed weapons.

Clintons' global paths may cross

The philanthropic work of former President Bill Clinton could become complicated if his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, is named President-elect Barack Obama's secretary of state.

Citigroup to cut 53,000 employees

Citigroup Inc. is cutting some 53,000 more jobs in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt.

Vietnam braces for tropical storm
Vietnam called its fishermen ashore and began evacuating 80,000 people from high-risk areas as a tropical storm churned toward the country's southern coast Monday.

Asia markets mixed as Japan enters recession

Asian markets were mixed Monday as confirmation Japan has slipped into recession emphasized the gloomy outlook for the world economy.

Suspected ETA chief nabbed

The suspected military leader of Basque separatist rebel group ETA has been arrested in France, the French interior ministry said Monday, the biggest blow to the organization in months.

Brothels bill health insurers for sex acts
Dozens of Sydney brothels are passing off sex acts as therapeutic massages and illegally billing health insurers for the services, a newspaper and an official said Monday.