Obama's picks for economic team confirmed
President-elect Barack Obama plans to name Timothy Geithner as treasury secretary and Lawrence Summers to direct the National Economic Council, transition officials said.

Army wife accused in arson that killed kids

An Army wife accused of setting her apartment on fire botched an attempt to collect on her husband's $400,000 insurance policy when he survived and her two children died instead, a federal prosecutor said.

Mom accused of burning 'wimp' into child
A West Virginia mother faces charges after being accused of burning the word "wimp" into her 6-year-old daughter's neck.

NYT: Clinton, Obama achieve détente

Few are predicting that this new relationship will grow into a tight bond between the new president and the woman who will be the public face of his foreign policy, though some say it is not impossible. 

Former Argentine official kills himself on TV
An ex-Argentine police commander committed suicide in front of rolling television cameras as he was about to be arrested for alleged human rights violations during the country's dictatorship.

Malaysian Islamic body bans yoga
Malaysia's top Islamic body, fresh from banning tomboys, issues an edict that prohibits Muslims from practicing yoga, saying that elements of Hinduism could corrupt them.

US hopes to develop bug-sized, flying spies

If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons?

Virtual audience appalls dead teen's dad

The father of a college student whose suicide was broadcast live on the Internet says he's appalled by the virtual audience that egged his son on.

Iraq-U.S. pact under fire ahead of vote

Iraq's parliament will vote Wednesday on a proposed pact that would allow American troops to stay in Iraq for three more years.