Calif. firefighters gain on wildfires
Firefighters aided by Mother Nature continued to make gains early Monday on raging wildfires that destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee in Southern California.
Economists: Tougher times ahead
The latest outlook from U.S. business economists is dire. They see the economy shrinking further in 2008 and next year.
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.
Cowboys rally to beat Redskins
Rejoining the Cowboys after a three-game hiatus due to a broken pinkie, Tony Romo looked far from perfect. Still, his TD pass early in the fourth quarter provided the game-winning points as Dallas beat Washington, 14-10.
Mask ban upsets Iraqi interpreters
The U.S. military has barred Iraqi interpreters working with American troops in Baghdad from wearing ski masks to disguise themselves, prompting some to resign and others to bare their faces even though they fear it could get them killed.
Top GOP senators oppose auto bailout
Top Republican senators said Sunday they will oppose a Democratic plan to bail out Detroit automakers, calling the U.S. industry a "dinosaur" whose "day of reckoning" is coming.
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.
Bush makes call to Libya's Gadhafi
The White House says President Bush called Libya's Moammar Gadhafi to thank him for settling a long-standing dispute between Washington and Tripoli over terrorist attacks in the 1980s.
Scoop: Palin book deal could rake in $7 million
One McCain-Palin ad tried to paint Barack Obama as a celebrity, but it's Sarah Palin who's on the verge of a celeb-sized book deal.
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.
