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.
Obama to meet with McCain
Once campaign rivals, President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are ready to talk about how they can collaborate on issues facing the United States.
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.
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.
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.
Great Lakes blanketed in 2 feet of snow
As much as 2 feet of snow fell around parts of the Great Lakes region Monday, making driving hazardous and closing some schools.
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.
McCartney hopes to release funky Beatles track
Paul McCartney says it's time an experimental Beatles track that features gargling and shouting saw the light of day.
Chinese students head to U.S. to study
Chinese students are enrolling in U.S. universities in record numbers, encouraged by aggressive recruiting combined with China's booming economy and growing middle class.
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.
