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.
Co-founder of Slinky company dies at 90
Betty James, who co-founded the company that made the Slinky and beat the odds as a single mother in the late 1950s to become a successful executive, has died. She was 90.
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.
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?
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.
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.
Richardson leads short-handed Knicks to win
Quentin Richardson had 34 points and 12 rebounds in one of his best games since coming to New York, and the short-handed Knicks held on to beat the Washington Wizards 122-117 on Saturday night.
Immigrant's killing reveals tensions in N.Y.
The case of Marcelo Lucero, who died Nov. 8, has once again highlighted the extraordinary amount of tension between white Long Island residents and the booming Hispanic population.
Spacewalkers finish up long, hard day
Spacewalking astronauts completed almost all of the greasy repairs on a gummed-up joint at the international space station on Saturday, leaving just a few chores behind for another day.
Player earns Rhodes, hustles to game
Star hustles to plane after interview, arrives to play in rout of No. 22 Maryland
