Bombs found in Mumbai train station

Police in Mumbai found explosives Wednesday hidden in a bag left behind last week at the city's train station at the start of a three-day rampage by Islamist militants.

Obama names Richardson to Cabinet

President-elect Barack Obama named Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state.

Goldman mulling Web banking operation
Goldman Sachs Group Inc is considering launching an Internet banking operation, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

Study: 49 states flunk college affordability

An independent report on American higher education flunks all but one state when it comes to affordability — an embarrassing verdict that is unlikely to improve as the economy contracts.

Conservatives form rival to Episcopal Church
Theological conservatives upset by the liberal views of the Episcopal Church are forming a rival denomination.

Women on top: Female execs rise in porn biz
From the owner of the small adult store near you, to video directors, to promoters,  women executives  have quietly become integral to the world of adult entertainment.

Victim's kin sue in Wal-Mart stampede death
The family of a New York man who was trampled to death the day after Thanksgiving by a stampede of bargain hunting Wal-Mart shoppers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

U.S., Russia refuses to sign cluster-bomb ban

Nations began signing a treaty banning cluster bombs Wednesday in a move that supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China and other non-signers into abandoning weapons.

Man dead, cop shot in Calif. standoff
A man suspected of shooting a California Highway Patrol officer during a standoff with police is dead.