European, U.K. central banks cut rates
The European Central Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate to 2.5 percent, following similar moves by central banks across the continent.
Congresswoman hangs up on Obama
A Florida congresswoman hung up on president-elect Obama Wednesday, thinking it was a prank.
India airports on alert amid warning, shooting scare
Airports in India went on high alert Thursday following fresh attack warnings as officials said India suspects two senior leaders of a banned Pakistani militant group orchestrated the deadly Mumbai attacks.
President, first lady buying home in Dallas
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush have bought a home in the Preston Hollow of Dallas where they will live after the president leaves office in January.
Retailers saw sales drop in November
Retailers limped through a miserable November that even a surge of shopping after Thanksgiving couldn't save, new data show.
Star-studded Web video protests Prop 8
Since Proposition 8 passed in California, much of Hollywood has been up in arms. Now, they are singing and dancing, too, in a new Web video called "Prop 8: The Musical."
Ship carrying 122 adrift in Antarctic
The Argentine navy says a cruise ship carrying 122 people is adrift and taking on water in Antarctica but is in no danger of sinking.
$1 million inaugural package for disadvantaged
A Va. businessman has spent $1 million to bring to Barack Obama's inauguration disadvantaged people, terminally ill patients, wounded soldiers and others down on their luck.
Police chief, club indicted in boy's Uzi death
A police chief and a gun club in western Massachusetts were indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself.
Disgraced Spitzer debuts as columnist
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is back in the media, this time as a member of the Fourth Estate.
