Earthquake hits off Vancouver Island
A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Canada's Vancouver Island early Thursday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Toyota lowers global sales target for 2009
Toyota lowered its global sales target for 2009 by 700,000 vehicles to 9.7 million Thursday, hurt by rising material costs, a slowing U.S. market and soaring gas prices.
Woman saves baby's life — by e-mail
It wasn't easy for Madeleine Robb to send an e-mail to another mom telling her that her baby might have a deadly eye cancer — but her warning may have saved the life of 1-year-old Rowan Santos. "I really had no option," Robb said.
Obama seeks to woo nation
On the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic "I Have a Dream" speech, Democrat Barack Obama was set to make history Thursday by becoming the first black person to accept a major party's nomination for president.
Japanese women shy from dual mommy role
As Japan's birthrate keeps dropping, experts worry about women's growing willingness to do without children - or childish husbands.
Fannie Mae unveils management shakeup
Mortgage-finance company Fannie Mae on Wednesday announced a management shake-up in an effort to come to grips with mounting credit losses and a shrinking capital base.
Scoop: Tim Gunn calls Miley Cyrus ‘tarty'
"I don't want her to look like she's going into a convent school, but it's just a little too much for a 15-year-old," the "Project Runway" mentor told OK! magazine about Cyrus' style.
Gustav may raise gas 15 cents a gallon
Oil prices shot above $120 a barrel and then pulled back as traders bet the government would tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve if Tropical Storm Gustav disrupts production.
Bill Clinton sets aside differences with Obama
Bill Clinton laid to rest any speculation Wednesday night that he would not enthusiastically back Barack Obama by making a forceful call for voters to elect Obama president.
Marine eyes Iraq to Afghanistan shift
The top U.S. Marine officer said he could reduce his 25,000-strong force in the former al-Qaida stronghold in Iraq to reinforce military operations against a growing Taliban threat in Afghanistan.