Lawmakers, Muslims criticize Prince Harry over comments
2009-01-12 11:49:52
Lawmakers, Muslim groups and the Pakistani public criticized Prince Harry on Sunday after a British newspaper published video footage of him using offensive and racist language.
Obama takes a break for some chili and sausage
2009-01-11 14:30:32
What does the US president-elect order on his first Saturday afternoon since moving into town? A chili dog and cheese fries.
140-year-old lobster back free in ocean
2009-01-11 11:15:44
A 140-year-old lobster will soon be released back into the ocean waters off the coast of Maine. PETA coordinated the release of the lobster which had spent a good deal of it's life in a crowded tank.
Lifting veil of privacy, friends discuss Kennedy
2009-01-11 10:57:39
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of a US president and niece of two senators.
Toyota founder's great-grandson to take helm
2009-01-09 17:18:57
Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to promote Akio Toyoda, a member of the company's founding family, to president in June, local media reported Friday.
Kennedy seen as model for re-entry women
2009-01-09 16:32:58
With her pedigree and Park Avenue address, Caroline Kennedy is not exactly the average American woman. But many women identify with her impulse to enter the work force after two decades of child rearing.
US woman recovers after near death from cold
2009-01-09 15:10:49
A 64-year-old woman whose heart stopped beating and body temperature dropped to a dangerous 60 degrees after she was stuck in the cold for hours has survived — and her recovery amazed doctors.
Ex-eBay chief seeks to reclaim name in cyberspace
2009-01-09 14:39:48
She's regarded as an Internet pioneer, credited with helping turn a Web site used for trading Beanie Babies into a multibillion-dollar company with 15,000 employees.
Obama names Virginia gov as Democratic Party head
2009-01-09 10:24:38
US President-elect Barack Obama named Tim Kaine as head of the Democratic Party on Thursday, rewarding an early supporter with a high-profile political post even as he continues to serve as Virginia governor.
Madoff 'victims' do math, realize they profited
2009-01-09 08:18:06
The many Bernard Madoff investors who withdrew money from their accounts over the years are now wrestling with an ethical and legal quandary.
Obama says he'll fight to keep his BlackBerry
2009-01-08 10:42:41
US President-elect Barack Obama vowed a fight to the finish on Wednesday -- not over his economic plan, but to hang on to his BlackBerry.
Ex-Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush won't run for Senate in 2010
2009-01-07 17:03:06
Former Gov. Jeb Bush announced Tuesday that he won't run for the US Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Mel Martinez, saying that it was not the right time to return to elected office.