Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:08:30 EDT
Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for a sweeping new program to keep homeowners from foreclosure.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:07:52 EDT
A U.S. military officer warned Pentagon officials that an American detainee was being driven nearly insane by months of punishing isolation and sensory deprivation in a U.S. military brig, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:05:17 EDT
Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama battled over taxes at their second presidential debate on Tuesday but agreed middle-class workers are fearful about their economic future and need quick and lasting help.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:02:09 EDT
A fire at Nick Nolte's home in Malibu, California gutted his living room on Tuesday, but the actor escaped with minor injuries after trying to douse the flames with a garden hose, officials said.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:57:13 EDT
The Los Angeles Clippers have parted company with general manager Elgin Baylor, the team said on Tuesday.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:53:19 EDT
After weeks of limited contact with the news media, Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin ventured to the back of her campaign plane Tuesday and answered several questions from reporters.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:44:56 EDT
Rocco DiSpirito will serve seconds on "Dancing with the Stars."Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:44:45 EDT
Rocco DiSpirito will serve seconds on "Dancing with the Stars."Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:34:51 EDT
U.S. life insurance company MetLife Inc on Tuesday said it expects to report income from continuing operations of $1.38 to $1.58 per share and premiums, fees and other revenues of $8.6 billion in the third quarter.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:28:45 EDT
Will NASA's flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rover to the red planet.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:26:16 EDT
Republican John McCain was under pressure to rescue his sliding White House hopes Tuesday in his second presidential debate with Barack Obama, just four weeks from election day.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:20:35 EDT
An uneasy calm settled over the Thai capital on Wednesday after the worst street violence in 16 years the day before, when two people died and nearly 400 were injured in clashes between police and anti-government protesters.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:18:31 EDT
The U.S. Federal Reserve stepped forward as a commercial lender of last resort and signaled a readiness to cut interest rates as stocks spun lower for a fifth straight day and pressure mounted for a coordinated, international response to the most dangerous financial shock since the Great Depression.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:16:08 EDT
Federal agents swept through a chicken processing plant Tuesday, detaining more than 300 suspected illegal immigrants, sending panicked workers running and screaming through the hallways. Worried relatives collected outside, fearful their loved ones would be deported.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:13:21 EDT
Less than a week after the federal government had to bail out American International Group Inc., the company sent executives on a $440, 000 retreat to a posh California resort, lawmakers investigating the company's meltdown said Tuesday.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:01:42 EDT
New Orleans Saints starting cornerback Tracy Porter will miss the rest of his rookie season after dislocating his right wrist during Monday's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, the NFL's television network reported.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:40 EDT
Nick Nolte escaped a fire that caused an estimated $1.5 million damage to his Malibu home on Tuesday, authorities said.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:39 EDT
Nick Nolte escaped a fire that caused an estimated $1.5 million damage to his Malibu home on Tuesday, authorities said.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:00:29 EDT
A 990-pound bedridden man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem died Tuesday of heart failure, his family said.Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:58:55 EDT
Don't give over-the-counter cold remedies to kids under 4, drug companies said Tuesday. What sniffling little ones need, doctors said, are plenty of fluids and lots of tender, loving care.