Retail sales see biggest decline in three years
U.S. retail sales fell off a cliff in September, plunging by the largest amount in three years as worried consumers shunned the malls and auto showrooms in the midst of the country's financial meltdown.
In many airports, guns are OK outside security
Flying in the U.S. has been transformed since Sept. 11, with passengers forced to remove their shoes, take out their laptop computers and put liquids and gels in clear plastic bags. Yet it's perfectly legal to take a loaded gun right up to the security checkpoint at some of the nation's biggest airports.
Device reverses paralysis in monkeys
Monkeys taught to play a computer game were able to overcome wrist paralysis with an experimental device that might lead to new treatments for patients with stroke and spinal cord injury.
RNC halting ads in Wisconsin, Maine
The Republican National Committee is halting presidential ads in Wisconsin and Maine, turning much of its attention to usually Republican states where GOP nominee John McCain shows signs of faltering.
Suit against God tossed over lack of address
A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address.
Trying mom with no body
Prosecutors building a case against a single 22-year-old Florida mother accused of killing her young daughter will have to rely on forensic evidence and persuade a jury that Casey Anthony lacks credibility and had a motive, legal experts say.
Respite in winds helps L.A.-area firefighters
A respite in Santa Ana winds allowed firefighters to beat back flames that continued to whirl dangerously close to homes Wednesday morning along the northwestern suburbs of Los Angeles.
Your 'pure' bottled water has contaminants, too
Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants, including cancer-linked chemicals, according to a study by an environmental advocacy group.
Spam king? 10 aspirants to the throne
It seems the spam e-mail industry has more kings than a pinochle deck. But who is really the king of kings?
Draft pact: Iraq could prosecute U.S. troops
Iraq would have first crack at prosecuting U.S. troops and contractors accused of major crimes committed outside U.S. bases and when off duty, under a draft security pact, Iraqi officials said.
