NBC/WSJ poll: Obama's lead grows
Fueled by the candidates' responses to the current economic crisis , as well as their debate performances, Barack Obama has increased his lead over John McCain.
NYT: McCain, Obama sharply divided on Iraq
One of the most pressing questions Barack Obama or John McCain would confront if elected president is how to build on the security gains in Iraq at a time when troop levels have begun to drop.
Answer Desk: Why not arrest CEOs?
The government's $700 billion plan to rescue the creaking financial system has prompted readers to ask, why can't we just arrest the CEOs responsible for this mess?
Doctors: No hamsters, exotics for kids
Warning: young children should not keep hedgehogs as pets — or hamsters, baby chicks, lizards and turtles, for that matter — because of risks for disease.
Justices begin session with smoking suit
The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday suggesting it would side with tobacco companies in their fight to block lawsuits over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes.
Economists' outlook gets more dismal
A group of prominent business economists released its latest forecast Monday, predicting economy growth will virtually grind to a halt in the fourth quarter.
House panel decries Lehman bonuses
Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives, Congress was told Monday.
World markets plunge as turmoil spreads
Global stock markets plunged Monday as government bank bailouts in the U.S. and Europe failed to alleviate fears that the global financial crisis would depress economic growth.
FBI file details Evel Knievel allegations
According to his FBI file, daredevil Evel Knievel was nearly charged with being part of a crime syndicate. He in turn threatened to sue the FBI, and neither side followed through.
HIV, cancer researchers win Nobel
Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases.
