Activist moves homeless into foreclosures
A Miami activist who has been executing a bailout plan of his own around Miami's empty streets: He is helping homeless people illegally move into foreclosed homes.
Dodgers offer arbitration to Manny, Lowe
The Los Angeles Dodgers offered salary arbitration to free agents Manny Ramirez, Derek Lowe and Casey Blake on Monday.
Cost of 12 days of Christmas: $86,609
Given the economic downturn, even the most romantic might balk at the $86,609 price tag for the items in the carol, "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
Bombs kill more than 30 in Iraq
Suicide bombers struck Monday near a Baghdad police academy and in Mosul against a joint U.S.-Iraqi patrol, killing more than people, Iraqi officials said.
Winter weather slows travel in U.S.
Stranded airline passengers lingered in Chicago's airports Monday as a storm tapered off after delivering a wintry mix to Illinois including snow, gusty winds and ice that led to at least two traffic deaths.
New hope on AIDS in Africa
In a sign of hope on a continent ravaged by AIDS, a South African fertility clinic has started a service allowing couples infected with the virus to have a healthy baby.
India: Pakistan must take 'strong action'
India formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks.
Opinion: BCS should reconsider 'plus-one' — fast
Opinion: Plan would go long way toward fixing system that's leaking credibility badly
U.S. deaths in Afghanistan drop sharply
One American serviceman died in Afghanistan in November, a dramatic drop from earlier months that the U.S. military attributed in part to their campaign against insurgents.
Thai PM unable to quell crisis
An explosion killed one anti-government protester and wounded 22 others at Bangkok's blockaded Don Muang airport on Tuesday, an emergency services official said.
