McCain accuses Obama of lying
Republican John McCain on Monday called Democratic rival Barack Obama a liar as he leveled his harshest criticism yet, and said the campaign boils down to one question: Who is Obama really?
Quake kills at least 72 in Kyrgyzstan
A powerful earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, destroying a village in Kyrgyzstan and killing at least 72 people, emergency officials said Monday.
Former Goldman exec to run rescue
The administration has selected a former Goldman Sachs executive to be the interim head of its $700 billion rescue effort for financial institutions.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Great pumpkin is 1,900 pounds (and growing)
Steve Connolly hopes his ‘Beast from the East' will smash the current world record of 1,689 pounds. The problem is getting it to the weighing: "Lifting it at this time of the year is a tough thing. I'll have a fork truck come in."
When you are denied health insurance
Have you ever had irregular periods? A cesarean section? Allergies? You may find yourself in this position: eager to buy coverage but unable to get a company to sell it to you.
