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.
Shoppers in trampling death sought
A worker trampled to death when customers stormed a Wal-Mart for bargains on the day after Thanksgiving had no experience in crowd control and was placed at the entrance because of his size, police say.
Obama names Clinton to top role
President-elect Barack Obama announced former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as his choice for secretary of state Monday and also said he would keep Robert Gates as defense minister.
Son of slain rabbi arrives in Israel
An Israeli Air Force jet left India for Israel Monday carrying the 2-year-old orphan of a rabbi and his wife who were slain in the Mumbai Jewish center attack.
It's official: U.S. is in recession
A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the U.S. economy fell into a recession last year.
Dow plummets nearly 8 percent
The reality that the nation is indeed in recession and that the downturn may well be prolonged sent Wall Street plunging, hurtling the Dow down nearly 700 points.
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.
Hudson's in-law arrested in deaths
Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in Illinois in the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.
India: Pakistan must take 'strong action'
India formally demanded that Pakistan take "strong action" against the people behind the Mumbai attacks.
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.
