Birmingham mayor faces bribery charges
The mayor of Alabama's largest city was arrested Monday on federal bribery and fraud charges connected to a sewer bond deal that has driven the surrounding county to the brink of bankruptcy.
Shoppers in trampling death sought
Police are reviewing surveillance videos of a post-Thanksgiving shopper stampede that trampled a suburban Wal-Mart worker to death, but they acknowledge it may be difficult to bring criminal charges.
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.
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.
Palin campaigning in Ga. for Sen. Chambliss
While the GOP's Chambliss enlisted the former vice presidential candidate, Democrat Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, in the final day of campaigning for Tuesday's runoff election.
Thai PM unable to quell crisis
Thailand's prime minister stayed away from the capital Monday, unable to quell a political crisis that has paralyzed his government and shut down the city's two main airports.
Fed chairman: Lower rates 'feasible'
Fed chief Ben Bernanke said that further interest-rate cuts are "certainly feasible," but he warned there are limits to how much such action would revive the economy.
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.
N.M. baby dies from illness tied to formula
The New Mexico Health Department says a baby has died and another has been hospitalized due to a rare infection.
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.
