Zimbabwe refuses entry to Carter, Annan

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said Saturday that he and others planning a humanitarian mission in Zimbabwe had been refused entry to the impoverished African country.

Gadhafi's son: Libya wants to invest in U.S.

NYT: Obama tilts to center, inviting a clash of ideas

Barack Obama won the nomination with the hearty support of the left wing of his party. Now, his reported selections for two major Cabinet positions suggest a plan to govern from the center-right.

Obama: 'Millions of jobs' in danger next year

Gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver

Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years.

Obama: 'Millions of jobs' in danger next year

Thunder fire Carlesimo after 1-12 start

The Oklahoma City Thunder, off to a league-worst 1-12 start in their new home town, have fired coach P.J. Carlesimo.

Cap cutting: Knicks trade Crawford, Randolph

Hollywood actors guild to seek strike

The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator.

Travis Barker sues owners over plane crash

Autumn babies face greater risk of asthma

Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma.

Child deaths test faith-healing exemptions

Cosmic Log: The wired White House

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The tech-savvy campaigners who helped put Barack Obama in the White House say the nation is in for a historic four years of tech-savvy governance.

Puppy Cam wranglers: 'No, you can't have one'

Talking turkey, coast to coast

Pies, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and, of course, turkey remain Turkey Day staples. But lots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America, each with its own twists on the basics.

‘The Terminal 2’? Japanese man makes airport home