Who runs Kansas City — mayor or his wife?
The people of Kansas City thought they were getting a straight-shooter with financial smarts as their new mayor. What they got, critics say, is a henpecked husband whose wife tells him what to do.
Economy brews some trouble for Starbucks
Starbucks warned Wall Street on Thursday that its profit would fall short of analysts' expectations this quarter.
Hostages' ordeal: Pirates share food, stories
By the time all 25 hostages were released unharmed last week board a Greek cargo ship, the pirates even made one of the captives a startling offer: Would he like to join them?
O.J. judge known for tough sentences
If O.J. Simpson is looking for a break from the Nevada judge who will sentence him for kidnapping and armed robbery, he may be in the wrong courtroom.
Retailers saw sales drop in November
Retailers limped through a miserable November that even a surge of shopping after Thanksgiving couldn't save, new data show.
Ruling could mean end to saucy Bratz dolls
Pouty-lipped Bratz will stay on store shelves until after the holidays, but their fate after that was uncertain after a court ruling banning MGA from making the Barbie alternative.
Study: Elderly feel 13 years younger
Older people tend to feel about 13 years younger than their chronological age, a new study finds.
U.S. mulls unusual tactic in Blackwater case
Blackwater Worldwide guards involved in the deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting of Iraqi civilians could face mandatory 30-year prison sentences under an aggressive anti-drug law being considered.
Your happiness could be contagious
New research shows that happiness isn't just an individual phenomenon; we can catch happiness from friends and family members like an emotional virus.
Landmark West Hollywood strip club burns
A fire has erupted at the Body Shop, a landmark strip club in West Hollywood, Calif., included in the Motley Crue song "Girls, Girls, Girls."
