Australia: Holidays help economy
As Australia fights to head off recession, the national government on Thursday urged workers to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy.
Obama's fundraising grand finale: $104 million
Barack Obama's presidential campaign raised $104 million in the weeks around Election Day, a grand finale to a successful bid that shattered fundraising records.
Obama urges donors to ease Clinton debt
The president-elect wants to keep an outstanding commitment before Hillary Clinton becomes his secretary of state by calling on his donors to help her reduce her massive campaign debt.
Dixie Chicks singer sued for defamation
Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is the target of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of one of three 8-year-old boys slain in 1993.
Cops: Couple robbed 60 homes in 45 days
Authorities said a husband-and-wife burglary team robbed about 60 homes and deputies discovered 100 guns at the home of the man accused of selling the stolen loot online.
'Koobface' virus turns up on Facebook
Facebook's 120 million users are being targeted by a virus dubbed "Koobface" that uses the social network's messaging system to infect PCs, then tries to gather information such as credit-card numbers.
Al-Sadr movement seeks reinvention
The followers of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr once were powerful enough to battle the U.S. military and play kingmaker in Iraq but lately their influence has been on the wane.
Honda quits F1 amid slowdown
Honda has pulled out of Formula One racing, the Japanese automaker saying Friday it needs to focus on its core business amid the slowdown in the global economy.
Stocks drop after dismal jobs data
News of a rapidly weakening job market put Wall Street on track for a sharply lower open Friday.
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.
