Clinton looks to loyalists for staff
Preparing for her new role as secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton is moving to surround herself with a cast of die-hard loyalists and veterans of her husband's administration.
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.
Scoop: Sarah Palin snubs Oprah Winfrey
Is Sarah Palin intentionally snubbing Oprah Winfrey?
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.
Soldier acquitted in officers' Iraq deaths
A military jury has acquitted a New York Army National Guard soldier in the 2005 bombing deaths of two superiors in Iraq.
Stocks drop after dismal jobs data
News of a rapidly weakening job market put Wall Street on track for a sharply lower open Friday.
How I got a life (and love) on Craigslist
After finding jobs, apartments, furniture and even useless knickknacks on Craigslist, one writer shares how the "bargain basement" of Internet dating yielded her a buried treasure — love.
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.
Economy shed 533,000 jobs in Nov.
U.S. employers shed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent, the government said Friday in a worse-than-expected report.
Tomlinson, Rivers help Chargers rout Raiders
The San Diego Chargers finally looked like world-beaters. It's probably too late. LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard run against his favorite punching bag and Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder to Vincent Jackson, to give the Chargers a 34-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.
