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.
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.
O.J. Simpson 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.
Short on cash, some sell own body products
Seeking quick cash in a tanking economy, would-be sellers of sperm, eggs, blood plasma and even human hair are filling waiting rooms and swamping agencies with inquiries.
Stocks slump after dismal jobs data
News of a rapidly weakening job market put Wall Street on track for a sharply lower open Friday.
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.
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.
Thai airport reopens after protests
Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.
Record 1-in-10 Americans in mortgage trouble
An industry group says a record one in 10 American homeowners with a mortgage were either at least a month behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of September.
'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.
