Scoop: Sarah Palin snubs Oprah Winfrey

Is Sarah Palin intentionally snubbing Oprah Winfrey?

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.

Paris robbers in drag net $100 million

Armed robbers — some dressed in drag — made off with $100 million in loot from a lightning-fast jewelry store theft in central Paris, in what police Friday called one of France's costliest jewel heists.

'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.

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.

Stocks slump after dismal jobs data
News of a rapidly weakening job market put Wall Street on track for a sharply lower open Friday.

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.

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.

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.