Shipper: Militaries must confront pirates
The world's militaries must work together to battle pirates off the Somali coast or ships will have to be diverted, one of the world's largest oil tanker companies said Friday.
Mukasey doing better after collapse
The Attorney General was feeling better Friday after collapsing during a speech, a spokeswoman said, reporting hospital medical tests showed no signs of a stroke or cardiac-related problem.
Military sets date for first execution since 1961
A former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders is set to die next month in what would be the U.S. military's first execution in nearly 50 years.
NBC: Obama to nominate Clinton for State
Transition and Democratic officials say the junior senator from New York will be nominated for secretary of state sometime after Thanksgiving, barring unforeseen issues.
Bush to promote action plan to deal with crisis
Struggling to get ahead of a global financial crisis, the president hopes to win more converts at a summit in Peru for a plan aimed at showing governments have the will and means to halt the turmoil.
Obama team springs leaks
Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that running a transition is something quite different.
GM plans more cuts, eyes up to 10 factories
General Motors Corp. will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at up to 10 factories as it deals with a continued U.S. auto sales slump and fights to stay solvent.
Neb. lawmakers OK 'safe haven' age limit
Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval Friday to adding a 30-day age limit to the state's "safe haven" law.
Citigroup eyeing options, including a merger
Citigroup Inc shares fell sharply again on Friday as the second-largest U.S. bank by assets mulled a variety of options to save itself, including a possible merger or asset sales.
Puppy Cam wranglers: 'No, you can't have one'
Four million Puppy Cam fans worldwide gained inner peace watching the real-time exploits of six adorable pups. But who do these dogs belong to? And ... can I have one?
