At long last, food labeling law set to take effect

After years of wrangling, regulations set to take effect Sept. 30 will require  food retailers to disclose what country many types of meat, produce and other food products come from.

Karzai asks Saudi Arabia for help in talks

Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he has asked the king of Saudi Arabia to help facilitate peace talks with the Taliban in order to bring an end to the Afghan conflict.

Late-night hosts crack wise about bailout
The late-night wags had the market meltdown, a woebegone baseball team and the presidential candidates in their sights on Monday night.

Study links birth size, breast cancer
Women who were bigger and longer babies may be more likely to develop breast cancer, researchers reported on Tuesday.

Cosmic Log: Action urged on asteroids

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Astronauts and other space experts are calling for the formation of new international organizations to monitor threats from asteroids and comets.

Walter: Dems face big opportunity and risk
This year, Democrats have a rare, not to say unprecedented, opportunity to increase their advantage in Congress. But, winning big in November means playing defense in 2010.

Car crash risk rises on election days, study says
Could voting for president be hazardous to your health? An analysis of Election Day traffic deaths suggests yes, but the authors say that's no reason not to go to the polls.

U.S. billionaire trains for second spaceflight

American billionaire Charles Simonyi, a computer software executive who paid more than $20 million to fly to the International Space Station aboard a Russian-built Soyuz capsule in spring 2007, will train for a second Soyuz trip to the space station in spring 2009.

168 killed in India stampede

At least 168 people were killed and 100 injured when thousands of pilgrims stampeded Tuesday at a Hindu temple in the historic town of Jodhpur in western India, officials said.