Jobs outlook grim for 2009

We've decided to ask the Magic 8-Ball about the jobs outlook for this year.  The answer? "Outlook not so good."

War tactics used against Rio gangs
Police are using counterinsurgency tactics in battle against gangs in Brazil's favelas, or slums.

Nuggets' Anthony suffers 'probable' broken hand

Carmelo Anthony scored 21 points and had a season-high nine assists despite suffering a "probable" fracture in his right hand in the Denver Nuggets' 135-115 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Monday night.

'Full blown' humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Red Cross warns 500,000 civilians in danger; Israel rejects calls for truce.

Ukraine: Russia slashed gas to Europe
Ukraine's gas company Naftogaz said Tuesday that Russia cut natural gas supplies to Europe by about two-thirds, raising the stakes in a dispute between the two neighbors that bodes ill for European consumers.

Wash. state police find baby's remains in trash
Authorities combing through 60 tons of trash, searching for the body of a baby allegedly dumped by his 16-year-old mother, found a dead infant in the garbage Monday.

Certificate says seizure killed Jett Travolta

An official with a Bahamian funeral home says Jett Travolta's death certificate says he was killed by a "seizure."

Outline of possible Gaza truce emerges

The contours of a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas are emerging, with diplomacy focusing on international guarantees, including monitors to oversee any agreement.

Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor

Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday.

Obama sees fast stimulus passage

President-elect Barack Obama met  with congressional leaders Monday, declaring the national economy was "bad and getting worse" and embracing tax cuts now expected to reach $300 billion.