Scoop: Scientologists on Travolta death
A spokesperson for Scientology says that the religion did not have any effect on Jett Travolta's treatment for his seizures.
Franken tops recount, lawsuit looms
The Minnesota state Canvassing Board certified results showing Democrat Al Franken the winner of the state's contested Senate race on Monday.
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.
Bush to create huge marine sanctuaries
President George W. Bush on Tuesday will designate three remote Pacific island areas as national monuments that together will make up the largest marine conservation effort in history.
Police search for boy missing 10 years
The parents who failed to report their 11-year-old adopted son missing nearly a decade ago are "people of interest" as authorities search for him nationwide, a sheriff said Monday.
Obama girls' first day at new school
Malia and Sasha Obama begin classes at Sidwell Friends under watchful eyes of, well, everyone.
Alaska trooper says politics slowed drug arrest
A drug investigator says authorities delayed the arrest of a woman tied to Gov. Sarah Palin's family until after the November election, in which Palin was the Republican vice presidential candidate, a newspaper reported.
NYT: Panetta pick for CIA reveals divisions
Leon E. Panetta has been selected by President-elect Barack Obama to head the C.I.A. The choice immediately revealed divisions in the Democratic Party.
India: Pakistanis 'must have' backed attack
Pakistani authorities "must have had" a hand in the deadly Mumbai siege, India's prime minister said Tuesday, stopping just short of directly accusing Islamabad of aiding the gunmen.
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.
