Yanks' offer to Sabathia won't stay on table long
Hal Steinbrenner says the team expects an answer on richest deal for pitcher.
China says 19,000 students died in quake
More than 19,000 schoolchildren died in a massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May, China acknowledged Friday for the first time.
Afghanistan markets pomegranates
Afghanistan is telling the world that it has a trendy, new replacement for its dreaded poppy crop: sweet, juicy pomegranates.
‘Daisies,' ‘Eli Stone' ‘Sexy Money' get yanked
ABC has decided against giving full-season orders to "Pushing Daisies," "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Eli Stone," but is not officially saying that the struggling shows are canceled.
Retirement dreams yield to despair
A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and anger.
Starvation stalks children in Haiti
At least 26 severely malnourished children have died in recent days in Haiti, and aid groups fear many more deaths unless more help comes quickly to this impoverished Caribbean country.
Where market bottom lies is unclear
Economists, money managers and traders who watch the markets closely say you can't assume previous bear market measures mean much.
Jobless claims jump to 16-year high
New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market.
Phone workers peek at Obama's cell records
Verizon employees snuck a peek at President-elect Barack Obama's old cell phone records and will be reprimanded accordingly, the company said late Thursday.
Graffiti triggers crime, littering, study shows
The mere presence of graffiti doubles the number of people littering and stealing in a neighborhood, new research suggests.
