Gates: Military looks to accelerate Iraq pullout
Defense Secretary Robert Gates signals he'll forge ahead with two priorities for the Obama administration: accelerating withdrawal from Iraq and shutting down the Guantanamo Bay detention center.
Ga. runoff could decide balance of power
Georgia voters had their hands on the balance of power in the next U.S. Senate in a runoff election Tuesday, one of two unresolved races that Democrats need to win to get a 60-seat majority.
Stocks close strong after Monday's plunge
In a session that showed more indecision than conviction, the stock market rebounded from the previous day’s massive decline. The Dow Jones industrials rose 270 points.
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Giants place Burress on IR, ending his season
Cops want to talk with Giant's teammates following gunshot at nightclub
Non-sports fans will cheer for these films
"Bend It Like Beckham" is a sweet girl-power tale, and for fun and mostly mindless entertainment, it doesn’t get much better than “Caddyshack.”
Brand-name drugs no better than generics
There is no evidence that brand-name drugs given to treat heart and other cardiovascular conditions work any better than their cheaper generic counterparts, U.S. researchers said.
Best PSP games of 2008
Three years after its release, and the PSP is still lacking games — most people use it to watch movies on the go. But a nice mix of sports, arcade, shoot-‘em-ups, creative and traditional titles have made their way to the handheld this year.
Good to go: Travel gifts for tight budgets
Unless you’re the sort who regularly shops Neiman Marcus’ Christmas Book, this is probably not the year to go hog wild on the holiday shopping.
Top-Rated Stocks Treat Shareholders Right
These high-flying investments sport top corporate governance policies. Full story
Revving up the race for fuel efficiency
Innovations could change the way we drive in the not-too-distant future. Full story







