Bush defends presidency in farewell speech

Unpopular but unbowed, President George W. Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a series of successes at home and aboard.

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Apple's Jobs backtracks on health, takes leave

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said he is taking a medical leave - just a week after he tried to assure investors and employees his recent weight loss was caused by a hormone deficiency.

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Kids overworked? Join the less-homework revolution

Are your previously enthusiastic children repeatedly whining about being overworked? Find out how fed-up parents are changing the way schools think - and how you can, too.

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Palin attacks media over 'very scary' reporting

Sarah Palin, still smarting over coverage of her vice presidential run, calls the media's reporting on her family "very scary".

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Palin most desirable celeb neighbor, poll says

If they had to live next door to a celebrity, American adults would most like to be neighbors with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and chat show host Oprah Winfrey.

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Analysis: Hamas unlikely to be toppled

Gaza's deeply entrenched Hamas rulers won't be easily toppled, even by Israel's unprecedented bombings Saturday that killed more than 200 people, most of them men in Hamas uniform.

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Chief: Palin's home church damaged by arson

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, and she apologized if the fire was connected to "negative attention" from her campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion,.

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McCain says Palin didn't hurt presidential bid

John McCain said Tuesday that Sarah Palin did not damage his presidential bid, and that anonymous criticism aimed at her after their crushing defeat was just typical campaign sniping.

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Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'

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'Dramatic evidence' of Arctic melt, experts warn

Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record highs, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and reindeer herds appear to be declining, researchers said Thursday.

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Ohio plumber becomes focus of debate

Who is Joe the Plumber? He's Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the middle class in Wednesday night's presidential debate.

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Vote: Who won the final presidential debate?

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McCain goes on the attack in final debate

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Obama, McCain stretch facts in debate

Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain stretched facts, sometimes past the breaking point, as they addressed the financial crisis and more during their second presidential debate.

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Vote: Who won the presidential debate?

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McCain calls for federal bailout of homeowners

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McCain's last chance, or a chance to shine?

It's ironic but appropriate that Sen. John McCain's pivotal campaign moment tonight is in a city known for country-music troubadours of last chances.

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Style often trumps substance in debates

The debates may be a forum for the pointed exchange of ideas, but in the realm of presidential politics, it's overall presentation that resonates with audiences and voters. And when it comes to debating, the superficial has substance.

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Bank crisis overshadows defense in first debate

Barack Obama and John McCain clashed sharply over tax cuts and congressional spending Friday night as they faced off in their first head-to-head debate.

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Bush: 'Our entire economy is in danger'

Pressing urgently for a massive financial bailout, President Bush says the nation faces a "long and painful recession" if Congress fails to act. He says "our entire economy is in danger."

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Q & A: What does the crisis mean for you?

The recent developments have done more than roil financial markets - they've also roiled many investors, who aren't sure what the developments might mean for them.

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McCain: End 'the constant partisan rancor'

John McCain accepts the Republican presidential nomination with a dual message: Barack Obama did not have the judgment to govern, whereas he himself could reach across party divisions.

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Experts offer scaled-back sea level rise forecast

Worldwide sea levels may rise by about 2.6 to 6.6 feet by 2100 thanks to global warming, but dire predictions of larger increases seem unrealistic, U.S. scientists said on Thursday.

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Palin fires back at media, 'Washington elite'

Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.

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