Colorado blacks score legislative first: Sharecropper's grandson Terrance Carroll was chosen as speaker of Colorado's House of Representatives, making it the first state in which blacks lead both chambers of its Legislature. ›01:02
Matthews won't run for Pa. Senate seat: MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews has told his colleagues he won't be leaving television to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania. ›02:44
Obama congratulates brother-in-law for big win: His inauguration is less than two weeks away and waiting is an economy in turmoil and violence in the Middle East. President-elect Barack Obama still found time to chat with a basketball coach. ›22:15 7 Jan, Wed
China, U.S. praise 'pingpong diplomacy': A senior U.S. diplomat said Wednesday that relations with China would strengthen further, as the countries played a game of table tennis to commemorate 30 years of ties warmed by "pingpong diplomacy." ›17:50 7 Jan, Wed
Bush headed to Midland, Texas on Jan. 20: The White House settled one post-presidential mystery on Wednesday, answering the question of where will George W. Bush go when his term as president ends on the afternoon of Jan. 20? ›18:25 7 Jan, Wed
Mexico to citizens: Swallow your gum: Mexico, the country that gave the world chewing gum, is getting all gummed up, so it's deploying sidewalk steam-cleaners and telling its citizens to swallow their gum. ›22:47 7 Jan, Wed
Late loan payments hit a record high: Late payments on consumer loans in last years third quarter hit the highest level since record-keeping began in 1980, the American Bankers Association (ABA) said Wednesday. ›22:36 7 Jan, Wed
Europe shivers as Russia cuts gas shipments: Russia shut off all gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine on Wednesday leaving more than a dozen countries scrambling to cope during a winter cold snap. ›15:26 7 Jan, Wed
Cool Cars We Miss: Gone but not forgottena shortlist of cars we loved and still miss. ›07:00 18 Oct, Thu
Great Barrier Reef's coral growth is slowing: The growth of coral in the Great Barrier Reef has slowed to the most sluggish rate in at least 400 years and signs point to manmade greenhouse gas emissions as the culprit, according to a new study. ›19:00 1 Jan, Thu
Bush leaves fuel economy rules for Obama: The Bush administration said Wednesday it won't finish implementing new vehicle fuel-efficiency rules, leaving the issue to the incoming Obama administration. ›19:10 7 Jan, Wed
First Drive: 2008 Cadillac CTS: With style in spades, Cadillac's second-generation sport sedan adds performance and refinement. ›07:00 15 Oct, Mon
U.S. soldier ordered to leave Canada: The first woman soldier to flee the U.S. military for Canada to avoid the Iraq war said Wednesday that Canada is deporting her this month along with her husband and their children. ›20:12 7 Jan, Wed
Sheriff jailed as inmates claim lack of food: A federal judge ordered an Alabama sheriff locked up in his own jail Wednesday after holding him in contempt for failing to adequately feed inmates while profiting from the skimpy meals. ›02:28
3 accused of racial bias attacks after election: Three white New Yorkers, riled by Barack Obama's victory, spent election night hunting down black people to beat up and yelling insults about the president-elect, federal prosecutors say. ›01:29
Cool ice-skating rinks in America: Enjoy the season with a dash of winter air at rinks around the country. ›16:16 5 Jan, Mon
Pelicans dying from Bay Area to Baja: Wildlife experts are trying to figure out why sick, disoriented and bruised California brown pelicans are being found in record numbers along more than 1,000 miles of coastline. ›22:12 7 Jan, Wed
Feds: Inauguration is attractive terrorist target: The upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama is an attractive target for international and domestic terrorists, but U.S. intelligence officials have no information about specific threats. ›03:03
2 elderly people stuck in their tubs for days: An 86-year-old woman who fell in the bathtub of her home in a Milwaukee suburb says she was trapped there for four days. In Utah, a man fell in his tub and was trapped for five days. ›01:35
Airlines fly into new year with wave of fare sales: A wave of fare sales has spread across the airline industry in the early days of the new year as the weak economy continues to put pressure on carriers to fill seats even after they drastically reduced capacity and some expressed willingness to cut more. ›23:31 6 Jan, Tue
Colorado blacks score legislative first: Sharecropper's grandson Terrance Carroll was chosen as speaker of Colorado's House of Representatives, making it the first state in which blacks lead both chambers of its Legislature. ›01:02