GOP's Chambliss wins Ga. runoff: The GOP's Sen. Saxby Chambliss won the Georgia Senate runoff Tuesday over Democrat Jim Martin in a race that attracted light voter turnout despite the contest's high stakes. ›13:55
Obama names Richardson commerce secretary: President-elect Barack Obama named Bill Richardson as his choice for commerce secretary on Wednesday, after passing over his vanquished Democratic rival for secretary of state. ›17:48
Cop shoots himself after gun-safety lesson: A top cop mistakenly shot himself in the thigh after giving his daughter a lesson in gun safety, police said. ›11:17 29 Nov, Sat
Fowl foul: Thanksgiving dinner stolen: A Wisconsin family found it hard to be thankful after a thief made off with their turkey dinner. ›04:59 30 Nov, Sun
Folk music legend Odetta dies at 77: Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77. ›16:44
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. ›00:20
Pope: Banks should help society's weakest: Pope Benedict XVI says one of the primary objectives of banks is to support the weakest in society while also spurring productivity. ›18:09
First Read: Richardson to be officially announced: . ›19:42 2 Dec, Tue
Online retailers see 'Cyber Monday' surge: Online merchants finally got some relief with the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, spurred by a bevy of deals and free shipping offers. ›18:38
E-readers' high prices may hinder adoption: While they're unlikely to be high on many shoppers lists, Sonys recent e-reader, the PRS-700, and Amazons Kindle, out for more than a year, are starting to generate interest. Whether theyll generate sales remains to be seen. ›14:05
GM: We need $12 billion to survive: General Motors said Tuesday it needs $4 billion in government loans this month and a total of $12 billion by late March to keep operating. ›13:20
Walter: Obama unscathed in Georgia: Little ventured, nothing lost for cautious president-elect; Chambliss' victory, decisive as it was, maintained the status quo for Republicans. ›17:48
Message in bottle found after 4 decades: A message in a bottle tossed into the ocean off Barnegat Bay has turned up in North Carolina 39 years later. The note was sealed in a Schaefer beer bottle and dated Aug. 17, 1969. ›01:25
The 11 lamest blogs on the Internet: Let's face it, though: The blogosphere isn't all brilliance. For every innovative and inspiring site, there are at least a dozen downright dreadful alternatives. ›13:45 2 Dec, Tue
Conservatives form rival to Episcopal Church: Theological conservatives upset by the liberal views of the Episcopal Church are forming a rival denomination. ›16:24
Fewer toys with high lead levels, group finds: After the high-profile recalls of millions of lead-contaminated toys last year, a watchdog group said that its tests found fewer toys with high levels of chemicals in them this year. ›18:44
Odd comet possibly from another star system: The bizarre chemical make-up of a comet suggests the blob of ice is an interloper, possibly flung into our solar system from beyond, astronomers now say, adding that the wacky comet is forcing them to create a new category for such objects. ›01:45
U.S. auto sales sink to worst level since '82: U.S. auto sales plunged 37 percent in November to their worst level in more than 26 years, dashing expectations that this dismal year for vehicle demand had found a bottom. ›00:49
Bush faces historic pardon choice: Anticipation is growing over possible pardons by President Bush. Conservative columnist William Kristol argues that the president should consider pardoning everyone who served in good faith in the war on terror." ›13:10 2 Dec, Tue
Man in eagle deaths grateful for pardon: Twelve years after pleading guilty to federal charges in the deaths of three bald eagles, Leslie Owen Collier learned his name was cleared: He was pardoned by President George W. Bush. ›00:10 1 Dec, Mon
Plaxico will turn self in on criminal weapon charge: After a gunshot wound has sidelined Plaxico Burress, Jay Glazer says Burress faces serious discipline from the NFL and police. ›00:46 01 Dec, Mon