Stocks jump on Geithner speculation: Wall Street put a stop to a terrifying decline and stormed higher as President-elect Obama appeared ready to tap the chief of the N.Y. Federal Reserve as the next treasury secretary. ›00:52
GM, Chrysler make cuts to hold on for loans: Chrysler and GM need to follow Lee Iacocca's play book now as they try to outlast the debate in Washington over whether they will get billions in government loans. ›00:55
Mini nuclear reactors to power remote areas: Using technology originally developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, Hyperion Power Generation is creating mini nuclear fission reactors that will provide electricity and hot water to remote locations, nearly all outside the United States. ›21:36 21 Nov, Fri
Governors pledge fight on global warming: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, his counterparts in 12 states and regional leaders from four other countries signed a declaration Wednesday pledging to work together to combat global warming. ›14:46 20 Nov, Thu
Grass lawns shrink in Calif. drought: California's ever-growing population and the threat of a prolonged drought could kill the concept of the traditional lush lawn in the Golden State. ›21:18 20 Nov, Thu
Space stations urine recycler has hiccups: The $154 million device for turning astronauts' urine and sweat into drinking water aboard the international space station shut down again Friday, and engineers on the ground were scrambling to figure out why. ›17:58 21 Nov, Fri
4 in hot water over 'Joe the Plumber' searches: Two more senior managers at the Ohio agency where computers were used to dig up information about "Joe the Plumber" have been suspended for their roles in the searches, an official said Friday. ›10:24
Pentagon bans computer flash drives: The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks. ›18:28 21 Nov, Fri
Cosmic Log: A galaxy far, farther away: Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The Hubble Space Telescope helps scientists figure out why a galaxy seemed unusually active. It turns out they had the galaxy in the wrong place. ›23:45 20 Nov, Thu
Photographer tries to capture Earth's artistry: An environmental activist who's also a crack photographer hopes to jar people into protecting the planet with a free exhibit of 150 aerial photos from around the globe. ›19:00 18 Nov, Tue
Honda unveils fuel cell sportscar concept: American Honda Motor Co. has overhauled the look of its fuel cell concept cars, unveiling a futuristic, lightweight three-seater at the Los Angeles Auto Show dubbed the FC Sport. ›18:13 20 Nov, Thu
First Read: Geithner likely to be treasury secretary: part of an effort to reassure markets. ›20:04 21 Nov, Fri
US hopes to develop bug-sized, flying spies: If only we could be a fly on the wall when our enemies are plotting to attack us. Better yet, what if that fly could record voices, transmit video and even fire tiny weapons? ›19:42
Will mad cow prevention mean pollution?: A federal regulation aimed at preventing mad cow disease from getting into the food supply could lead to cattle carcasses rotting on farms, spreading germs and polluting the water. ›22:20 21 Nov, Fri
Gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver: Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years. ›23:03 21 Nov, Fri
Deflation poses new economic threat: Strapped consumers are rejoicing at falling prices. But some economists warn of the growing risk of a ruinous downward price spiral called deflation. Here's what's at stake. ›17:10 21 Nov, Fri
Bush set to relax rules protecting species: Animals in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams and other projects don't pose a threat, under a regulation the Bush administration is set to put in place. ›16:13 20 Nov, Thu
Obamas chose private Sidwell Friends School: President-elect Barack Obama and his wife have chosen private Sidwell Friends School in Washington for their two daughters. ›22:34 21 Nov, Fri
Experts warn of water shortages by 2080: Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday. ›16:07 18 Nov, Tue
Priest gets probation for jogging nude: A Catholic priest convicted of indecent exposure for jogging naked around a track at a high school has been sentenced to five years probation. ›01:20 21 Nov, Fri
New penguin found, 500 years after extinction: Researchers studying a rare and endangered species of penguin have uncovered a previously unknown species that disappeared about 500 years ago. ›14:32 19 Nov, Wed