Car hits Playboy Mansion — twice
One man appears determined to crash the party at the Playboy Mansion.

Arctic sea ice drops to 2nd lowest level on record

More ominous signs have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic seems to be happening before their eyes.

Fannie Mae unveils management shakeup

Mortgage-finance company Fannie Mae  on Wednesday announced a management shake-up in an effort to come to grips with mounting credit losses and a shrinking capital base.

NYT: New hope 45 years after King's dream

Many veterans of the March on Washington will gather at televisions Thursday night and watch an event they would have considered impossible not just in 1963, but perhaps in 1983, or 1993.

Red Sox hand out another Bronx bashing

Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and the Boston Red Sox routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York's dwindling playoff chances.

Scoop: Tim Gunn calls Miley Cyrus ‘tarty'

"I don't want her to look like she's going into a convent school, but it's just a little too much for a 15-year-old," the "Project Runway" mentor told OK! magazine about Cyrus' style.

Study: Bankruptcies soar for senior citizens
First came the health problems. Then, unable to work, Ada Noda watched the bills pile up. And then, suffocating in debt, the 80-year-old did something she never thought she'd be forced to do.

McCain to reveal VP pick Friday
NYT: Senator John McCain has decided on his running mate, two Republican strategists in contact with Mr. McCain's campaign said Wednesday.

Gustav may hike gas before Labor Day weekend

The brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend.