Germans unearth Stone Age family
A Stone Age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family.
Admirals, generals: Let gays serve openly
More than 100 retired generals and admirals called Monday for repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays so they can serve openly, according to a statement obtained by The Associated Press.
Boy calmly talks about dad's death
An 8-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father and another man is shown in a video calmly saying that he found the men lying in his home after returning from school.
NATO fires on insurgents in Pakistan
NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan fired 20 artillery rounds at insurgents inside Pakistan after coordinating with Islamabad, officials said Tuesday.
Paulson, Bernanke defend bailout
Treasury Secretary Paulson expressed fresh reservations Tuesday about tapping bailout pool for mortgage guarantees to help stem soaring home foreclosures.
Lieberman to keep committee chair
Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign.
Auto bailout appears in jeopardy
Detroit's Big Three automakers are pleading with Congress for a $25 billion lifeline to save their once-proud companies from collapse, warning of broader peril for the national economy as well.
Oral Roberts U. to lay off 100 workers
Oral Roberts University will lay off about 100 employees, days after it agreed to a near-$450,000 separation agreement with its former president who resigned amid a spending scandal.
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.
Tainted meats point to superbug C. diff in food
A nasty intestinal germ found in hospitals is also showing up in grocery store meats, raising the possibility that C. diff is transmitted through food, research shows.
