Germans unearth Stone Age family
A Stone Age burial in central Germany has yielded the earliest evidence of people living together as a family.
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.
Lawyer: Jackson too sick to travel for trial
Michael Jackson's attorney said Tuesday that the pop star might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million.
More Americans raiding nest eggs
A growing number of Americans are being forced to trade future comfort for more immediate needs because of the current economic crunch.
Administration moves to protect appointees
Political appointees are shifted to career civil service posts as the Bush administration tries to maintain its regulatory initiatives.
Asia stocks sink as layoffs add to gloom
Asian stock markets sank after Wall Street retreated and global financial firms announced another round of massive layoffs, adding to gloom about the world economy. European stocks traded lower.
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.
Calif. wildfire victims sift through wreckage
Another wave of those who fled Southern California's ferocious weekend wildfires prepared to sort through the remains of their homes on Tuesday.
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.
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.
