The Week in Pictures
Devastating fires, smuggled cows and more. See photos from around the globe.
Devastating fires, smuggled cows and more. See photos from around the globe.
Ten years ago, a group of states forced the largest cigarette firms to cough up $200 billion to pay for health initiatives. Now, most of that money is tied up ... in the fortunes of Big Tobacco.
Strapped consumers see falling prices as welcome relief. But, economists warn, there is risk. Story | Discuss
Mukasey suffers dramatic episode at Washington, D.C., dinner. Full story
Nebraska lawmakers gave final approval Friday to adding a 30-day age limit to the state's "safe haven" law.
Transition and Democratic officials say the junior senator from New York will be nominated for secretary of state sometime after Thanksgiving, barring unforeseen issues.
Wall Street wavered Friday but took a break from the heavier selling of recent days as energy, utility and technology stocks showed some advances and bank stocks declined.
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The Steelers limited the depleted Bengals to six first downs following an early touchdown drive and found just enough offense themselves amid the snow flurries to beat Cincinnati 27-10 on Thursday night.
Instead of being about strategy, "Survivor Gabon" has become a very personal game. Fake immunity idols, bad sportsmanship, public humiliation -- it's all on display.
Despite all the legal advances of the past three decades, little has changed for women who report a date rape.
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The tech-savvy campaigners who helped put Barack Obama in the White House say the nation is in for a historic four years of tech-savvy governance.
It's beginning to look a lot like ski season. Thanks to a handful of early storms and legions of snowmaking guns, the ski scene is already picking up around the nation.
Kids need play to be healthy, learn creativity and social skills, some argue. Full story
Auto industry in crisis; it’s ‘hard to throw a party when you’re dying’. Full story