Gordon Brown named worst-dressed man

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has received a pre-election kick in the pants, being named the worst-dressed man of the year by GQ magazine. Brown, who faces a gruelling battle at this year’s general... Read more

Southeast floods block highways; toll rises to 8

Washed-out roads and flooded interstate highways around Atlanta added to the misery Tuesday after days of torrential rain in the Southeast that claimed at least eight lives, including a 15-year-old boy... Read more

Thousands of downtown DC protesters blast Obama

Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president’s health care plan with slogans such as “Obamacare... Read more

What you talkin’ bout, Willis? Sears Tower renamed

One of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers has long tempted Chicago visitors to squint, crane their necks and try to see the tip of the country’s tallest building. But starting Thursday, Sears... Read more

Mystery surrounds Michael Jackson’s sudden death

One day after Michael Jackson’s sudden death, speculation was already turning on Friday to what killed the 50-year-old “King of Pop” just weeks before his long-awaited series of comeback... Read more

North Korea’s Grim Prisons: What Awaits the U.S. Journalists?

Laura Ling and Euna Lee, the American journalists who were each handed 12 years in prison yesterday by a North Korean court for committing “hostile acts” by allegedly overstepping the border... Read more

NM mom charged with killing son on the playground

A mother playing with her children at a park spotted a little black sneaker sticking out of the sand underneath the playground equipment. Figuring a youngster had lost his shoe, she bent down to pick it... Read more

Oracle to buy Sun Micro for $7.4 billion

Oracle Corp (ORCL.O) said on Monday it will buy Sun Microsystems Inc (JAVA.O) for $9.50 a share, valuing the high-end computer server maker at more than $7 billion. The surprise announcement from the two... Read more

Fight over urinating dog got police to Pa. ambush

A 911 call that brought two police officers to a home where they were ambushed, and where a third was also later killed during a four-hour siege, was precipitated by a fight between the gunman and his... Read more

Oops: Colbert wins NASA space station name contest

NASA’s online contest to name a new room at the international space station went awry. Comedian Stephen Colbert won. The name “Colbert” beat out NASA’s four suggested options in... Read more

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