Nation and World
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Evenflo recalls 1M infant car seats after tests showed potential problem
Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - VANDALIA, Ohio -- Evenflo Co. issued a voluntary safety recall Friday of 1 million Discovery infant car seats after tests showed that the seat could potentially become s...
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Chinese firm buys Rio Tinto stakeFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - SHANGHAI, China -- Alcoa Inc. and Aluminum Corp. of China jointly acquired 12 percent of the shares of London-based global mining company Rio Tinto PLC in a deal believe...
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Exxon sets record in 2007 with $40 billion profit
Feb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted the largest annual profit by a U.S. company -- $40.6 billion -- on Friday as the world's biggest publicly traded oil company benefite...
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Google's rapid growth slows in last quarter
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO -- Google Inc.'s earnings and revenue growth decelerated more than analysts anticipated during the fourth quarter, magnifying worries that the Internet sea...
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O.J. wants half his charges dismissed in kidnapping, robbery case
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- O.J. Simpson filed court papers seeking dismissal of half the charges against him, saying prosecutors in Nevada failed to meet legal standards to prosecute ...
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U.S. lacks training and equipment to handle attack on homeland, report says
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military isn't ready for a catastrophic attack on the country, and National Guard forces don't have the equipment or training they need for the jo...
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Aruba police investigate evidence in Holloway case from Dutch journalist
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- Aruban prosecutors said Thursday that authorities are investigating new information in the Natalee Holloway case provided by a Dutch crime reporter....
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Study shows humans a bane to water supplies
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- People driving their cars, cranking on their air conditioners and switching on lights and dishwashers are responsible for most of the climate changes that ...
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Trains mobbed after China snow
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - GUANGZHOU, China -- One woman frantically clutched the coat of a police officer as he hoisted her toddler above the stranded travelers, the child's tearful face scrunche...
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Romney likens McCain tactics to Nixon's
Jan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accused his rival John McCain of adopting underhanded tactics from Richard Nixon, the GOP president w...