Nation and World
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Comic-Con hits town
Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- They come for anime and original comic-book art. They come for video games, collectible figurines and to show off their "Star Wars" or "Lord of the Rings" c...
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Debates should force candidates to explain contradictory remarksJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Credit CNN with trying to shake things up in an otherwise dull, exasperating and too-long campaign season with its YouTube Democratic presidential "debate" Monday night....
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Smith all smiles as Bears open campJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BOURBONNAIS -- Lovie Smith's glass is always half-full, but this year it's overflowing. Ever the optimist, even in bad times, Smith had a lot to be positive about as pla...
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Cabot reports record quarterJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Cabot reports record quarter AURORA -- Cabot Microelectronics Corp., a supplier of chemical mechanical planarization polishing slurries, Wednesday reported results for i...
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Senate beefs border watch
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Airlines experience poor quarterJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Airlines experience poor quarter U.S. airline carriers continued to struggle with high fuel prices and maintenance, though AirTran Holdings Inc. increased second-quarter...
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A king's ransom for a stone's bookJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Publishers vying for the rights to rocker Keith Richards' autobiography have pushed up the Rolling Stones co-founder's advance to $7.3 million (3.6 million p...
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Interview: U.S. general, diplomat in Iraq warn against cutting} U.S. troop buildupJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- The top U.S. general and diplomat in Iraq warned on Thursday against cutting short the American troop buildup and suggested they would urge Congress in Se...
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NASA trouble: Report of drunk astronauts and sabotaged computerJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At least twice, astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other astronauts warned they were so drunk they posed a flight-safety ri...
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Exxon profit dips with weaker outputJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Exxon Mobil Corp. posted a 1 percent drop in quarterly earnings Thursday, missing expectations, as weaker output and natural gas prices offset higher margins...