New ignition-lock laws target drunken drivers

Motorists convicted of driving drunk will have to install breath-monitoring gadgets in their cars under new laws taking effect in six states this week.

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Merle Haggard beats cancer, but craves pot

Country star Merle Haggard isn't letting lung cancer get in the way of his ambitious touring and recording plans.

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Woman sues Jackson for one billion dollars

Michael Jackson sang, "Billie Jean is not my lover," in his massive 1983 hit, but a woman who says she's Billie Jean Jackson claims otherwise.

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Fran Drescher's new role: Saving women's lives

Actress Fran Drescher is using her new role as U.S. State Department public diplomacy envoy to spread the word around the world that early cancer diagnosis saves women's lives.

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Pushing more docs to ditch prescription pad

The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare.

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Chief: Palin's home church damaged by arson

Gov. Sarah Palin's home church was badly damaged by arson, and she apologized if the fire was connected to "negative attention" from her campaign as the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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Ill. governor arrested on corruption charges

Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested Tuesday on federal charges that he brazenly conspired to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama to the highest bidder.

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Another 70-year-old in India has IVF baby

A 70-year-old woman in India gave birth to her first child, a girl, after undergoing infertility treatment, according to a newspaper report.

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Citigroup to cut another 53,000 employees

Citigroup Inc. is cutting approximately 53,000 more jobs in the coming quarters as the banking giant struggles to steady itself after suffering massive losses from deteriorating debt.

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Army gets first female four-star general

From its humble beginning 33 years ago at Fort Sill, Okla., the career of Ann E. Dunwoody is ascending to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S. military: four-star general.

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Priest: No communion for Obama supporters

A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion.

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Alaska report clears Palin 0f ethics violations

Gov. Sarah Palin violated no ethics laws when she fired her public safety commissioner, the state personnel board concluded in a report released Monday.

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McCain hoping for a Pa., N.C. turnaround

Republican presidential candidate will spend Tuesday trying to reverse his fortunes in two states now leaning toward front-running Democrat Barack Obama.

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Body found in SUV linked to Hudson case

Police searching for Jennifer Hudson's missing 7-year-old nephew found the body of a young black boy in an SUV Monday. There was no confirmation on the identity of the body.

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Stephen Hawking retiring from prestigious post

Cosmologist Stephen Hawking will retire from his prestigious post at Cambridge University next year, but intends to continue his exploration of time and space.

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Vote: Who won the vice presidential debate?

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Duggar family reveal sex of No. 18: It'll be a girl

Michelle Duggar, the mother of America's most famous supersize family, revealed that her 18th child will be a girl, due to arrive on New Year's Day. Meanwhile, eldest son Joshua Duggar, 20, has made room for the new arrival by getting married.

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Acting legend Paul Newman dies at 83

Paul Newman, the Academy-Award winning superstar who personified cool as an activist, race car driver, popcorn impresario, has died, a spokeswoman said Saturday. He was 83.

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Survivors beg for help as Ike ravages Texas

Hurricane Ike crashed into southeast Texas early Saturday, battering the coast as residents who decided too late they should have heeded calls to evacuate made futile calls for rescue.

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Getting in the dating game after a 40-year hiatus

After her husband of 40 years passed away, Anne Roiphe was pushed into the world of Internet dating. In her memoir "Epilogue," Roiphe writes about discovering how much the rules of the game had changed.

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