NYT: Pakistan rebuffs U.S. demands on Taliban

Pakistani military officials and diplomats rebuff U.S. demands for the country to crack down on the strongest Taliban warrior in Afghanistan, Siraj Haqqani.

Gaps in DNA banks lead to tragedy

Senate Dems may scrap Medicare expansion

  Senate Democrats say they may jettison a proposed Medicare expansion from health care legislation they are eager to pass before Christmas.

Lieberman supported Medicare expansion

Stocks hit ’09 highs after Dubai, Exxon deals

Easing concerns over global credit problems and more signs of corporate dealmaking nudged major stock indexes to new highs for the year.

  Obama: Time for banks to boost lending

Phillies reportedly agree to deal for Halladay

The Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to a blockbuster, three-way deal to land ace Roy Halladay and send Cliff Lee to the Seattle Mariners, several reports said Monday.

  AP source: Lackey, Red Sox agree to 5-year deal

Kate Hudson, Alex Rodriguez reportedly split

There’s no official confirmation coming from either Hudson or A-Rod, but this comes as little surprise, since they never confirmed they were dating in the first place.

Ask Ashley: Dupre writes sex advice column

Study: 15,000 will die from CT scans done in 1 year

Radiation from CT scans done in 2007 will cause 29,000 cancers and kill nearly 15,000 Americans, researchers said Monday. The scans have more radiation than previously thought.

26 operations, 13 kidneys in largest donor chain

Cosmic Log: 50 years of science sagas

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: How would you summarize 50 years of scientific discoveries? And what breakthroughs do you hope for in the next 50 years?

The death of weddings, as seen on YouTube

5 common travel mistakes

Ever get charged for damage on a rental car you didn't do? Mistype a name on your flight booking or didn’t buy travel insurance? Don’t worry, you’re in good company.

The top 5 (new) rules of flying