NYT: Wider Pakistan drone use OK'd

The White House has authorized an expansion of the C.I.A.’s drone program in Pakistan’s tribal areas, paralleling President Obama’s decision to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Strapped cities cut Christmas from budget

Medicare cuts stay in Senate's health care bill

The Senate rejects a Republican bid to stave off Medicare cuts and approves safeguards for coverage of mammograms and other preventive tests for women.

Obama sees some consensus at job summit

Dubai ruler's ambition sowed seeds of crisis

Mixing extravagance with boundless ambition, Dubai's ruler commanded the desert city-state's meteoric rise — and helped sow the seeds, some observers say, of its debt crisis.

Stocks end back-and-forth day with losses

No. 7 Oregon comes up smelling roses

Redshirt freshman LaMichael James ran for 166 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night to send No. 7 Oregon to the Rose Bowl with a 37-33 victory over No. 13 Oregon State in the Civil War.

Oregon's Blount makes first appearance since punch

Scoop: Did Woods pay to quiet alleged mistress?

Sources say a deal in the neighborhood of $1 million led to the cancellation of a Rachel Uchitel news conference.

Woods’ wife reportedly revising prenup

6 surprising heart attack triggers

Bad traffic, Monday mornings and public speaking can be hazardous to your heart.

No cell phone, brain tumor link, study says

Digital photo frames not always a ‘snap’ to use

Digital photo frames are still trying to find their place in the home and in the office. Some are easy to use, but others are not.

Will fusion fade ... or finally flare up?

Olympics put Utah skiing ‘on the map’

Utah's ski industry is blessed by the lingering buzz of the 2002 Winter Olympics, plus a major nearby airport that makes getting to Salt Lake City easy from other parts of the U.S.

Lake Placid, winter and summer playground