U.N. holds out hope for climate deal

On the eve of a global climate conference, U.N. officials calculate that pledges offered in the last few weeks to reduce greenhouse gases put the world within reach of keeping global warming under control.

NYT: Turning point for surge decision

Obama pushes health bill in Capitol visit

s esident Barack Obama appealdirectly to senators' desire for history-making change and their short-term political fears in urging them to stand together and overhaul the nation's health care system.

NYT: Turning point for surge decision

Fed to weigh on minds of investors this week

Be careful what you wish for.

Overqualified, but happy to have a holiday job

Rosenthal: Giants make NFC East a three-team battle

Rosenthal: The NFC East race is going to take a while. The Giants kept the division race a three-team affair Sunday with their 31-24 victory over Dallas. Give the Giants coaching staff credit for the dramatic changes in the lineup they made to improve the team’s rush defense.

  Warner, Cardinals blow past Favre, Vikings

Scoop: Legion of Woods’ alleged ladies growing

The number of women connected to Tiger Woods could topple a dozen by week’s end, according to several sources familiar with Woods’ behavior during his frequent trips to Las Vegas.

‘Blind Side’ eclipses ‘New Moon’ at box office

DNA snafu turns some kids into nonstop eaters

Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report.

Feds probing chemical levels in Zhu Zhu toys

Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots

We're still far from the sci-fi dream of having robots whirring about and catering to our every need. But little by little, we'll be sharing more of our space with robots in the next decade, as prices drop and new technology creates specialized machines that clean up spilled milk or even provide comfort for an elderly parent.

Prehistoric mammoth site in Waco opens

Readers respond: Should obese fliers pay more?

A photograph of an obese passenger filling his seat and part of a jet’s aisle has renewed the debate about how airlines deal with obese travelers.

Early arrival: Baby born at 30,000 feet