D.C.-area sniper executed in Virginia

  John Allen Muhammad was executed Tuesday night for the sniper attacks in 2002 that left 10 dead and spread such fear people were afraid to go shopping, cut grass or pump gas.

Imam wanted in Yemen over al-Qaida ties

Bill Clinton urges passage of health care bill

Former President Bill Clinton told Senate Democrats that passage of a bill is critical in a time of job losses and rising health care premiums.

Confidence in Obama slips more, poll shows

Day after big rally, stocks end trading mixed

Caution returned to the stock market Tuesday as investors decided to slow an advance that has lifted the Dow Jones industrial average 475 points in five days.

NYT: Credit card issuers share pain with users

Sosa says cosmetic cream caused lighter skin

  Sammy Sosa says a cosmetic cream he uses to soften his skin is the reason for his lighter skin tone.

  Wade scores 41 as Heat holds off Wizards

‘Dancing’ bids farewell to another star

  Only one point separated Aaron Carter and Kelly Osbourne after Monday night's performances, and that margin proved to be crucial during Tuesday night's results edition of "Dancing With the Stars."

Scoop: Is Hollywood turning on Angelina Jolie?

9 surprising places where germs lurk

Here are some surprising (and some icky) places where germs hang out — and what you can do to protect yourself.

Animal rescues struggle with drop in donations

Cosmic Log: Triple delight in the Milky Way

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: NASA blends three views of our home galaxy's turbulent core to produce a picture filled with scientifically significant snap, crackle and pop.

7 award-winning innovations

Las Vegas and the 21st-century Strip

CityCenter’s design speaks in equal parts to the challenges of the Strip, the unsustainable sprawl of the Las Vegas Valley  and a fundamental shift in American demographics.

Las Vegas reports increase in visitors in Sept.