Snow shuts down government, life goes on

  If snow keeps 230,000 government employees home for the better part of a week, will anyone notice?

‘Whose job is this?’ Snow etiquette lost on D.C.

After Mon. dip, Dow ends day back over 10K

The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that the European Union will help Greece manage its growing debt burden.

Inside Toyota’s epic safety breakdown

Mardi-gras style parade honors Saints

The Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are celebrating Mardi Gras-style. Carnival floats carrying players, coaches and team owner Tom Benson started rolling through downtown New Orleans for a victory parade Tuesday.

  Carmelo returns, helps Nuggets trounce Mavs

Hollywood brings changes for ‘American Idol’

Everyone was eager to see what Ellen DeGeneres would add to the broadcast, and from her first phrase as a judge, she delivered.

Scoop: Heidi planning steamy Playboy shoot

Health crisis in Haiti enters a deadly new phase

The second stage of Haiti's medical emergency has begun, with diarrheal illnesses, acute respiratory infections and malnutrition beginning to claim lives by the dozen.

Third-hand smoke a danger to babies, toddlers

Weeding through online flower sites

If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price? Gadgets were supposed to make our lives easier and save us time. Instead, we are more stressed and have less time than ever. What is the cause of this epic failure?

9 awesome uses for dead tech products

Getting around the Games without going crazy

If you’re planning to attend the upcoming festivities in Vancouver or Whistler, you should probably be prepared for travel challenges of Olympian proportions.

The country’s splashiest hotels