Haiti awash in Christian aid, evangelism

The drama on the sidelines of Haiti's earthquake, in which 10 American missionaries were arrested trying to take children out of the country, was a fiasco waiting to happen. By Kari Huus.

Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., dies at 77

A spokesman says Democratic Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a retired Marine Corps officer who became an outspoken critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 77.

GOP cool to Obama call for health talks

Dow industrials close below 10,000

Concern about mounting debt in Europe has pushed the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000.  The Dow closed below the psychological barrier for the first time in three months.

Early Priuses may have braking issues

Rosenthal: Saints win with aggressive ‘ambush’

Rosenthal: New Orleans is a city that understands what it means to live in the moment. On Sunday night, in the first Super Bowl appearance in the Saints’ 43-year history, they played in the moment. They coached in the moment. And they won it all as a result.

‘Did yesterday really happen?’ Brees asks wife

Scoop: Ellen, Simon ‘have locked horns’ on ‘Idol’

Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell reportedly got off on the wrong foot on their first day together behind the judges' table, and their relationship has not improved over time.

Tidbits: Lohan claims Ronson abused her

Newborn blood used in research angers parents

A critical safety net for babies — that heelprick of blood taken from every newborn in the U.S. — is facing an ethics attack.

Beer may be good for your bones

Earth as seen from the International Space Station

  Amazing views of volcanic eruptions, city lights and coral atolls are just some of the more than 450,000 photographs taken by astronauts on the International Space Station.

Are you an accidental tourist?

Elliott: Accidents happen when we’re away — for better or worse. Tips for maximizing happy coincidences — and avoiding the bad ones.

Keeping your hotel room and belongings secure