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Afghan blasts, firefight kill 4 U.S. troops

Four U.S. service members were killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, NATO forces said Monday.

Tracking tech-savvy predators gets trickier

NYT: U.S. faces surge in interest payments

The government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true — a happy situation that may not last much longer.

  Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill

Stock futures point higher as dollar weakens

  Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening Monday as the dollar weakened and investors try to snap a three-day losing streak.

Lots of news for investors in shortened week

Eagles shake off close losses, edge Bears

Donovan McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run following Antonio Dixon’s blocked field goal, and Philadelphia came away with a 24-20 victory over struggling Chicago on Sunday night after back-to-back close losses.

Pats stifle Jets, take 2-game lead in AFC East

Big night for Michael Jackson at AMAs

Michael Jackson was honored with four American Music Awards on Sunday night, making history by collecting more AMAs during his career than any other artist and becoming the show’s winningest posthumous artist.

‘New Moon’ sucks up $140 million at box office

Decode your food cravings

The urge to scarf is more than a hunger cue gone wild. It's a window into your nutritional needs and your personality.

Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet

Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

Scientists moved Saturday to prepare the world's largest atom smasher for exploring the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.

Astronaut’s wait over as daughter born at home

World’s best business hotels 2009

These top hotels combine service, technology, and comfort—everything that today’s business traveler needs on the road.

Holiday travel 101