Income gaps, corruption fuel China riots

Widening income gaps, corrupt local administrations and policies that seem to favor the well-connected over the disadvantaged are fueling spasms of violence that spring up in cities across China.

Survivors lend hand to sharks that bit them

Sotomayor pushes back on GOP’s bias claim

The Supreme Court nominee says the oft-criticized remark about her Hispanic heritage affecting judicial decisions was a rhetorical device gone awry.

NYT: Hearings open window on judge's acumen

Stocks end trading day with moderate gains

Investors got the solid results from Goldman Sachs they wanted on Tuesday, but the gains were modest after a big rally the day before.

Goldman Sachs’ winning formula works again

American dream: AL wins All-Star game again

Carl Crawford’s glove and one of the great bullpens in All-Star history helped save the American League’s streak.

Great catch: Crawford grabs All-Star MVP

Debbie Rowe won’t trade kids for $4 million

Her lawyer says a new report that she plans to relinquish parental rights to her children with Michael Jackson in exchange for $4 million from the Jackson family just isn't true.

Batch of drug central to Jackson probe recalled

Proposed smoking ban angers some in military

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is considering a Pentagon-commissioned report urging a total ban on smoking in the military, even by combat troops in battle zones, a proposal that quickly ignited a controversy among service members.

Hair here, then there: Odd transplants take root

Cosmic Log: How politeness evolved

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Taking turns isn't just a nice idea. It may be as much a part of the theory of evolution as survival of the fittest, researchers say.

Military developing robot-insect cyborgs

Crunch time at the rental-car counter

It’s one of the ironies of these recessionary times. While weak travel demand has led to lower airfares and deep hotel discounts, car-rental rates have soared.

Southwest checks planes after hole forces landing