3 coalition soldiers die in Iraq attack

Three soldiers were killed in an attack on a coalition forces base in the former Shiite militia stronghold of Basra, the U.S. military said Friday.

Hurricane preparations factor in recession

GOP decides ‘It’s the economy’ for 2010 

Republican leaders in Congress plan to zero in on the nation’s economy, weighed down by an unemployment rate approaching 10 percent, as key to building momentum for the 2010 elections. Democrats have a simple response: Bring it on.

Obama: Racial divisions still persist

Stocks make push at end to keep rally alive

Stocks continued the week's rally, managing to end with moderate gains Thursday after zigzagging the first half of the day.

Deficit can lead to more IRS audits, experts say

Celizic: Watson shows whippersnappers how it’s done

Celizic: Tom Watson isn’t going to win the British Open. Neither is Mark O’Meara or Mark Calcavecchia. But it sure is fun watching the old guys show the kids how this links game is played.

Ramirez cheered in return to Mannywood

Propofol seen as ‘smoking gun’ in Jackson case

Toxicology report will show what drugs were present, and at what levels.

Coroner: Jackson autopsy results in two weeks

Fight for swine flu vaccine could get ugly

An ugly scramble is brewing over the swine flu vaccine — and when it becomes available the United States and other nations could find drug companies easily breaking contracts.

Marriage thrives despite our evolving sex lives

Shuttle foam sparks new NASA worries

The space shuttle Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship for damage Thursday as NASA struggled to understand why a normally benign section of the fuel tank lost so much foam during liftoff.

How spaceflight sparks spinoffs

Willis who? Sears Tower gets new name

One of the world's most iconic skyscrapers has long tempted Chicago visitors to squint, crane their necks and try to see the tip of America's tallest building. But starting Thursday, Sears Tower will be gone.

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