East Coast braces for lots of snow

Holiday travelers and shoppers in the mid-Atlantic region are getting hit by a storm expected to dump more than a foot of snow after hitting the South and parts of Florida with heavy rain.

Army general in Iraq issues pregnancy ban

Reid confident in revised health bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid expresses confidence about the prospects for passage of historic health care legislation after daylong talks with Democratic holdout Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska.

Analysis: Obama takes pragmatic climate path

Retailers gear up for ‘Super Saturday’ rush

Bargain-hunting shoppers are expected to flood stores on "Super Saturday" weekend — the last before Christmas — and deliver retailers the highest weekend sales so far this holiday season.

Tech stocks pull market out of 3-day slide

76ers deep-six Celtics’ 11-game win streak

Elton Brand had 23 points and eight rebounds, giving Philadelphia the lead on a tip-in with 7.7 seconds left, and the 76ers snapped Boston’s 11-game win streak with 98-97 victory over the Celtics on Friday night.

Nowitzki injured as Mavs fall to Rockets

Scoop: Jon and Kate Gosselin divorce is final

After filing papers in June to end their 10-year marriage, Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce became final on Friday.

Michael Jackson tribute concert gets scrapped

Weekend eating wrecks diets, study confirms

It's no surprise that holiday feasts often bring expanding waistlines, but a new study finds that weekend eating can also be a cause for concern.

Four needles successfully extracted from boy

Cosmic Log: The decade's highs and lows in science

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Some may call the decade that's ending the "aughts" or the "noughties," but you could also think of the 2000-2009 time frame as the double-oh decade. In the world of science, the past 10 years had plenty of "Oh! Oh!" moments – and a few uh-ohs as well.

Eight ways to cool a warming planet

Licking the language barrier

Travelers are boldly traveling where they’ve never traveled before, free from the burden of guidebooks, brochures and fold-out maps that shout “tourist” (and “pick my pocket”).

JetBlue to waive fees because of looming storm