Biggest climate meeting in history begins

The biggest climate meeting in history opened in Copenhagen with hosts Denmark saying an unmissable opportunity to protect the planet was "within reach."

Witnesses: Iranian police clash with protesters

NYT: U.S. forecasts smaller loss from bank bailout

The new estimates, for a loss of $42 billion out of $370 billion lent to banks, could lower the administration’s deficit forecast for this fiscal year.

U.S. donates gear needed in Afghan fight to Iraq

Stock futures fall on worry Fed will raise rates

Stock futures are slightly lower and the dollar is rising Monday as investors bet that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates sooner than expected.

Fed to weigh on minds of investors this week

Rosenthal: Giants make NFC East a three-team battle

Rosenthal: The NFC East race is going to take a while. The Giants kept the division race a three-team affair Sunday with their 31-24 victory over Dallas. Give the Giants coaching staff credit for the dramatic changes in the lineup they made to improve the team’s rush defense.

Warner, Cardinals blow past Favre, Vikings

Scoop: Legion of Woods’ alleged ladies growing

The number of women connected to Tiger Woods could topple a dozen by week’s end, according to several sources familiar with Woods’ behavior during his frequent trips to Las Vegas.

‘Blind Side’ eclipses ‘New Moon’ at box office

DNA snafu turns some kids into nonstop eaters

Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report.

Feds probing chemical levels in Zhu Zhu toys

Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots

We're still far from the sci-fi dream of having robots whirring about and catering to our every need. But little by little, we'll be sharing more of our space with robots in the next decade, as prices drop and new technology creates specialized machines that clean up spilled milk or even provide comfort for an elderly parent.

Prehistoric mammoth site in Waco opens

Readers respond: Should obese fliers pay more?

A photograph of an obese passenger filling his seat and part of a jet’s aisle has renewed the debate about how airlines deal with obese travelers.

Early arrival: Baby born at 30,000 feet