Chinese-born engineer guilty of spying

A Chinese-born engineer was convicted Thursday of stealing trade secrets critical to the U.S. space program in the nation's first economic espionage trial.

Mexico sends 1,000 police to drug area

GOP envisions August Sotomayor vote

Judge Sonia Sotomayor signaled an openness to television coverage of Supreme Court proceedings Thursday as she neared the end of three grueling days of questioning, all but assured of confirmation.

House Dems move to vote on health reform bill

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.

Google's profit rises, but ad sales slow

Watson turns back clock, Jimenez turns up heat

Miguel Angel Jimenez seizes lead from five-time British Open champion Tom Watson and 2003 winner Ben Curtis. Tiger Woods is seven shots behind.

Tiger takes a detour at Turnberry

Mischa Barton hospitalized under psych hold

Police reportedly respond to star’s L.A. home to assist with “medical issue.”

One killed in collapse of Madonna tour set

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

Apollo 11: Where are they now?

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Forty years after Apollo 11, the spotlight is once again shining on the first moon mission's crew and their colleagues from NASA's glory days.

Astronauts check for damage on shuttle

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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