Iran cleric's funeral becomes opposition rally

Tens of thousands of Iranian mourners turned the funeral procession of the country's most senior dissident cleric into an anti-government protest Monday, chanting "death to the dictator."

Senate Dems eye finish line for health bill

A crucial, middle-of-the-night test vote behind them, Senate Democrats prepared Monday for more votes at odd hours in their drive to pass historic legislation to cover the uninsured and curb rising medical costs.

Govt. on track to save $40B in contract costs

Stocks end a day of dealmaking with gains

Another wave of corporate dealmaking carried stocks sharply higher Monday.

Economists: We don't need more stimulus

Celizic: Eli for MVP? It’s not as crazy as it sounds

Celizic: If the Giants beat Washington, Carolina and Minnesota to do it, let me be the first to start the campaign. Eli Manning for MVP.

Giants hit must-win mode Monday night

Family: Murphy was ill days before death

Brittany Murphy was ill with flulike symptoms in the days before her death and prescription medications were taken from her home, the Los Angeles coroner’s office said Monday.

Scoop: Friends ‘really worried’ about Murphy

Ideal beauty a matter of millimeters, study says

Researchers  claim they’ve discovered the ideal alignment of female facial features, measurements that explain why one woman is perceived as attractive and the other, well, isn’t.

Virtual alert texts kin if you're sent to a hospital

Lavish gadgets for those with rich taste

Is there a technophile on your list with tastes that run a little rich? You may want to consider custom-made PCs starting at $8,000 or an uber-chic cordless phone for $1,100.

Terrific tech gifts for $200 or less

Feds impose 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings

The Obama administration took aim Monday at tarmac horror stories, ordering airlines to let passengers stuck in stranded airplanes to disembark after three hours.

Airlines add flights for disrupted travelers