Hanna, Ike aim for East Coast

Beach vacationers in the Carolinas packed up and headed inland Friday and authorities in the Florida Keys ordered the beginning of evacuations there as two storms threatened the U.S. East Coast.

Tax tab rises when storms batter islands

U.S. nears rescue plan for Fannie, Freddie

The government has prepared a plan to take control of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, officials told the two companies, according to three sources familiar with the conversations.

Boeing, machinists talks fail; union strikes

Marion Jones released from federal prison

Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use.

LPGA backs down from English language policy

Scoop: Readers dump Us Magazine over Palin

Three celebrity weeklies — OK!, People and Us Weekly — featured Sarah Palin on their cover, but one of those magazines is reportedly losing subscribers because of it.

Heart says RNC’s ‘Barracuda’ use is fishy

Discover the secret of slow

Want to be a better father, trim that gut, blow 'em away in your next presentation and make your wife moan with delight? Take a lesson from the tortoise.

FDA posts list of potential problem drugs

When sex and technology don't mix

If you’re given the choice between an awesome gadget and a weekend getaway with a hot girl ... sometimes it’s just best to change the channel. Such is the case with Playboy TV's new reality dating show, "Gadget or the Girl."

It was a hot summer for video games

World’s deadliest delicacies

Don’t fancy the in-laws? Have we got a shopping list for you. From Namibian bullfrogs to red elderberries, these foods make for some seriously killer carbs.

How the presidents stack up as travelers