NYT: Hunger in U.S. at a 14-year high

An Agriculture Department report says the number of Americans who lacked reliable access to sufficient food shot up last year to its highest point since the government began surveying in 1995.

Obama prods China to take role on climate

CQ: GOP presidential hopefuls — You’re on notice

Grover Norquist, one of the most influential voices in the modern conservative movement,  tells anyone angling for the GOP’s 2012 presidential nomination: Focus on 2010 or else.

Obama prods China to take role on climate

Stocks start off the week with a big rally

Investors kept the stock market's upward momentum going Monday, sending shares sharply higher as the dollar extended its slide and after retail sales rebounded more than expected.

Coca-Cola sees massive global sales growth

Colts’ stunning win is ‘bummer’ for Patriots

Bill Belichick’s stunning gamble failed, and Peyton Manning took advantage by throwing a 1-yard touchdown pass with 13 seconds left that rallied the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts over the New England Patriots 35-34 Sunday night.

Hobbled Kobe, Lakers fall to Rockets

Devoted ‘Twihards’ get their fix online

While the “Twilight” books form the core of the phenomenon and the films spread the stories throughout Cineplex Nation, the online community buzzes like an electric generator at peak capacity.

Teen fans smitten with ‘Twilight’ hunks

Uninsured ER patients twice as likely to die

Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.

Swine flu booster shots? Good luck with that

Space shuttle lifts off amid tons of tweets

With 100 Internet-savvy NASA fans cheering on the shuttle and churning out constant Twitter updates, Atlantis sailed smoothly into orbit Monday with six astronauts and a full load of spare parts for the International Space Station.

Facebook’s ‘unfriend’ is Word of the Year

No rest for the weary as rest areas close

Some states claim rest areas are no longer necessary with the growth of fast food restaurants, gas stations and other facilities at interstate interchanges.

A holiday travel survival guide