‘Balloon boy’ parents get jail time

Richard Heene is sentenced to 90 days in jail, including 60 days work release, for fabricating a story that his son had been carried off by a homemade balloon.

Snow slowing central U.S. travel

Senate pushes toward passage of health bill

Jubilant Democrats are ready to push a health care overhaul bill past one last 60-vote hurdle to final Christmas Eve passage, and Republicans concede they're powerless to stop it.

New home sales drop as recovery teeters

The housing market is in the midst of a rocky recovery, but it’s too soon to declare the end of one of the worst slides since the Great Depression.

Stocks give up gains after housing report

Favre says his spat with Childress is 'resolved'

Brett Favre is brushing aside his conflict with Minnesota coach Brad Childress.

Vikings' Harvin visits Mayo Clinic for migraines

Scoop: No Tiger cub on way for Rachel Uchitel

Golfer's alleged mistress bluntly denies magazine's claim that she is expecting a baby.

Report: Simon Cowell will leave ‘American Idol’

Medical gift cards pay for doctor, dentist visits

Health care providers are rolling out a different sort of stocking stuffer: Gift cards that can be used to pay bills and insurance premiums or for specific services at eye doctors and dentist offices.

War vets, shelter dogs heal together in program

10 best video games of 2009

The last year has been a difficult one for the game industry. And yet, 2009 has still managed to deliver a bumper crop of truly excellent and even inspiring games.

Cool gifts for shutterbugs

Now boarding: Flight 1225 to North Pole

Thanks to the efforts of airline and airport employees, the TSA, sponsors, donors and volunteers, children can take a fantasy trip to the North Pole from airports around the U.S.

10 years of twisted travel