Nazi-hunter worked for Mossad, biography says

Holocaust survivor Simon Wiesenthal, who became famous for spending years tracking down Nazi war criminals, was working for Israel's spy agency Mossad, according to a new biography.

New jobless claims drop for 2nd week in row

  The beleaguered American worker got two pieces of upbeat news Thursday that may point to a slow, but steady, improvement in the labor market.

  Stocks seesaw at open after jobless claims

Foot fault sends Roddick spiraling out of Open

Andy Roddick was upset in the second round of the U.S. Open, losing 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (4) to 44th-ranked Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia on Wednesday night.

Giants’ Lincecum outduels Rockies’ Jimenez

Gunman's reality show pitch to Discovery

Script for "Race to Save the Planet" among several rejected by the cable channel.

  Sept. 2  — an ode to 'Beverly Hills 90210'

Health care credit cards may add to your pain

  These days, you may leave your dentist's office with more than a toothbrush and dental floss in your bag. Thousands of dentists are offering patients health-care credit cards to cover the work that needs to be done, with seemingly hard-to-resist repayment terms. If you need care and don't have insurance to cover it or cash in hand, it's tempting to sign up.

NYT: Child's ordeal shows risks of psychosis drugs

72 percent of adults are text-messaging now

  More American adults have taken to texting in the past year, but teens still take the crown when it comes to using their phones for text-messaging, with 87 percent of them doing so, a new study says.

America's best dog-friendly hotels

Dogs and their owners no longer have to ruff it when they hit the road.

  Travelers on board for paperless boarding