Police: Bomb kills 20 at Pakistan market

  A bomb near a crowded market in northwest Pakistan has killed 20 people, police say.

  Tropical storm rumbles ashore in Ala.

Stock futures point to lower opening

  Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street Tuesday as the dollar, which powered Monday's huge rally, was little changed.

Apple can see Microsoft on the horizon

Steelers shut down Broncos’ offense for big win

Tyrone Carter started in place of safety Ryan Clark as a precaution Monday night and made the big play that sparked the Steelers to their fifth straight win, taking the first of his two interceptions 48 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 28-10 win over the Denver Broncos.

Cuban reportedly says he’d buy Dodgers

‘Dancing’ does time warp with themed dances

This week, each couple performed a traditional ballroom dance, and a really weird Latin dance styled in the manner of a particular era. Paso doble from the future, anyone?

Vote: Rate the ‘Dancing’ stars

9 surprising places where germs lurk

  Here are some surprising (and some icky) places where germs hang out — and what you can do to protect yourself.

Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost

Cosmic Log: How the Maya lived

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Murals found on a buried Mexican pyramid provide an unprecedented look at how the average Maya lived about 1,400 years ago.

10-day China package from $888

Now is a great time to explore this region of the world with China Spree’s knock-out bargain on their 10-Day Golden Triangle Tour which is priced from just $888 — that’s less than $100 per day!

Paris and Nice, air/6 nights, from $749