For Obama, defining China is a challenge

When President Obama arrives in Shanghai and Beijing next week, he will face a prickly question: How exactly does the United States define its relationship with China?

  Parents of ‘balloon boy’ to plead guilty

Jobless claims fall to lowest level since Jan.

  New claims for unemployment insurance fell more than expected last week, evidence the job market is slowly healing as the economy recovers.

  Stock futures point to lower start

PFT’s Picks: No S.F. treat — Bears beat 49ers

Each week, ProFootballTalk.com’s Mike Florio and Gregg Rosenthal will break down and pick the winners of each NFL game. See their Week 10 picks.

LeBron, Shaq make Magic disappear

Taylor Swift tops CMAs with four awards

It was a historic night at the Country Music Association awards, thanks to Taylor Swift and Darius Rucker.

CMA awards take a few digs at Kanye West

How to stay healthy during flu season

  But even as the flu season unfolds, there's much you can do to substantially lower your own risk of getting sick.

  Vicarious thrill: He wants her to be hit on

Through the eyes of a killer

From an airport massacre to a one-on-one execution, ‘Modern Warfare 2’ lets players see what it's like to take a life during wartime. But the first-person perspective is a powerful tool, and game developer Infinity Ward doesn't always get it right.

  10 failed doomsday predictions

Phoenix airport hikes security in baggage claim

  Phoenix Sky Harbor International  is increasing security patrols and video surveillance in baggage claim after last week’s arrest of a couple who stole nearly 1,000 pieces of luggage.

  Best and worst airlines for lost luggage