House nears vote on health care bill

  President Barack Obama summons Democrats to "answer the call of history" as the House pushes toward a vote on a landmark health care bill that would cover millions of uninsured.

  Clear warning signs, Hasan's colleagues say

Stocks close slightly higher on jobless data

Stocks posted a modest gain after the Labor Department said the unemployment rate topped 10 percent in October for the first time since 1983, but also that the pace of job losses slowed.

Easing job losses point to wobbly recovery

’Bama sets up rematch with Florida for SEC title

No. 3 Alabama picked up another dramatic win and a second straight trip to the SEC championship game. Julio Jones caught a 73-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter, the Crimson Tide converted the 2-point attempt, and Leigh Tiffin booted a 40-yard field goal with 3:04 left to seal a 24-15 victory over No. 9 LSU on Saturday.

Zenyatta beats the boys in Breeders’ Cup Classic

Sykes, Lopez set out to fill late-night TV void

In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men's club to the start of a rainbow coalition.

Cops: L.A. celebrity burglaries led by teen

Poll: Only 1 in 3 who want H1N1 shot can find it

A new national poll found that only about a third of adults who have tried to get a swine flu vaccine have been able to get it. The numbers are about the same for parents who tried to get the vaccine for their children.

Calif. medical pot shops abound, despite order

Cosmic Log: DNA barcodes make their mark

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The "barcodes of life" are being used to crack down on smugglers, track down disease carriers and trace the effects of evolution and climate change.

Cars are approaching ‘auto’ pilot mode

Keep your vacation moments memorable

Sometimes vacation photos reflect the harsh reality that you failed to give a moment’s thought about how you look before you stepped in front of a camera.

  Engine fire grounds Delta plane in Atlanta