Court orders 2 men’s noses, ears amputated

A Pakistani court has ordered the noses and ears of two men cut off after they did the same thing to a young woman whose family spurned one of the men's marriage proposal.

Insider theft a big problem for small charities

Home sales surge, boosting recovery hopes

The recovery may have gotten off to a slow start in the third quarter, but a surge in sales of existing homes in November could presage a more robust end to the year.

  Stocks push higher for a third straight day

Powell: Beware the decade’s most dominant force

Powell: So here’s a list of the 20 most dominant forces of the decade, and why 19 didn’t finish No. 1:

  Vazquez sent to Yankees for Cabrera

Scoop: Murphy put on good face, source says

While Brittany Murphy's parents remain in a state of shock following the actress' death, sources say the actress put on a good face for her folks as she struggled to make her career “a huge success.”

Murphy autopsy finds no signs of trauma

60 million in U.S. vaccinated against swine flu

  About 60 million Americans have received the swine flu vaccine, including a large proportion of children, a government health official said Tuesday.

Your body’s 10 weirdest health clues

Real-life high school musical smackdown!

When Javier Cáceres walks the halls of Shorewood high school, he is greeted as a rock star, a conquering hero … the guy who engineered the defending blow against Seattle rival Shorecrest.

10 years of twisted travel

Ring out the old, ring in the new and rack up another decade in the annals of bizarre travel behavior. That’s right, folks, it’s time to celebrate the end of 2009 with a look back at some of the strangest stories of the last 10 years.

Top 10 ski resorts for nonskiers