Fort Hood suspect warned of threats in ranks

  Maj. Nidal M. Hasan gave hour-long lecture on Islam, suicide bombers and threats the military could encounter from Muslims conflicted about fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Gulf Coast residents stay put ahead of Ida

Stocks end big day at highs for the year

Stocks jumped to new highs for the year Monday as the dollar extended its slide, boosting prices for commodities including gold and oil. Energy and materials stocks led the market.

European ruling may endanger Sun-Oracle deal

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

Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost

Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession. Elkhart may be a harbinger of deadly increases in other hard-hit areas.

Stroller company announces major safety recall

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