After snow, a race to get gifts, get home

Many along the East Coast set out on slick sidewalks and roads to do storm-delayed holiday shopping, while others battled airport lines in frantic bids to get to their destinations for Christmas.

Iran cleric's funeral becomes opposition rally

Stocks end a day of dealmaking with gains

Another wave of corporate dealmaking carried stocks sharply higher Monday.

Web stores lure snowed-in shoppers with deals

Celizic: Eli for MVP? It’s not as crazy as it sounds

Celizic: If the Giants beat Washington, Carolina and Minnesota to do it, let me be the first to start the campaign. Eli Manning for MVP.

Giants hit must-win mode Monday night

Family: Murphy was ill days before death

  Brittany Murphy was ill with flulike symptoms in the days before her death and prescription medications were taken from her home, the Los Angeles coroner’s office said Monday.

  Murphy’s husband ‘destroyed’ by her death

Blood test tells gender of fetus early as 5 weeks

Parents usually have to wait until the end of the first trimester of pregnancy to find out whether they're expecting a boy or girl. But a new blood designed to screen for medical conditions reveals the gender as early as five weeks. It's also raising ethical questions.

Ideal beauty a matter of millimeters, study says

Cosmic Log: The year in space

  Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The highest highlight of 2009 was the revival of the Hubble Space Telescope. Or was it? Weigh in on the top stories of the past year and 2010's top trends.

Lavish gadgets for those with rich taste

Are traveler-friendly rules realistic?

  DOT Monday announced new airline consumer protections, but it’s questionable whether airlines will be physically able to comply with the rules under certain circumstances.

  Feds impose 3-hour limit on tarmac strandings