Tibetan exiles agree to forge 'middle path'
Hundreds of Tibetan leaders agreed Saturday to continue to follow the Dalai Lama's "middle path" of compromise with China, capping a rare meeting to discuss how to advance their struggle for freedom.
Chicago, Clinton camps feed Obama's team
Two main quarries are supplying the building blocks for President-elect Barack Obama's new administration.
Gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver
Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years.
Heisman, BCS on line in Tech vs. Oklahoma
High-powered offenses face off in big game in Norman.
Hollywood actors guild to seek strike
The Screen Actors Guild said Saturday it will ask its members to authorize a strike after its first contract talks in four months with Hollywood studios failed despite the help of a federal mediator.
Autumn babies face greater risk of asthma
Babies born four months before the peak cold and flu season have a 30 percent higher risk of developing asthma, U.S. researchers said on Friday, suggesting that these common infections may trigger asthma.
Spacewalkers work on toughest task
Astronauts are spacewalking again in hopes of wrapping up greasy repair work on a gummed-up joint at the international space station.
Talking turkey, coast to coast
Pies, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and, of course, turkey remain Turkey Day staples. But lots of other ethnic groups have flocked to America, each with its own twists on the basics.
Diabetes could cost U.S. well over $218 billion
Study estimates financial toll from rapidly increasing disease. Full story
Get an early jump on ski season
Thanks to a handful of early storms and legions of snowmaking guns, the ski scene is already picking up around the nation. Full story







