Prayer for laid-off workers: 'Calm my soul'
The Church of England published a prayer Tuesday to help comfort Britons who lose their jobs in the financial crisis.
Toyota to suspend car production in Japan
Toyota is suspending production at all 12 of its Japan plants for 11 days over February and March as it grapples with shrinking global demand.
Rise in monoxide poisonings feared
Power outages spurred by the combination of bad weather and utility shutoffs in a bad economy could boost cases of carbon monoxide poisonings this year, health officials fear.
U.N.: 30 die in strike near Gaza school
Red Cross warns 500,000 civilians in danger; Israel rejects calls for truce.
Aw, snap! It's Colbert & Colmes — for a day
Jettisoned by his longtime co-host Sean Hannity, Alan Colmes was adopted by Stephen Colbert — for a day, at least. "The Colbert Report" anchor introduced the Fox News commentator as his new co-host, but later turned him into a bat.
War tactics used against Rio gangs
Police are using counterinsurgency tactics in battle against gangs in Brazil's favelas, or slums.
Phillies reliever suspended 50 games for drug
Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance.
Congress, Obama gird to fight slump
The House and Senate have convened for a new Congress that will immediately confront the country's struggling economy.
Gladiators to ‘fight' again at Rome's Colosseum
Gladiators are to return to Rome's most famous fight arena almost 2,000 years after their bloody sport last entertained Roman crowds, local authorities announced.
Texas stuns Ohio State with 16 seconds left
Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl victory over No. 10 Ohio State on Monday night.
