Six-year-old's saggy pants lead to gun find
A 6-year-old boy brought a loaded handgun to his Southern California elementary school. It was discovered when he was sent to the campus office because of his sagging pants.
Greece riots rise again as youths, cops clash
Masked youths clashed with police in central Athens Friday in the first major test of the Greek government's vow to crack down on violent protesters after a month of nationwide riots.
Grim jobs outlook turns bleaker
Friday's employment report confirms an already bleak job market outlook. Analysts say that even if all goes well hiring probably won't pick up again until early 2010.
At CES, progress a step at a time
The big debuts at the International Consumer Electronics Show aren't whiz-bang hardware systems. They're ideas designed to protect the environment and improve the technology consumers already use.
Ill. House impeaches Blagojevich
The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an unprecedented action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out for abuse of power.
Kennedy's bid reignites 'mommy wars'
The bid by Caroline Kennedy for the Senate has reignited the "mommy wars" between mothers with careers and those who take a break from paid employment.
Opinion: AP poll voters snub Utah
Opinion: Florida earned BCS title, but AP writers dropped ball with snub of perfect Utes.
Ex-‘Sopranos' actor gets 10 years in prison
A former actor on "The Sopranos" was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison for a botched burglary in the Bronx in which an accomplice shot and killed an off-duty police officer.
Gators swamp Sooners for BCS title
Sooners' record offense stymied as Florida wins 2nd national title in 3 years.
Skakel claims key evidence withheld
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's lawyers have filed a new appeal of his murder conviction, claiming that police and prosecutors failed to provide them with evidence that pointed to another suspect and discredited a key state witness.
