Golfer Seve Ballesteros, the winner of five major tournaments has a brain tumor and will undergo a biopsy Tuesday. (Oct. 12)
Countries that use the euro will temporarily guarantee future bank debt to encourage lending and ease the credit crunch, according to a draft statement under discussion by European leaders Sunday. (Oct. 12)
A wildfire stoked by moderate winds burned about 200 acres in the Angeles National Forest on Sunday and threatened homes several miles northeast of Los Angeles. (Oct. 12)
Pope Benedict XVI created India's first woman saint. The canonization of Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception is seen as a morale boost to minority Christians who have been attacked by Hindu mobs. (Oct. 12)
With its 23 electoral votes, Pennsylvania remains a key battleground state in this year's presidential race. Saturday, Barack Obama and Gov. Sarah Palin were both vigorously courting votes in the state. (Oct. 12)
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three space travelers, including computer game millionaire Richard Garriott, has lifted off for the international space station. Garriott paid a reported $30 million for his voyage.(Oct. 12)
The Tampa Bay Rays tied the ALCS with Boston at a game apiece, after B.J. Upton's sacrifice fly ended a contest in which the two teams combined for a postseason record 7 homers. (Oct. 12)
The Tampa Bay Rays evened the ALCS with Boston, winning game two 9-8 on a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 11th inning. The series is tied at one game each. (Oct. 12)
Number 11 Florida took a big bite out of 4th ranked LSU, beating the defending national champs 51-21. (Oct. 12)
A corrosive liquid overflowed from a tank at a chemical plant in western Pennsylvania on Saturday, evaporating into a toxic cloud that snaked along the ground and forced about 2,500 to flee. At least three residents were believed to be injured. (Oct. 12)
Quarterback Colt McCoy engineered two fourth-quarter touchdowns, leading Texas to a 45-35 come-from-behind victory over No. 1 Oklahoma in the Red River Rivalry.
Republican vice-presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, defended her actions on Saturday after an Alaska ethics report concluded that she had abused her power as governor when firing a state official. (Oct. 11)
The Oklahoma-Texas game is eagerly anticipated by diehard fans of both teams. Number five Texas pulled the upset Saturday, topping number one Oklahoma 45-35. (Oct. 11)
Hundreds of absentee ballots sent to voters in Rensselaer County, NY, identified the Democratic presidential candidate as 'Barack Osama.' Commissioners for the Rensselaer County Board of Elections say they 'regret the error.' (Oct. 11)
A wayward manatee is being trucked home to Florida after being rescued Saturday morning from frigid waters off Cape Cod, Massachusetts. The juvenile male manatee will be rehabilitated at Sea World and then released into the wild. (Oct. 11)
Finance leaders from around the world meet in Washington, pledging to work together to find fixes to a credit crunch gripping global markets and sending stocks spiraling. The AP's Lee Powell says the test is finding strategies that stick. (Oct. 11)
Both Barack Obama and John McCain are relying on a contest of phone calls, door knocks, literature drops and text messaging to make a difference in the presidential race, as shown in a video essay by AP photojournalist Lawrence Jackson. (Oct. 11)
Hurricane Norbert, a category 2 storm, slammed into Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula on Saturday with torrential rains and screaming winds, forcing scores of people to flee flooded homes. (Oct. 11)
General Motors Corp., Chrysler LLC and Cerberus Capital Management LP have held preliminary talks about a merger or an acquisition of Chrysler by GM, according to a person familiar with the talks. (Oct. 11)
While on the campaign trail Friday, Republican presidential nominee John McCain countered views by some in his audience who expressed fear of an Obama presidency, and a notion that the Illinois senator was an Arab. (Oct. 11)
The U.S. says North Korea has agreed to every nuclear inspection demand the Bush administration has sought, so the North is being dropped from a U.S. terrorism blacklist. The nation will allow experts into all of its nuclear sites. (Oct. 11)
President Bush discussed the government's efforts to combat the economic crisis during his weekly radio address. (Oct. 11)
President Bush says world's wealthiest industrial countries will work together to attack the credit crisis spreading around the globe. He spoke after a meeting with financial officials from the so-called G-7 countries. (Oct. 11)
O.J. Simpson's lawyers are citing judicial errors and insufficient evidence in seeking a new trial for the former football star. (Oct. 11)
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched out of trouble all game long and led the Red Sox to a 2-0 win over the Rays in game one of the ALCS. (Oct.11)
An elderly man has died in the recent crash of a bus carrying dozens of passengers to a casino in Northern California, bringing the death toll to nine. (Oct. 11)
Daisuke Matsuzaka pitched out of trouble all game long and led the Red Sox to a 2-0 win over the Rays in game one of the ALCS. (Oct.11)
Los Poblanos Organics, an independently-owned farm in N.M., grows and sells produce locally bringing you food from around the corner not across the country. Produced for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (Oct. 10)
UW-Madison senior Marlon Heimerl reveals his frustrations with securing student loans in the current financial climate and dealing with mounting debt. Produced by Charlie Berens for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (Oct. 10)
Check out the local campaign of 25-year old Allan Bristiter, who's relying on free pizza and sheer determination to march his followers to victory in November. Produced for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08 at chooseorlose.com. (Oct. 10)
People living in America's foreclosure hot zone, San Bernardino Co., Calif. are taking it on the chin with the economic downturn. The AP's John Mone visited small business owners whose outlook is bleak for the holiday retail season. (Oct. 10)
A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions. (Oct. 10)
Afraid cash isn't secure even behind the thick walls of banks, more people are turning to something that's protected money since the days of Jesse James and Bonnie and Clyde: safes. (Oct. 10)
Phillies pitcher Brett Myers only had four hits all season, but he came through with three hits Friday to help the Phils take a two games to none lead over the Dodgers, winning 8-5. (Oct. 10)
Brett Myers and Shane Victorino were the hitting stars as the Phillies beat the Dodgers 8-5 to take a two games to none lead over Los Angeles. (Oct. 10)
Finance officials from the world's top economic powers endorsed a plan Friday to stem the worst financial crisis in more than a half-century. (Oct. 10)
A bi-partisan legislative panel's chief investigator says Alaska Governor Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. (Oct. 10)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says the Group of Seven major industrialized countries has endorsed a sweeping program to combat the worst global credit crisis in decades. (Oct. 10)
Wall Street capped its worst week ever with a wild session Friday that saw the Dow Jones industrials rocket within a 1,000 point range before closing with a relatively mild loss. (Oct. 10)
A controversy is brewing around a baby doll that some parents believe gives a religious message. But the company that makes it says people are just hearing things. (Oct. 10)
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