The din of Gaza followed Obama's Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, as he conducted a listening tour. Arab leaders wonder why their peace plan remains untouched.
AP - Businesses are faring much better in the Senate than they did in the House as Congress works on a massive package of spending and tax cuts designed to stimulate the economy.
AP - Gunmen kidnapped an American U.N. official and killed his driver in southwestern Pakistan on Monday, underscoring the security threat in a country wracked by al-Qaida violence and rising criminality.
Record-setting Olympic champion Michael Phelps admitted Sunday to "regrettable" behavior and vowed it wouldn't happen again, after a British newspaper published a photograph of the swimmer smoking a marijuana pipe.
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes caught a six-yard touchdown pass with 35 seconds to play to give the Steelers a thrilling 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII on Sunday night. The win gave the Steelers a record sixth Super Bowl title.
A riot at a Texas detention center was ended Sunday. One prison building was heavily damaged, and about 700 inmates were going to spend the night in tents, authorities said.