Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi faces a crucial budget vote in parliament, as fears mount that Italy could be the next victim of the eurozone debt crisis.
Hybrid cars have more than 60 charging stations in central Florida. WattNext is considering 'WattTrees,' where drivers can charge their electric and plug-in hybrid cars in the shade.
The Tappan Zee Bridge in New York saw miles of traffic, Monday, when a laid off employee lowered himself from a rope ladder and dangled from the bridge for hours.
The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.
Starting Thursday, Wal-Mart plans to offer free shipping on its Web site, a move that may create an expectation among consumers and a threat to smaller retailers.
AP - He beat Muhammad Ali in the Fight of the Century, battled him nearly to the death in the Thrilla in Manila. Then Joe Frazier spent the rest of his life trying to fight his way out of Ali's shadow.
AP - The single word, "Guilty," brought a muffled shriek in the gallery of the packed courtroom and tears from Michael Jackson's family, but no reaction from the doctor convicted of supplying the King of Pop with the drug he craved for sleep.
AP - Leaving little to the imagination, a Chicago-area woman on Monday accused Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain of making a crude sexual advance more than a decade ago when she was seeking his help finding a job.
Hundreds of rescue workers have been working through the night attempting to dig out any survivors after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Turkey, leveling dozens of buildings and killing hundreds.
Republican presidential contender Herman Cain will address the latest sexual harassment allegations against him at a Tuesday afternoon news conference, his campaign said.
A new prime minister will be named Tuesday to replace George Papandreou, a spokesman said. But eurozone ministers met with their focus on bigger economies.
A Texas court has granted a stay of Wednesday's scheduled execution of convicted murderer Henry "Hank" Skinner while Skinner's attorneys seek DNA testing they say could prove his innocence.