Deepwater drill ban in court, more Gulf fishing shut
Oil services companies were waiting on Tuesday to see if their legal bid would succeed in overturning a six-month ban on deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as more…
Judge considers request to block drilling ban
A federal judge could decide as early as today whether to block the Obama administration's ban on deep-water drilling, responding to a legal challenge mounted by drilling companies and backed…
Crude Oil Declines as Optimism Over China’s Currency Move Fades
Crude oil declined for the first time in three days as optimism faded that China’s plan to add more flexibility in the yuan’s fixed exchange rate would strengthen the global…
Burnett Struggles Again, Digging Too Deep a Hole
One poor start by Burnett was a blip, two were an anomaly and three were a disturbing trend. Four in a row, then, is a downright problem, and the Yankees…
Back-and-forth game ends with Reds winning
Eight innings at the Coliseum on Monday night went quietly as the Reds and A's managed a run apiece. Each team produced a run in the ninth to send the…
Honduras want to end on a high
As Spain (second) and Switzerland (third) are only on three points after a loss and win apiece, there is still a slight chance for Honduras to advance to the second…
Tops Film Merchandise Shipments
Panjiva, a company that tracks international trade, has calculated that the Pixar picture has moved more merchandise than any other recent movie -- and that it's not a terribly close…
‘American Idol’ lowers age eligibility
Fox said in a statement Monday that the age eligibility to audition for the upcoming 10th season of the singing competition would be lowered from 16 to 15 years old.…
Miley Cyrus, ‘Can’t Be Tamed’
If Miley Cyrus's career can be measured in Britney Years, she is now in Phase Two, after the teasing but wholesome debut but before The Era Of K-Fed. With her…
High court backs law barring advice to terrorist groups
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld a federal law that forbids providing training and advice to terrorist organizations even about entirely peaceful and legal activities, saying it does not violate the…
Nebraska Town Votes to Banish Illegal Immigrants
Residents of a small city in eastern Nebraska voted Monday to banish illegal immigrants from jobs and rental homes, defying an earlier decision by the city’s leaders and setting off…
Investigators claim US money is funding Afghan Taliban
The convoys are attacked if payments are not made, according to allegations in a US military document.The congressional report follows a six-month investigation.The document states that trucks carrying food, water,…
Orszag to resign as White House budget director, source says
As head of the Office of Management and Budget, Orszag has been one of Obama's top lieutenants on two of the president's signature legislative efforts: the stimulus bill, passed early…
NYC car bomb suspect pleads guilty, calls it ‘war’
Calling himself a Muslim soldier, a defiant Pakistan-born U.S. citizen pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out the failed Times Square car bombing and left a sinister warning that unless the…