U.S.: Raid kills militant blamed in GI death

An al-Qaida in Iraq leader blamed in the 2004 abduction and murder of an Army reservist and other deadly attacks was killed in an American raid in Baghdad, the U.S. military said Thursday.

U.N. approves 3,100 more troops for Congo

Bush to sign legislation to extend jobless aid

Because of the tight job market, the White House says President George W. Bush would sign legislation pending in Congress to further extend unemployment benefits.

Napolitano eyed for Homeland Security

U.S. jobless claims jump to 16-year high

New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market.

Bush to sign legislation to extend jobless aid

Quinn has broken finger, will still try to play

Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn broke his right index finger in Monday night's win over Buffalo but will try to play Sunday against the Houston Texans.

Ocho Cinco benched for breaking team rule

Scoop: Jennifer Aniston gets a kick out of ‘Friends’

The “Marley & Me” star tells New York Times magazine, “This is horrible to say, but there are times when I laugh my rear end off.”

Madonna, Ritchie to begin divorce

Retirement dreams give way to despair, anger

A rising number of people have seen their retirement plans evaporate. As 401(k)s dwindle, their dreams of golden years are being replaced by feelings of hopelessness and  anger.

Opinion: Cancer's not the only smoking risk

Xbox 360 gets a makeover — and avatars

Will “Halo 3” players want to make cute little avatars on their Xbox 360? Well, guess what? They’ll have to. It’s the first thing you’re prompted to do in the New Xbox Experience, the shiny new makeover to the Xbox interface that rolled out on Wednesday.

Quit your job and make your game

Get an early jump on ski season

It's beginning to look a lot like ski season. Thanks to a handful of early storms and legions of snowmaking guns, the ski scene is already picking up around the nation.

3 airports opening new runways amid economic woes