Obama: Plan to burn Qurans only helps al Qaeda - A plan by a Florida pastor to burn Qurans on 9/11 is a "recruitment bonanza for al Qaeda," President Obama says. Interpol issues an alert for violent reactions.
Most say bin Laden will never be caught - Nearly nine years after the September 11 terror attacks, a record number of Americans believe the United States is unlikely to ever capture or kill Osama bin Laden, according to a new national poll.
Tax shock for homebuyers - Nearly half of all Americans who claimed the first-time homebuyer tax credit on their 2009 tax returns will have to repay the government.
Source: Iran to free 1 jailed U.S. hiker - Iran says it will release one of the three American hikers detained for more than a year on Saturday, a day after the conclusion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, according to an official at the ministry of culture and Islamic guidance.
Marines oust pirates from ship - U.S. Marines boarded and seized control Thursday of a cargo ship that had been captured by pirates the day before off the coast of Somalia.
Traffic deaths at 60-year low - Traffic deaths have hit their lowest level since 1950, the year fatalities behind the wheel began to be tracked, according to the latest government statistics.
Pats' QB Brady in car wreck - New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was involved in a two-vehicle accident Thursday morning near his home in Boston, Massachusetts, but is now "fine," according to a source familiar with the incident.
Mexican mayor shot dead in own office - The mayor of El Naranjo, Mexico, in the central state of San Luis Potosi was gunned down and killed inside his office Wednesday, officials said.
You'll pay more for jeans - Attention T-shirt fans: Bag those deep discounts now because come January, stores could have you paying more for your favorite clothing.
Book: Paris Hilton hid drugs in her body - A tell-all book by a former "Girls Gone Wild" photographer alleges that Paris Hilton once smuggled illegal drugs into Europe using a cigarette box hidden inside her body.
