Violence erupts after slain father laid to rest

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:19:08 EST

Protests erupted shortly after a young man killed by an Oakland, California, subway police officer was laid to rest, according to local media and iReporters. Footage from CNN affiliate KTVU-TV showed demonstrators rampaging through the streets protesting the death of Oscar Grant, a 22-year-old father who was killed on New Year's Day in a crowded train station.

Panel leans toward impeaching Blagojevich

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:24:06 EST

An investigative committee of the Illinois General Assembly has recommended that the House of Representatives impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

Obama wants 'dramatic action' on economy

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:20:40 EST

President-elect Barack Obama said today Congress must take "dramatic action" on his economic aid package as soon as possible, warning that failure to do so would have devastating long-term consequences for the nation. "In short, a bad situation could become dramatically worse," he said.

Mortgage rates dip to all-time low

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:32:53 EST

Mortgage rates fell to another all-time low, declining for the tenth consecutive week.

Navy creates force to fight pirates

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:09:00 EST

The U.S. Navy has started a force to battle pirates attacking ships in and near the Gulf of Aden off Somalia's coast, the U.S. Fifth Fleet said Thursday.

Is Microsoft giving up on Vista?

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:19:14 EST

Microsoft has announced that a beta version of Windows 7 will be available for download beginning Friday. The news suggests the world's largest software maker may be giving up efforts to rehabilitate its often-maligned Vista operating system. "We are on track to deliver the best version of Windows ever," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show.

Questions surround shooting of baseballer's son

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:21:48 EST

Robbie Tolan sits in a Houston, Texas, hospital bed with a bullet from a police officer's gun lodged in his liver. The son of a famed baseball player was shot in his own driveway.

Israel killed aid workers, U.N. says

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:17:31 EST

The Israeli air force intensified its operations across Gaza overnight, launching strikes against approximately 60 targets in the Palestinian territory, a military spokesman said Thursday.

Bergen: How Bush botched terror war

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:09:01 EST

President-elect Barack Obama and his foreign policy advisers and speechwriters are wrestling with one of the most important speeches of his presidency, his inaugural address.

College championship a political football

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:50:21 EST

Since its inception in 1998, the NCAA's Bowl Championship Series has weathered criticism from nearly all directions.