Bush defends presidency in farewell speech

Unpopular but unbowed, President George W. Bush defended his tumultuous two terms in a farewell address to the nation Thursday night, claiming a series of successes at home and aboard.

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Bush: `I'm sorry' economic crisis is occurring

The president expressed remorse the global financial crisis has cost jobs and harmed retirement accounts and said he'll back more government intervention if needed to ease the recession.

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Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'

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Where did all that 'lost' money go?

The financial market collapse of the past few weeks has destroyed trillions of dollars in wealth. So where, exactly, did all that money go?

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Mortgage forgiven for 90-year-old who shot self

Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae said it is forgiving the mortgage debt of a 90-year-old woman who shot herself in the chest as sheriff's deputies attempted to evict her.

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O.J. Simpson's luck runs out in Las Vegas

In a city where luck means everything, O.J. Simpson came out the big loser - and his unlucky number in a case full of bizarre twists was 13.

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Vote: Who won the vice presidential debate?

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Bush: 'Our entire economy is in danger'

Pressing urgently for a massive financial bailout, President Bush says the nation faces a "long and painful recession" if Congress fails to act. He says "our entire economy is in danger."

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Vote: Was John McCain's speech effective?

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Palin fires back at media, 'Washington elite'

Sarah Palin, in her introduction to Americans as John McCain's running mate, struck back at news organizations and a "Washington elite" that have raised questions about her qualifications to be vice president.

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Thompson raps Obama on abortion answer

Fred Thompson, "Law & Order" actor and former senator, used a Republican National Convention speech to denounce Barack Obama for declining to say when human life begins.

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Lieberman calls for voters to cross party lines

Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, the Democrats' vice presidential nominee in 2000, urged Democrats to cross party lines Tuesday night and cast their votes for John McCain.

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Palin is McCain's boldest gamble

Sarah Palin is as dramatic a contrast as one can envision with Republican presidential candidate �John McCain.

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VP pick Palin makes appeal to women voters

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain introduced his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at an Ohio rally Friday, praising her "tenacity" and "skill" in tackling tough problems.

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NBC: Obama chooses Biden as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate.

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Wis. woman arrested, booked over library fines

A Grafton woman has been arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines. Heidi Dalibor, 20, told the News Graphic in Cedarburg she ignored the library's calls and letters as well as a notice to appear in court.

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Florida toddler drama captivates the public

What's captivated us are the photos - the toddler's fawnlike eyes and chubby cheeks resting in her hands.

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Credit crunch is entering a new phase

The U.S. government is signaling it won't throw a lifeline to struggling financial companies - except for mortgage linchpins Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - marking a shift to a new and potentially more volatile phase of the credit crisis.

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