Top headlines:
Breakaway parishes lose property fight: California's top court has prohibited three parishes that left the U.S. Episcopal Church over its ordination of gay ministers from retaining ownership of their church buildings and property. ›23:01
Griffin Bell, Carter's attorney general, dies: Griffin B. Bell, the shrewd lawyer who grew up with Jimmy Carter and became U.S. attorney general after Carter was elected president, died at an Atlanta hospital Monday. He was 90. ›20:38
U.S. tourist stabbed in Rome, in critical condition: An American tourist from California is in serious condition in a Rome hospital after being stabbed outside a bar in downtown Rome. ›12:41
Refurbished smartphones could be good bargain: If you can get a refurbished iPhone for $99, are good deals in the offing for other popular smartphones, like the BlackBerry Storm and the Google G1? They may be if enough consumers, faced with a change of heart, decide to return them within 30 days. ›13:51
Driver fired after snowplow falls through ice: A Minnesota snowplow operator who drove a $200,000 loader into a frozen river has been fired. ›15:52 31 Dec, Wed
Destinations worth your time and money in 09: Looking ahead to a year that is going to be challenging for travel, as it is for every sector of the economy, were going to be particularly picky about where we go and what we do. ›14:41 31 Dec, Wed
Apple's Steve Jobs will stay as CEO: Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs, looking to quell rumors about his health, said Monday his doctors have discovered a hormonal imbalance that has been causing his weight loss. ›23:23
China targets Google in crackdown on porn: China launched a major crackdown on Internet pornography Monday targeting popular online portals and major search engines such as Google. ›01:46 6 Jan, Tue
Tidbits: Kate Hudson recalls dating duds: Kate Hudson tells Elle magazine that she once walked out on a guy before dinner even started because he was so boring. ›02:31 6 Jan, Tue
5Top: Favorite TV characters that no one ever played: Niles Crane never stopped talking about his mysterious wife Maris, and the "Friends" were obsessed with the Ugly Naked Guy. But no actor ever actually portrayed these characters. ›20:04
Feds approve gas drilling plan for Montana: The Bush administration has approved a plan that could allow more than 18,000 natural gas wells to be drilled in southeastern Montana over the next two decades. ›14:20 31 Dec, Wed
Richardson withdrawal leaves cabinet gap: The President-elect's fast-track cabinet has an unexpected opening, with the New Mexico Governor, Obama's choice for commerce secretary, withdrawing under pressure of a federal investigation. ›13:43
Oprah blames weight gain on abusing food: Oprah Winfrey said, according to a transcript posted on her official Web site, that when it came to her 40-pound weight gain, "It's about using food abusing food. Too much work. Not enough play. ›21:19
Work out for less: Shape up and save in 2009: If youre doing some financial belt-tightening at the same time youre working to whittle your waistline, dont give up. There are ways to keep that New Year's resolution. ›13:33
Oil settles above $48 on Mideast unrest: Israel's ground offensive in Gaza and a dispute between Ukraine and Russia over gas imports pushed oil prices above $48 a barrel Monday. ›20:41
Answer Desk: Uncle Sam's borrowing binge: As the government works out the details of a massive economic stimulus plan, some readers are asking: where is all this money going to come from?The Answer Desk. ›18:09
Recession to steal glitz from CES: The International Consumer Electronics Show, the largest trade show in the U.S., opens this week in Las Vegas. But the economic downturn will temper the normally dizzying extravaganza, and some attendees are wondering if the whole technology trade show business is past its peak. ›18:30 4 Jan, Sun
Holes in health care means teens face future ills: Many adolescents are falling through cracks in the health care system what a major new report calls missed opportunities to shape the next generations health. ›22:55
Resolve to advance your career: Pledge to do these few things and your 2009 job outlook will already look better. ›13:01
Tenn. gov. pledges more oversight of ash ponds: Tennessee's governor promised greater oversight of coal ash retention ponds Wednesday after viewing damage from a spill that released more than a billion gallons of ashy sludge. ›01:37 1 Jan, Thu
Suicides in national parks increased in 2008: At least 33 people who chose to end their lives last year in a national park, a higher number than in recent years. ›14:42 2 Jan, Fri
Contractor indicted in N.Y. crane collapse: The contractor that raised the crane that toppled in midtown Manhattan last year and killed seven people was charged Monday with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide. ›22:35
Washington state starts free PC, TV recycling: Washington state residents looking to safely get rid of old computers and TVs can do so for free when a new statewide recycling program begins next year. ›00:55 27 Dec, Sat
Romijn, OConnell welcome twin girls: Rebecca Romijn and Jerry OConnell have two new additions to the family. The couple welcomed twin girls just before the New Year, Access Hollywood has learned. ›16:39
