October home sales up 10.1 percent, beating expectations as tax credit spurs sales

UN says greenhouse gases in atmosphere continue to increase, reached record high in 2008

Lawyer says 9/11 defendants will plead not guilty so they can express their political views

Hundreds line up, some camp out as Palin book tour hits NC's Fort Bragg for low-key event

Fort Hood shooting suspect will remain hospitalized initially during pretrial confinement

Pricing an Afghanistan troop buildup is no simple calculation

4 US service members killed in bomb attacks and firefight in Afghanistan

At least 30 killed in 'gruesome massacre of civilians' in the Philippines

Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics over duties of politicians on abortion issue

Michael Jackson wins 4, but Taylor Swift wins 5, named artist of the year at AMAs