"Dark Knight" debut seen topping $100 million (Reuters)
Reuters - Batman movie "The Dark Knight" should soar into the box office stratosphere with its U.S. debut in a record number of theaters on Friday that could propel it past the $100 million mark on its opening weekend, industry watchers said.
Gas price decline: Day 27
Gas prices continued to slide for the 27th straight day, a daily survey of gas station credit card swipes showed Wednesday.
House approves bill to expand oil drilling
The House of Representatives is set to vote Tuesday on a bill clearing the way for more oil drilling in the United States, with the Democrats who control Congress yielding to Republican pressure on the issue.
Infant cut from mother's womb leaves hospital
A baby boy police believe was deliberately cut from his mother's womb was released from a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, hospital on Wednesday, a spokeswoman told CNN.
Fashion designer convicted in LA of sexual assault (AP)
AP - Fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting girls and women, some of them aspiring models who authorities say were lured to Los Angeles with rarely fulfilled promises of jobs and stays at luxury hotels.
U.S. border agents detain Mexican troops
Seven members of the Mexican military were found inside the United States on Friday, telling border agents they had become disoriented while on patrol and accidentally crossed into the country, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol said.
Judge blocks Wells Fargo-Wachovia deal
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Jury finds O.J. Simpson guilty in Las Vegas trial
O.J. Simpson and his co-defendant Clarence "C.J." Stewart were found guilty Friday on 12 counts of armed robbery and kidnapping in a 2007 sports memorabilia heist in Las Vegas, Nevada. The verdict come 13 years to the day after a Los Angeles, California, jury acquitted him of the murders of his ex-wife and her friend.
Obama-Biden ticket makes its debut Saturday
Sen. Barack Obama has selected Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate, according to his official Web site and a text message the campaign sent to supporters early today. Both men will appear at a rally this afternoon in Springfield, Illinois.
McCain shakes up staff amid concerns
Sen. John McCain's campaign announced a shakeup at the top Wednesday, in the wake of growing Republican concern about its ability to compete against Sen. Barack Obama.
Just a Minute With: Woody Allen for "Vicky Cristina" (Reuters)
Reuters - Woody Allen has long been
considered a genius of U.S. cinema with a list of writing
credits dating to the 1960s and "What's New Pussycat," as well
as directing "Sleeper," and "Hannah and Her Sisters."
Did slain soldiers not know Taliban was coming?
A U.S. Army unit overrun at a remote Afghanistan outpost didn't get enough intelligence that 200 insurgents were in the area and poised to attack, two military officials told CNN. The Pentagon has begun an investigation into why the intelligence failed to reach the unit before Sunday's assault that left nine U.S. soldiers dead, the military said.
Cloris Leachman falls ill, now home: spokeswoman (Reuters)
Reuters - Oscar winning actress Cloris Leachman, who saw a resurgence in her popularity recently on the TV show "Dancing with the Stars," fell ill late last week and sought treatment from doctors but is now home, her spokeswoman said on Monday.
Tropical storm skirts North Carolina
Tropical Storm Cristobal moved "parallel and very close" to the North Carolina coast Sunday morning, but the storm was expected to move away from the eastern U.S. coast by Monday.
Gas prices continue to drop
Gasoline prices fell slightly Tuesday, bringing the total decline in the nationwide average to more than 10% since mid-July, according to a daily survey of gas station credit card swipes.
Miami ranks last in volunteerism survey
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Obama inches ahead in national polls
Sen. Barack Obama has widened his lead over Sen. John McCain, according to CNN's latest "poll of polls."
6th severed foot found off Canadian coast
A severed foot -- the sixth this year -- washed up on the shore of a Canadian island on Wednesday, police said.
Bush to Russia: Reverse course in Georgia
Russia's "brutal escalation" of attacks against the former Soviet republic of Georgia has jeopardized Russia's relationship with the U.S. and European nations, President Bush said after returning from a trip to Asia.
Kite-surfer who hit building improving, mom says
Kevin Kearney was harnessed to a kite along a Fort Lauderdale, Florida, beach Monday when strong winds caught the kite and slammed him into a nearby wall. He sustained spinal fractures, brain swelling, a broken rib and a broken ankle, among other injuries, but his mother says his condition has improved.