Unable to recognize voices, except Sean Connery's

Body Odd: A 60-year-old British woman is the first documented case of someone born without the ability to detect familiar voices.

FDA sending inspectors to China
The FDA will open it first overseas office in China, whose growing role as an exporter of food and drug products to the U.S. has combined with several recent food safety scares to prompt a strategy change.

Stevens loses Alaska Senate seat

The Republican held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.

Dems seek to lower auto bailout expectations

Top Senate Democrats suggested Wednesday that a bill to rescue Detroit's Big Three automakers was stalled and challenged the Bush administration to take steps to save the industry if congressional efforts falter.

Boy calmly talks about dad's shooting

An 8-year-old boy accused in the deaths of his father and another man gave police conflicting accounts about the shootings before admitting to firing at least two shots at each of the men.

Shot girl's dad: I drank vodka as I cleaned guns
A father arrested after his 6-year-old daughter was fatally shot allegedly told authorities he had been drinking double shots of vodka while cleaning his guns.

U.S. home construction at record low
A government report says construction of new homes plunged 4.5 percent last month to the lowest level on government records.

EPA plan would ease rules for parks

The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing new air-quality rules that would make it easier to build coal-fired power plants and oil refineries near national parks.

Oops! Lost tools upset spacewalk plans

Flight controllers were revamping plans Wednesday for the remaining spacewalks planned during space shuttle Endeavour's visit to the international space station, after a crucial tool bag floated out to space during a repair trip.