As nest eggs shrink, many defer retirement

As financial markets have ravaged his savings, Gary Laursen, 62, has put his retirement on hold. He is one of millions of Americans confronting a stark reality about retirement.

Suspected pirate 'mother ship' sunk

An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, in a day of escalating violence in the lawless seas.

Dem sources: Clinton to help wife get State job

The former president has offered several concessions to help his spouse become secretary of state, including releasing the names of several major donors to his charitable foundation.

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.

Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells

Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs.

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.

NBC: Daschle to be Obama's HHS secretary

The former Senate majority leader has been a close adviser to the president-elect throughout the campaign for the White House and recently wrote a book proposing health care improvements.

Carla Bruni: I want Michelle Obama's advice

The first lady of France can't wait to meet the future first lady of the U.S. "She doesn't look like she needs advice," the wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy said. "I think it would probably be better for me to be getting advice from her."

G'day! Hugh Jackman is new Sexiest Man Alive

Hugh Jackman, People's 2008 Sexiest Man Alive, is a romantic in a hard body who leaves women saying "Oh ... my ... God."