Obama urges donors to ease Clinton debt

The president-elect wants to keep an outstanding commitment before Hillary Clinton becomes his secretary of state by calling on his donors to help her reduce her massive campaign debt.

Honda quits F1 amid slowdown

Honda has pulled out of Formula One racing, the Japanese automaker saying Friday it needs to focus on its core business amid the slowdown in the global economy.

Australia: Holidays help economy
As Australia fights to head off recession, the national government on Thursday urged workers to take a holiday to help stimulate the economy.

NHL suspends Avery 6 games for remarks

Sean Avery's suspension has been set at six games by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman.

Thai airport reopens after protests

Dancers, drummers and apologetic tourism officials greeted travelers Friday at the official reopening of Thailand's main international airport, which was shut down for a week by anti-government protesters.

How I got a life (and love) on Craigslist

After finding jobs, apartments, furniture and even useless knickknacks on Craigslist, one writer shares how the "bargain basement" of Internet dating yielded her a buried treasure — love.

Economy shed 533,000 jobs in Nov.

U.S. employers shed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.7 percent, the government said Friday in a worse-than-expected report.

Tomlinson, Rivers help Chargers rout Raiders

The San Diego Chargers finally looked like world-beaters. It's probably too late. LaDainian Tomlinson scored on a 3-yard run against his favorite punching bag and Philip Rivers threw three touchdown passes, including a 59-yarder to Vincent Jackson, to give the Chargers a 34-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Thursday night.

Short on cash, some sell own body products

Seeking quick cash in a tanking economy, would-be sellers of sperm, eggs, blood plasma  and even human hair are filling waiting rooms and  swamping agencies with inquiries.