Burger King limits sodium in kids meals
Burger King Corp. said it is cutting the amount of sodium in its kids meals and promoting menu combinations with less than 650 calories as part of a push to emphasize nutrition.
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.
Al-Qaida No. 2 says Obama betrays race
Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites.
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: Holder in line for attorney general
President-elect Barack Obama's aides have been privately talking to senators about whether Washington attorney Eric Holder would be confirmed as the next attorney general.
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.
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.
U.S. seeks new Afghan supply routes
A rise in Taliban attacks along the length of a vital NATO supply route that runs through Torkham, Afghanistan, has U.S. officials seeking alternatives.
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.
Consumer prices drop by record in October
Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October, as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.
