Chicago TribuneObama Promises Quick Relief for GovernorsNew York Times - 3 hours agoBy BRIAN KNOWLTON President-elect Barack Obama turned from national security to domestic concerns on ... more

Polling stations across Georgia reported low to moderate voter turnout in the state’s runoff election for the Senate.

Pirates chased and shot at a U.S. cruise ship with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel as it sailed ... more

Ford told Congress that it wanted access to $9 billion in loans but that it could become profitable in three years if Detroit’s other two ... more

The Lakers lack their previous teams’ knack for sideshows, creating few off-court headlines while pummeling opponents on their way to a league-best 14-1 start.

Plaxico Burress arrived for treatment a day after his team, the N.F.L. and the hospital took criticism.