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Congress hears Lehman sought millions for execs as it pleaded for federal rescue Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday.

Supreme Court opens new term by considering limits on cigarettes lawsuit The Supreme Court opened its new term Monday suggesting it would side with tobacco companies in their fight to block lawsuits over deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes.

Dow industrials plunge more than 500 points amid growing fears that credit crisis is spreading Wall Street tumbled again Monday, joining a sell-off around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S.

Official: Treasury assistant secretary to be tapped as interim head of $700 billion rescue An official says the administration has decided to pick a key Treasury Department official to be the interim head of its $700 billion rescue effort for financial institutions.

New feature in 2010 Ford vehicles will let parents limit teen drivers' speed, stereo volume So you think junior is a little too lead-footed when he drives the family car? Starting next year, Ford Motor Co. will give you the power to do something about it.

Both American League series play game 4 today with Rays at White Sox and Angels at Red Sox The American League Division Series resume today with the Tampa Bay Rays playing the White Sox in Chicago and the Los Angeles Angels facing the Red Sox in Boston.

Wells Fargo gets favorable federal court ruling as it battles Citigroup to take over Wachovia The battle for control of troubled bank Wachovia tilted toward Wells Fargo Sunday as a state appeals court blocked a lower court ruling that had favored rival bidder Citigroup.

10 dead and 35 injured after charter bus overturns in northern California A casino-bound charter bus flipped over about 10 miles from its destination, ejecting passengers and crushing others as it rolled into a ditch.

Supreme Court to open new term with tobacco companies seeking to limit cigarette lawsuits The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday with arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.

Vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, Democrats cite old events to hurl new campaign attacks The gloves are off, the heels are on, and the presidential race is dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.

California Highway Patrol arrests driver of casino-bound bus that crashed and killed 8 The California Highway Patrol says it believes the driver of a casino-bound charter bus that crashed and killed eight people was driving under the influence and arrested him.

Palin expands criticism of Obama to include Rev. Wright; tones down description of Ayers Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin expanded her attack on Democrat Barack Obama's character Monday to include his relationship with an incendiary former pastor as well as his ties t

Dow industrials plunge to fall below 10,000 for 1st time since 2004 Wall Street tumbled Monday, joining a selloff around the world as fears grew that the financial crisis will cascade through economies globally despite bailout efforts by the U.S.

Economists forecast shaky economy ahead, weakness may last for a while A growing number of economists believe the country is on the brink of—or already in—its first recession since 2001 and that it will be longer lasting.

Supreme Court opens new term Monday with cigarettes lawsuit, denial of hundreds of appeals The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday with denials expected in hundreds of appeals and arguments over limits on lawsuits against tobacco companies.

John McCain, Barack Obama campaigns exchange accusations about negative advertising The McCain and Obama presidential campaigns traded accusations of mudslinging Monday in the wake of new ads dredging up infamous events from 20, 30, even 40 years ago.

Supreme Court to open new term with cigarettes lawsuit, denial of hundreds of appeals The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday.

OJ Simpson jurors say hours of secret recordings played a key role in armed robbery conviction Jurors who found O.J. Simpson guilty in his armed robbery trial say secret audio tapes and surveillance video swayed them more than witness accounts.

Attorneys for Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens will try again to end corruption trial early Attorneys for Sen. Ted Stevens are again trying for an early end to their client's corruption trial.

Mike Napoli helps Angels avoid another first-round sweep with 5-4 win over Red Sox After 11 consecutive losses and two straight playoff sweeps, the Los Angeles Angels had grown tired of being a bump in Boston's road to the World Series.

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'Smoot' measurement reaches new heights at MIT The father of a measurement known as the "Smoot" returned Saturday to be honored at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the school where he and his fraternity brothers invented it 50 years a

Farmer carves out Calif. record with huge pumpkin That's a lot of pumpkin seeds. A Canadian farmer has won a contest in California with a pumpkin that weighs more than 1,500 pounds.

GOP, Democrats battle in Pa. over voter dress code Sue Nace thought election volunteers were joking when they told her she would have to remove her T-shirt to vote in the presidential primary last spring.

Chinese wins tightrope contest across Seoul river A professional tightrope walker from China zipped along a wire strung across the Han River in just under 11 minutes to win Seoul's second international high-wire championship, which concluded Satur

Big fossil found in Ike-ravaged home's front yard A homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the debris.

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