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10 months after Super Bowl heroics, Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress faces weapons charges It was just 10 months ago that Plaxico Burress became an instant New York sports hero after his clutch performance in the Super Bowl.

Gloom returns to Asian markets after Wall Street's slide, dismal US economic outlook Gloom returned to Asian markets Tuesday as investors dumped stocks following huge overnight losses on Wall Street and dismal economic data out of the U.S., a crucial export market.

Panel warns that a terrorist biological attack likely by 2013, briefing Obama team The United States can expect a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, reports a bipartisan commission in a study being briefed Tuesday to Vice President-elect

Clinton's ties to India may complicate Obama policy in volatile South Asia The close ties with India that Secretary of State-nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton forged during her years as a U.S.

Burress nightclub shooting witness: Popping sound, then bloody pistol lands on floor Taken to court in handcuffs, Plaxico Burress posted $100,000 bail on weapons possession charges Monday as a frenzy grew around the case of the Giants star receiver who accidentally shot himself in

From fighting AIDS to promoting education, Bush uses final 50 days in office to tout legacy President George W. Bush says history will judge him, but he is getting his own crack first.

Dow plunges nearly 680 on consumer spending worries, downbeat manufacturing, construction data Confirmation that the nation is in a recession and signs pointing to a prolonged downturn sent Wall Street plunging once again Monday, hurtling the Dow Jones industrials down nearly 700 points and

India demands 'strong action' from Pakistan as details emerge on attackers' training India demanded Pakistan take "strong action" against those behind the 60-hour siege that left at least 172 people dead, as new details emerged Monday about the gunmen and the survival training that

Governors to press Obama for help with budget shortfalls in economic recovery legislation The nation's governors are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to press their case for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled and even more for

Youth is served for Texans as Williams, Slaton shine in 30-17 win over slumping Jaguars Mario Williams, Steve Slaton and the Houston Texans put on quite a show in their Monday Night Football debut.

Obama taps Clinton, Gates for his Cabinet, seeking 'new dawn' of US leadership in the world Barack Obama promised "a new dawn of American leadership" in a troubled world Monday, announcing a strong-willed national security team headed by Hillary Rodham Clinton, who fought him long and bit

Dow sinks nearly 680 after group says US has been in a recession since December 2007 Most Americans sorely knew it already, but now it's official: The country is in a recession, and it's getting worse.

Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law arrested in deaths of singer's relatives Jennifer Hudson's estranged brother-in-law has been arrested in Illinois in the deaths of the singer's mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew.

Parents say slain anchorwoman was sexually assaulted, broke hand fighting off attacker The parents of the television anchorwoman who was beaten to death said Monday there is evidence their daughter also was sexually assaulted, and that she broke her hand fighting her attacker.

Texas man says God ordered him to ram vehicle at 100 mph to get woman 'off the road' A man who rammed his truck into a woman's vehicle on a highway early Friday told authorities he crashed into her while going more than 100 mph because God told him "she needed to be taken off the r

Rice says she will give private counsel to successor Clinton, then get out of the way Happily contemplating another woman as the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will offer advice, privately, and then get out of the way.

Analysts see busy online shopping day on 'Cyber Monday' but weak overall holiday still likely Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores