Hotmail
Coal mine blast kills 42, traps 66 in China
The nation's mining industry is the world's most dangerous. Full story
Top headlines
Nerves fray at Fort Hood as deployment nears
For some in a Fort Hood platoon that lost three in the on-base attack, anxiety is heightened ahead of an early January deployment to Afghanistan.
Multimedia
Top headlines
Moderate Dems wooed in crucial health vote
With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders push ahead toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill.
Multimedia
Top headlines
Dow ends week up despite 3 days of losses
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
Multimedia & features 
Getty Images stock
Getty Images stock
Answer Desk
Bonuses and bailouts
Your Career
The ADA expands
Top headlines
Syracuse stuns No. 6 North Carolina
Orange use 22-1 run to start second half to crush defending champions 87-71.
Multimedia & features
Getty Images
Top headlines
‘New Moon’ breaks midnight box office record
$26.3 million helps ‘Twilight’ sequel eclipse last Harry Potter film for No. 1.
Multimedia
AP
AP
Top headlines
Swine flu may have hit peak, but not over yet
The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak across much of the globe, health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.
Multimedia and features
Top headlines
Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine
Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 billion machine was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault.
Multimedia
Top headlines
Swine flu puts airlines, travelers in tough spot
As outbreaks of the H1N1 virus inject more frazzle into already-frayed travelers, airlines and their approach to sick passengers are being scrutinized.
Multimedia and features
