Dolly's heavy rains raise flood fears

Authorities had feared the first hurricane to hit the U.S. since last September could produce up to 20 inches of rain in some areas, possibly breaching levees in the heavily populated Rio Grande Valley.

Showdown over packing heat in national parks

Top Windows exec to leave Microsoft

Microsoft Corp. says the executive in charge of its Windows and Web operations is leaving the company.

Minimum wage earners see new raise vanish

Reyes leads Mets past Phillies, into tie for 1st

Jose Reyes’ three-run homer snapped a sixth-inning tie and the New York Mets, with closer Billy Wagner back, rebounded from a demoralizing defeat by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3 on Wednesday night.

Stellar Sabathia leads Brewers to 7th straight

Tidbits: Madonna’s brother enjoyed seeing her squirm

Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, has no problem confessing that he enjoyed making his sister squirm with revelations in his tell-all book.

Scoop: Multi-tasking mom J. Lo trains for triathalon

Cancer center director warns of cell phone risks

The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.

Gene variant linked to statin side effect

Was your ex a con?

“Do you really know who people are?” That’s the slogan for pay site People Search's freshly launched (and totally free!) companion site, CriminalSearches.com. Do you want to know? Everybody has something to hide – so the cliché goes. That’s where CriminalSearches.com comes in.

Satellite designed to spot asteroid Armageddon

Don't take a flier on airlines

Airline stocks took flight last week. Why $130-a-barrel oil won't save them, and how travelers can protect themselves.

Tips for coping with turbulent times