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Old fridge? ‘Cash for Appliances’ looms

On the heels of its "Cash for Clunkers" program for cars, the federal government is expected to announce another tax-supported shopping extravaganza, known as "Cash for Appliances."

U.N. monitor: Iran nuke inquiry at ‘dead end’

Lawyer: White House ‘cleared’ party crashers

Couple who crashed White House state dinner may not have been invited, but a Bravo camera crew filmed their preparations for the evening.

Lobbyists pushed off advisory panels

Black Friday holiday shopping kicks off

Retailers ushered in the traditional start of the U.S. holiday shopping season with expanded hours and deep discounts on everything from toys to TVs.

Dubai’s debt woes hit world markets

No. 3 Texas wins wild one vs. Texas A&M

Colt McCoy threw four touchdown passes and No. 3 Texas overcame a huge game by Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson to wrap up an undefeated regular season with a 49-39 win over the Aggies on Thursday night.

Broncos buck trend, beat Giants

Polanski set to be released on bail

The Swiss government agreed Thursday to release Roman Polanski on bail and place him under house arrest at his chalet in the Alps.

‘Old Dogs’ is nothing but a mangy mongrel 

Drug-resistant H1N1 no major change in virus

Tamiflu resistance in some H1N1 patients with badly weakened immune systems does not seem to reflect a major change in the virus' susceptibility to the frontline drug, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

Coma recovery case attracts doubters

Astronauts surprised by holiday turkey dinners

Space shuttle Atlantis' astronauts thought they were going to give thanks with pantry leftovers Thursday as their mission drew to a close, but found turkey dinners awaiting them.

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter

Economy keeps Americans home for Thanksgiving

Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.

Talking turkey, coast to coast