Rare pink iguana evaded Darwin
When English naturalist Charles Darwin explored the Galapagos Islands in the early 1800s, he, and countless scientists since, overlooked a hefty pink iguana.
Brain pacemaker benefits Parkinson's patients
Parkinson's patients who had electrodes implanted in their brains improved more than those who took only medicine, according to the biggest test yet of deep brain stimulation.
Rise in monoxide poisonings feared
Power outages spurred by the combination of bad weather and utility shutoffs in a bad economy could boost cases of carbon monoxide poisonings this year, health officials fear.
Apple cutting some iTunes prices
Apple is cutting the price of some songs in its market-leading iTunes online music store to 69 cents and plans to begin selling all tracks without copy protection.
Boy, 6, misses bus, tries to drive to school
Having missed his bus, a 6-year-old Virginia boy tried to drive to school in his family's sedan — and crashed.
Congress, Obama gird to fight slump
The House and Senate have convened for a new Congress that will immediately confront the country's struggling economy.
Pending home sales hit record low
Pending sales of existing U.S. homes dropped to a seven-year low in November, data showed on Tuesday.
Policeman feared missing arrested in Vegas
An Alabama police organized crime specialist who vanished last week was arrested in Las Vegas and accused of staging his disappearance to cover up a theft, police said Tuesday.
Phillies reliever suspended 50 games for drug
Phillies reliever J.C. Romero and Yankees minor league pitcher Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance.
Billionaire kills himself over financial crisis
The family of Adolf Merckle says the German billionaire committed suicide after his business empire got into trouble because of the global financial crisis.
