Phone workers peek at Obama's cell records
Verizon employees snuck a peek at President-elect Barack Obama's old cell phone records and will be reprimanded accordingly, the company said late Thursday.

Attorney General Mukasey collapses

U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense ally in President George W. Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost consciousness.

Fewer Mexicans leaving homeland

Mexican emigration has dropped 42 percent over the last two years, the government said Thursday. America has become less appealing amid a sour economy and tougher action against illegal migrants.

NYT: Obama fund-raiser quells Cabinet rumors

NYT: The business holdings and connections that made Penny Pritzker a key to the Obama presidential campaign's fundraising may have kept her from a job as commerce secretary.

Military sets date for first execution since 1961
A former Army cook convicted of multiple rapes and murders is set to die next month in what would be the U.S. military's first execution in nearly 50 years.

Aide: Obama on track to nominate Clinton

An aide to Barack Obama's transition team says the president-elect is on track to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving.

‘Daisies,' ‘Eli Stone' ‘Sexy Money' get yanked

ABC has decided against giving full-season orders to "Pushing Daisies," "Dirty Sexy Money" and "Eli Stone," but is not officially saying that the struggling shows are canceled.

The miniature killer returns on ‘CSI'

While Grissom was off testifying at Natalie's hearing, Riley and Greg solved a woman's murder that was linked to a 12-year-old case, and Hodges and Nick recalled the joys of mailbox baseball.

'Wheel' and 'Jeopardy!' are bigger than TV

"Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune" have been TV's reigning syndicated shows for a quarter-century. And as they carry on in TV tandem, each show has struck out for other media platforms.

Graffiti triggers crime, littering, study shows
The mere presence of graffiti doubles the number of people littering and stealing in a neighborhood, new research suggests.