Premium tuna fetches $100,000 at auction
Two sushi bar owners paid more than $100,000 for a Japanese bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish auction Monday, several times the average price and the highest in nearly a decade, market officials said.
EMT recounts attempts to revive Jett Travolta
The EMT said in an interview that when he arrived at actor John Travolta's Bahamas hotel room, the actor's 16-year-old son Jett was unconscious with a hematoma and a doctor was performing CPR.
Blagojevich allies few before impeachment vote
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich doesn't have many friends these days, particularly among the lawmakers who will decide whether to throw him out of office.
Greek cop wounded in shooting
Gunmen shot and seriously wounded a policeman in Athens on Monday, the second such attack since police shot dead a teenager last month prompting Greece's worst riots in decades.
Waterford seeks bankruptcy protection
Waterford Wedgwood PLC, for centuries a name synonymous with luxury, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday after attempts to restructure the struggling business or find a buyer failed.
Thai nightclub blaze toll hits 64
Thai police say the death toll in a New Year's Eve nightclub fire has reached 64 after two of those injured died.
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad inaugurated
The United States opened its new embassy building in Baghdad on Monday, a step meant to symbolize its transition from occupying power to an ally of a sovereign Iraqi government.
Foreigners stressed as unemployment rises
Laid-off foreign workers are scrambling for temporary visas and seeking advice from immigration attorneys about how long they can stay in the country while hunting for jobs.
Knicks snap 8-game skid vs. sputtering Celtics
Wilson Chandler scored a career-high 31 points, and the New York Knicks snapped an eight-game losing streak against the sputtering Boston Celtics with a 100-88 victory Sunday night.
Helicopter crash kills 8 in Louisiana
Eight people are dead and a ninth injured aboard a helicopter that went down in coastal Louisiana.