November 27, 2008

The effort to find a deal in brick-and-mortar stores has moved online, where a rising world of coupon-clipping has taken shape.

Schools have trimmed community service hours for high school students, hoping they will aim for quality, not quantity.

There is a growing number of Ping-Pong players in New York City who are meeting in some unexpected places, brought together by their devotion for the game.

The Web cam adventures of the nursery school set and their grandparents offer a glimpse at what can be gained, and what may be lost, by almost-being there.

China announced its largest interest rate cut in more than a decade, while the European Union outlined a $258 billion plan to spur growth on the Continent.

A rescue package for the authority includes a tax on corporate payrolls and tolls on the East and Harlem River bridges.

Modern pentathlon has been cut from five events to four in a bid to boost its popularity and stay in the Olympics, combining shooting and running into a single event.

The federal government made two big moves to help consumers, but some are ineligible and others will have to wait months before the benefits come.

Project FeederWatch enlists volunteers to document declines in bird populations — by keeping a record of the birds who show up to dine at their backyard feeders.

It was not known how many hostages were being held inside Nariman House, home to the Orthodox Jewish group Chabad Lubavitch.

The Iraqi Parliament ratified an agreement that sets out a three-year timetable for withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq.

An inquiry by the Swiss banking giant is looking at fraud cases involving American clients.