McCain pins hopes on high-stakes debate

The town hall format - which will include questions on both domestic and foreign policy raised by audience members - is the Republican presidential candidate's favorite style of campaigning.

Judge: Let Chinese Muslims in Gitmo into U.S.

Fed efforts don’t help lift stock markets

Stocks extended their declines Tuesday as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve’s latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of confidence gave way to concerns.

Bernanke opens door to Fed cutting rates

Bravo, Beantown — Boston reaches ALCS again

The Boston Red Sox brushed aside the 100-win Angels in four games, dismissing their best-in-baseball regular season as last month’s news.

Celizic: Red Sox-Rays will add juice to postseason

Misty heads home; Brooke shines on 'Dancing'

The big news out of Monday night's "Dancing With the Stars" performance show involved a dancer who didn't even dance. Misty May-Treanor dropped out of the competition after tearing her Achilles tendon.

Brooke or Warren? Who rocked on 'Dancing'?

Drug companies: No cold meds for kids under 4

Children under 4 should not be given cough and cold medicines, companies that make those products said Tuesday in announcing new guidelines for their use.

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People love angry-faced cars

If a Toyota Prius just looks too friendly for your tastes, you’re not alone. People readily see faces and traits in cars, and a new study suggests that they prefer cars to appear dominant, masculine and angry.

Heads up for holiday fliers

The mess on Wall Street affects everyone who has a 401(k), uses a credit card or, for that matter, intends to travel in the coming months.

Top 10 easy fall weekend getaways