'Four Christmases' finds $31.7M in holiday cheer
LOS ANGELES - Thanksgiving weekend movie crowds gobbled up the Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn holiday comedy "Four Christmases," which debuted at No. 1 with $31.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Nations:Australia U.S. People:Baz Luhrmann John Leguizamo Hugh Jackman Sean Penn Nicole Kidman Vince Vaughn
2008-12-01
Black Friday shoppers out in force, but cautious
NEW YORK - Shoppers, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Global Recession Source:(AP)
2008-11-28
Ted Stevens loses Alaska Senate race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barack Obama Charles Schumer John McCain George W. Bush Activities:Ted Stevens Corruption Case US Election 2008 Source:(AP)
2008-11-18
Bond finds 'Solace' in $70.4M box office debut
LOS ANGELES - James Bond's quantum of the weekend box office: $70.4 million. "Quantum of Solace," with Daniel Craig returning as Bond for the first direct sequel in the spy franchise, pulled in nearly $30 million more over opening weekend than its predecessor, 2006's "Casino Royale," according to studio estimates Sunday.
Nations:India People:Daniel Craig Miley Cyrus Pierce Brosnan John Travolta Vince Vaughn Reese Witherspoon
2008-11-16
Showdown looming in Congress of automaker rescue
WASHINGTON - Hardline opponents of an auto industry bailout branded the industry a "dinosaur" whose "day of reckoning" is near, while Democrats pledged Sunday to do their best to get Detroit a slice of the $700 billion Wall Street rescue in this week's lame-duck session of Congress.
Nations:U.S. People:John McCain Richard Shelby Jon Kyl Norm Coleman Carl Levin Newt Gingrich Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn 110th Congress
2008-11-16
Stocks plunge for third straight session
NEW YORK - An increasingly despondent Wall Street fell for the third straight session Wednesday as investors absorbed another series of dismal corporate reports and news that the government won't buy banks' soured mortgage assets after all. The Dow Jones industrials dropped more than 410 points, and all the major indexes lost more than 4 percent.
People:Henry Paulson Activities:U.S. Markets
2008-11-12
Stores see `seismic' shift as consumers clamp down
NEW YORK - Americans have slammed their wallets shut since the financial meltdown, and the future is looking downright scary for stores across the country and the whole U.S. economy.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 Global Recession Source:(AP)
2008-11-12
Parker scores 55 points, leads Spurs to 1st win
Tony Parker was too busy to even think about how many points he scored. Amare Stoudemire thought he had a couple more than he actually did.
Nations:U.S. People:Tayshaun Prince Kevin Garnett Joe Johnson Lamar Odom Steve Nash Amare Stoudemire Activities:2008 NBA
2008-11-06
Democrats expand control of Senate by 5 seats
WASHINGTON - Democrats fattened their majority control of the Senate on Tuesday, ousting Republican Sens. Elizabeth Dole of North Carolina and John Sununu of New Hampshire and capturing seats held by retiring GOP senators in Virginia, New Mexico and Colorado.
Nations:U.S. People:Al Franken Pete Domenici Norm Coleman Susan Collins Wayne Allard Tim Johnson Activities:US Election 2008
2008-11-05
Triumphant Obama turns to sobering challenges
WASHINGTON - His name etched in history as America's first black president, Barack Obama turned from the jubilation of victory to the sobering challenge of leading a nation worried about economic crisis, two unfinished wars and global uncertainty.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Joseph Biden John McCain Trent Lott Activities:US Election 2008
2008-11-05
Long lines greet voters as polls are deluged
Long lines and malfunctioning machines greeted voters Tuesday as polls across the country were deluged by people wanting to cast ballots in this historic race between Barack Obama and John McCain.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama John McCain Hillary Clinton Activities:US Election 2008 Vietnam War Source:(AP)
2008-11-04
Stevens guilty on 7 counts, won't quit Senate race
WASHINGTON - Ted Stevens, a pillar of the Senate for 40 years and the face of Alaska politics almost since statehood, was convicted of a seven-felony string of corruption charges Monday -- found guilty of accepting a bonanza of home renovations and fancy trimmings from an oil executive and then lying about it.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Activities:Ted Stevens Corruption Case Source:(AP)
2008-10-27
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