Ex-aide sentenced in Detroit mayor sex scandal

Nearly a year after headlines revealed a City Hall sex scandal, the former top aide to ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sent to jail Tuesday to serve the same punishment as her boss: 120 days with time shaved for good behavior.

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Eight alternatives to Detroit's 'Big Three'

Don't want to buy a car from GM, Ford or Chrysler? There's a good number of alternative North American carmakers out there. Here's a list.

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Caroline Kennedy to seek Clinton's Senate seat

The decision came after a series of deeply personal and political conversations, in which Kennedy wrestled with whether to give up what has been a lifetime of avoiding the spotlight.

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$14 billion auto bailout bill clears the House

A $14 billion rescue package for the nation's imperiled auto industry sped to approval in the House Wednesday night, even as Republicans settled in for a tough Senate battle.

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Man jailed for not supporting kid who isn't his

A Philadelphia man was forced to pay more than $12,000 in child support for another man's daughter and spent two years in jail for falling behind on payments.

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Tax cows, hogs for passing gas, burping?

For farmers, this stinks: Belching and gaseous cows and hogs could start costing them money if a federal proposal to charge fees for air-polluting animals becomes law.

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It's official: U.S. is in recession

A panel of the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday that the U.S. economy fell into a recession last year.

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Wife's nude pics on lost phone end up online

Here's some food for thought: If you have nude photos of your wife on your cell phone, hang onto it.

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Obama turns to building his administration

After eight years of Republican rule, Barack Obama turned Wednesday to the task of building a Democratic administration to lead the country out of war and into the financial recovery that he promised.

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Fact check: Candidates again twist truth

Facts went astray once again before a large national audience when Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain engaged in their final presidential debate on Wednesday.

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Suit against God tossed over lack of address

A judge has thrown out a Nebraska legislator's lawsuit against God, saying the Almighty wasn't properly served due to his unlisted home address.

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Turning wheels: The evolution of the engine

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House, in second effort, passes bailout bill

The House passed a $700 billion bailout of the financial services industry Friday, reversing itself after members came around to a larger Senate version.

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