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Report: Illegal immigrants freed from Texas jail
Federal immigration officials let thousands of inmates in the nation's third-most populous county walk out of jail despite the suspects admitting they were in the U.S. illegally. Read Full Story
Brain-dead boy at center of controversy dies
A 12-year-old New York City boy whose family battled a Washington hospital over his care has died in the hospital, the family's lawyer said Sunday. Read Full Story
Report: JPMorgan may shed more jobs
JPMorgan Chase & Co. will likely start cutting thousands of jobs worldwide beginning next year, Britain's Sunday Telegraph newspaper reports. Read Full Story
Goldman CEO gives up 2008 bonus
Goldman Sachs said its Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein and six other top officials will not get bonuses for 2008. Read Full Story
Analysis: Some Israelis want Obama tough love
Each time a new U.S. president is elected, the question that leaps to Israeli minds is, "is he good for the Jews?" Read Full Story
Booming Gulf looks abroad for food needs
Where once the region was content to spend its petrodollars on food sold on the open market, Gulf nations now are quietly scouring the globe for rich farmland to rent or buy outright. Read Full Story
Scientists determine the fishiest election ever
A school of fish recently held the aquatic equivalent of a two-party election to choose a leader. There was no electoral college involved, and the outcome wasn't even close. Read Full Story
Still out of sight, Fidel Castro pens new book
He may be out of sight, but he's not out of mind: Though ailing Fidel Castro hasn't appeared in public since July 2006, his new book, "La Paz en Colombia," explores Cuba's role in trying to end Colombia's civil war, his memories of that country, and his thoughts about the drug trade. Read Full Story
Ataturk film draws Turkish crowds, controversy
A documentary that portrays the revered founder of modern Turkey as a lonely womanizer with a weakness for alcohol and cigarettes is drawing massive crowds but outraging hardline followers. Read Full Story
Strait, Chesney, Nettles win at CMAs
Kenny Chesney took home his third straight entertainer of the year trophy at Wednesday's CMA Awards, a ceremony highlighted by a lavish performance by Taylor Swift, a surprise appearance by rapper Lil Wayne and Reba McEntire's onstage collaboration with Brooks & Dunn. Read Full Story