With the Federal Reserve providing evidence the economy is stabilizing, stocks extended their gains for a fourth straight session. (Sept. 9)

"The Beatles: Rock Band" has hit store shelves. The game has produced more buzz than any video game since the release of the latest "Grand Theft Auto." (Sept. 9)

It's a great idea for brides trying to marry on the cheap. Israeli designers have made some disposable wedding dresses. (Sept. 9)

These are the first images from the Hubble Space Telescope after a billion-dollar repair that included installing new cameras and replacing broken parts.(Sept. 9)

A Phoenix man apparently likes to speed but doesn't like having his picture taken. Traffic cameras have snapped him wearing different masks as he speeds on the highways. (Sept. 9)

Getting kids to eat healthy can be difficult, but getting them to eat healthy and inexpensively, is even harder. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. (Sept. 9)

A 90-year-old South Carolina got his final wish, being buried in his 1973 Pontiac Catalina. In the passenger seat was Lonnie Holloway's collection of guns. Holloway is also buried next to his wife, who died two years ago. (Sept. 9)

News about corporate takeovers gave investors optimism about the economy and new reasons to buy stocks. (Sept. 8)

Timbaland isn't afraid of wannabes stealing his flow. The producer-singer-rapper is teaming up with the developer behind the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise on the handheld music-making application, "Beaterator." (Sept. 9)

One dog in Oregon is taking his look for love online, seeking a mate on Craigslist for his first doggy date. (Sept. 8)

With hurricane season upon us, now is the perfect time to take precautions to safeguard you critical data. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. (Sept. 8)

A professional stunt man tried to set the world record Sunday for being set on fire for the longest amount of time. He only made it a minute and a half, which is about a minute short of the record. (Sept. 8)

Two spacewalking astronauts took on cable and antenna work at the international space station Saturday in their final trek outside. (Sept. 6)

A racing car was pitted against a jetliner at Singapore's state's airport on Saturday to determine the speed king of the tarmac. (Sept. 6)

An Indiana firefighter has planned a real up-and-down day, attempting to skydive 100 times in southwest Ohio. (Sept. 4)

Apple's iPhone is hugely popular. Who knew it was going to be such a data hog? Iin some big cities like New York, AT&T's network isn't up to the user demands. (Sept. 4)

A cannon shot by a Civil War buff in Pennsylvania claims a window, wall and medicine cabinet in a neighbor's house. The buff now faces charges for the act. (Sept. 4)

In this video provided by NASA, satellite imagery is combined with state-of-the-art computer animation to show the ever-changing condition of Antarctica as seen from space. Video contains no sound. (Sept. 4)

City officials in Honolulu consider banning smelly people from public transportation. But lawyers turned up their noses at the idea, saying it may not be legal. (Sept. 4)

Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said Friday that she thinks improvements in the job market will happen, but it may be a while. (Sept. 4)

Fact or fiction? It's better to fill your gas tank just halfway - rather than keeping it full. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney has the answer. (Sept. 4)

The unemployment rate rose to 9.7 percent in August, the highest since June 1983, as employers eliminated a net total of 216,000 jobs. But the AP's Mark Hamrick says there may be glimmers of hope. (Sept. 4)

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon told a meeting of some 150 governments on Thursday that time is running out for a new climate deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The Copenhagen talks in December are looming and little real negotiating time is left. (Sept. 3)

An elementary school in Dayton, Tennessee is on the cutting edge of technology. Students and teachers are using a new product known as "Grade Cam" to make it much easier to see how students are doing in class. (Sept. 3)

It may feel pushy or even rude, but haggling is becoming much more widespread and acceptable. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. (Sept. 3)

Police in Ohio are searching the driver who used his car to smash through the front window of an adult store, got out and grabbed what he wanted, and then took off. Surveillance video captured the whole incident. (Sept. 3)

A Louisiana woman is behind bars after stealing a case of beer. Police say a grocery store's security video captured Lisa Newsome pulling her up housedress, putting a case between her thighs and waddling out of a store. (Sept. 2)

Would you ride a foldable, electric bike? The Yike Bike's makers describe it as a clean an efficient electric bike that can be charged by electricity and that encourages the use of public transport because it can easily be folded. (Sept. 2)

GRAPHIC FOOTAGE: A four-year-old cat wanders away from home, only to return with a 13-inch arrow through his head. (Sept. 2)

Pfizer Inc., the world's largest drug maker, will pay a record $2.3 billion civil and criminal penalty over unlawful prescription drug promotions, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. (Sept. 2)

So, you're lost in an unfamiliar place and think that you're walking in circles. Well guess what, a new study has found that you were right. (Sept. 2)

New Jersey, the state with the highest autism rate in the country recently enacted a law requiring health insurers to pay for diagnosis and treatment. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains. (Sept. 2)

A European Union-wide transition of power-draining light bulbs to more energy efficient ones began Tuesday. New rules follow an agreement reached by the 27 EU governments to phase out traditional incandescent light bulbs over three years. (Sept. 1)

For eight years authorities in Queensland, Australia have been desperately trying to eradicate the South American red fire ant. Now they're turning to thermal imaging to wipe them out. (Sept. 1)

Medicare drug premiums will rise in 2010. AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney has the details. (Sept. 1)

The Panama Canal is undergoing its most ambitious overhaul since it was built almost century ago and is proving to be a fertile digging ground for fossil hunters. (Aug. 31)

Turning off the tv can help to save energy, but as AP Personal Finance Editor Trevor Delaney explains, simply pushing the off button doesn't turn off the flow of energy. (Aug. 31)

Switzerland's Freddy Nock broke a rather unusual world record on Sunday - he managed to walk a 3,264-foot (995 metres) long cable car line to the top of Germany's highest mountain. (Aug. 31)

The space shuttle Discovery and her crew of seven blast off on a flight to the international space station. This was NASA's third launch attempt. (Aug. 28)

The Afghan-born man at the center of an anti-terrorism probe arrived in New York city to face charges of plotting to set off explosives in the United States.

Film director Roman Polanski is arrested in Switzerland on a 1978 U.S. arrest warrant for unlawful sex with a 13-year-old girl.

Reclaimed industrial waste like fire hoses are turned into lifestyle accessories

Germans are voting in a general election which appears likely to secure Chancellor Angela Merkel a second term in office.

Undercover Israeli soldiers have arrested a number of Palestinians after clashes at a sensitive religious site revered by Muslims and Jews.

Movie maker Roman Polanski is detained by police at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland.

A humpback whale caught in a shark control net off an Australian beach is free after a frantic rescue effort.

Israeli police fire stun grenades to disperse Palestinians who threw stones at Jewish worshippers visiting a sensitive religious site.

Iran is testing two short-range missiles as its elite Revolutionary Guards begin several days of war games.

Dozens of people have been killed as a powerful typhoon batters parts of the Philippines.

A humpback whale caught in a shark control net off an Australian beach is free after a frantic rescue effort.

Israeli police fire stun grenades to disperse Palestinians who threw stones at Jewish worshippers visiting a sensitive religious site.

Iran is testing two short-range missiles as its elite Revolutionary Guards begin several days of war games.

Dozens of people have been killed as a powerful typhoon batters parts of the Philippines.

The UN Security Council calls on the interim government of Honduras to cease harassing the Brazilian embassy holding deposed leader Manuel Zelaya.

Five men accused of carrying out dozens of reprisal killings for one of Mexico's powerful drug cartels have been arrested.

Pope Benedict visits the Czech Republic, calling on people to rediscover their Christian roots.

U.S. troops in Afghanistan say they have caught a senior Taliban commander as he tried to flee a safe house.

Peshawar and Bannu are targeted by suicide bombers in two deadly attacks.

Ali Ben Bongo, the son of the late Omar Bongo, won the elections, but people are waiting to see if he will be able to unite the country after the disputed polls.

Ali Ben Bongo, the son of the late Omar Bongo, won the elections, but people are waiting to see if he will be able to unite the country after the disputed polls.

British grooms are ditching expensive stag trips to Europe and America in favour of staying closer to home.

Car bomb blasts claim lives in Peshawar and the town of Bannu.

Wrapping up the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh, US President Barack Obama said the meetings laid the groundwork for long term prosperity.

As world leaders meet in New York, a new report from the U.N. says the pace of climate change is surpassing predictions.

Worries about the pace of an economic recovery lingered after weak factory data and a softer-than-expected housing report offset an improvement in consumer attitudes.

Tax credits and low mortgage rates help entice buyers. New home sales jump, while existing sales falter.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country's nuclear program is completely legal under international rules - after western leaders threatened tough new sanctions.

President Barack Obama warned Iran that it was "on notice" and said it would have to "come clean" about its disputed nuclear program.

A Colorado airport shuttle bus driver has been charged under federal anti-terrorism laws with plotting to set off explosives in the United States -- accused of preparing bomb-making materials similiar to those used in the 2005 London transit attacks

As world leaders meet in New York, a new report from the U.N. says the pace of climate change is surpassing predictions.

Worries about the pace of an economic recovery lingered after weak factory data and a softer-than-expected housing report offset an improvement in consumer attitudes.

Tax credits and low mortgage rates help entice buyers. New home sales jump, while existing sales falter.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country's nuclear program is completely legal under international rules - after western leaders threatened tough new sanctions.

President Barack Obama warned Iran that it was "on notice" and said it would have to "come clean" about its disputed nuclear program.

A Colorado airport shuttle bus driver has been charged under federal anti-terrorism laws with plotting to set off explosives in the United States -- accused of preparing bomb-making materials similiar to those used in the 2005 London transit attacks

Thousands marched against capitalism and the Group of 20's summit agenda on the streets of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says a complete Israeli freeze of settlement activity is needed in order to "salvage" the Mideast peace process.

The top showbiz news and headlines for the week ending September 25 including deja vu at the Emmys, Jackson's "This Is It" to hit theaters, and John Travolta testifies.

President Obama accused Iran of building a secret nuclear fuel plant for several years and demanded that Tehran comply with international rules on nuclear nonproliferation.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says a complete Israeli freeze of settlement activity is needed in order to "salvage" the Mideast peace process.

The top showbiz news and headlines for the week ending September 25 including deja vu at the Emmys, Jackson's "This Is It" to hit theaters, and John Travolta testifies.

President Obama accused Iran of building a secret nuclear fuel plant for several years and demanded that Tehran comply with international rules on nuclear nonproliferation.

Iran's admission that it is building a second uranium enrichment plant, and a subsequent rebuke from the West, did little to spark a rise in energy prices.

G-20 leaders pose for a class photo during meetings where the group pledged to take more control of global economic oversight.

Germany's forward-looking GfK consumer confidence indicator has hit a 16-month high.