Nov 28, 2008 08:31AM

Spectacular Sky Scene Monday Evening (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - Every once in a while, something will appear in the night sky that will attract the attention of even those who normally don't bother looking up. It's likely to be that way on Monday evening, Dec. 1.

Dec 01, 2008 05:58AM

Venice suffers worst flooding in 22 years (AFP)

AFP - Venice suffered its worst flooding in 22 years on Monday as water in the Renaissance city stood more than 1.5 metres (five feet) deep before beginning to recede.

Dec 01, 2008 01:02AM

Credit card industry may cut $2 trillion of lines: analyst (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. credit card industry may pull back well over $2 trillion of lines over the next 18 months due to risk aversion and regulatory changes, leading to sharp declines in consumer spending, prominent banking analyst Meredith Whitney said.

Dec 01, 2008 09:52AM

AP IMPACT: Under pressure, US eased lending rules (AP)

AP - The Bush administration backed off proposed crackdowns on no-money-down, interest-only mortgages years before the economy collapsed, buckling to pressure from some of the same banks that have now failed. It ignored remarkably prescient warnings that foretold the financial meltdown, according to an Associated Press review of regulatory documents.

Nov 30, 2008 02:27PM

Students lie, cheat, steal, but say they're good (AP)

AP - In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards.