Report slams Pentagon nuke oversight
A Pentagon advisory group plans to release a report Thursday criticizing the Defense Department for lack of focus on its nuclear mission and recommending more oversight, a senior defense official said.

Curran: NFL in good hands with talented young guns

Curran: Something pretty remarkable happened in this year's playoffs. The three quarterbacks that authored the finest rookie seasons at their position in the modern day NFL all made it to the postseason.

Thousands told to flee Wash. floods

Rain and high winds lashed Washington state, causing widespread avalanches, mudslides, flooding and road closures as the heavy snowfall that has buried parts of the state began to rapidly melt.

Superman's planet is racially diverse — finally

By and large, superheroes are still the domain of the idealized white man (and woman). For the character's first 30 years, Superman's homeworld of Krypton was all-white. Not anymore.

‘Dark Knight' wins People's Choice

The caped crusader flick won five awards, including favorite cast, superhero, action movie and on-screen matchup for Christian Bale's Batman and Heath Ledger's Joker.

Scoop: Stars will shine at inaugural

Celebrities aren't very interested in what they will wear to upcoming awards shows — they're already looking ahead to the outfits they'll don for Barack Obama's inauguration.

Red Cross: Israeli troops ignore Gaza wounded

The international Red Cross accused Israeli forces Thursday of failing to assist wounded Palestinians.

Celtics' woes hit home, Rockets win at Garden

Von Wafer hit a 3-pointer with 44 seconds left to give Houston the lead and the Rockets beat Boston 89-85 on Wednesday night.

Matthews won't run for Pa. Senate seat
MSNBC political commentator Chris Matthews has told his colleagues he won't be leaving television to run for a U.S. Senate seat from Pennsylvania.