Following three days of high-level talks with Obama's special envoy, the North said the differences between the two countries had narrowed. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that for a "preliminary meeting, it was quite positive." Full Story »
The Nielsen Co. is selling some of its most prominent trade journals — including The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard — and shutting down E&P, which has chronicled the industry for more than 100 years. Full Story »
Searchers fanned out across a wide swath of Northern Arizona on Thursday in an effort to reach more than a dozen hunters stranded in deep snow and freezing temperatures. Authorities said the hunters got caught in a powerful storm that dropped 2 to 3 feet of snow Monday and Tuesday with wind gusts of up 78 mph. Full Story »
Sens. John Kerry, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham outlined Thursday the basics they would like to see in legislation to control global warming and to increase the nation's energy independence. This outline could ultimately suggest a way toward a compromise on the highly polarizing issue. Full Story »
Market watchers look to their favorite indicators to signal when the economy is turning around — things like GDP, productivity or the consumer price index. But for a Massachusetts liquor store, it's when customers stop buying inexpensive wines. Full Story »
President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Thursday, saying he was at the beginning of his work on the world stage. He also refused to renounce war, saying he is obliged to protect and defend the U.S. Full Story »
Britain's senior military representative in Iraq said that "amateurs" were put into key roles in post-invasion Iraq, and lives had been lost as a result. Lt. Gen. Frederick Viggers said senior officials needed more training to deal with the complexities involved in mounting an invasion. Full Story »
FBI agents are interviewing five young Muslim-American men being held in Pakistan. They suspect the men may have been trying to join forces fighting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. Full Story »
Researchers in Marin County, Calif., are experimenting with ways to get plants to absorb more carbon emissions. So far, their plan seems to be working — the grass in the experiment plots is capturing 50 percent more carbon from the air than grass in the untouched plots. But, researchers still need to measure what the net carbon uptake is. Full Story »
The average cost of a prescription drug purchase hit $161 in 2006, more than double the 1996 price of $79. Full Story »
