Obama heads to Hill to push on health bill - AP - 5 minutes ago
President Barack Obama is paying a rare visit to Capitol Hill to urge Senate Democrats forward as they work through the weekend to try to resolve their differences on his sweeping health care overhaul.

AP: Manufacturing areas lead surprise job comeback - AP - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
As record numbers of orders flow through Legacy Furniture Group's manufacturing plant, workers toil between towers of piled foam and incomplete end tables precariously stacked five pieces high.

Scientists, lawyers mull effects of home robots - AP - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago
Eric Horvitz illustrates the potential dilemmas of living with robots by telling the story of how he once got stuck in an elevator at Stanford Hospital with a droid the size of a washing machine.

Chicken of the sea? Tuna farming getting a boost - AP - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Thousands of tuna, their silver bellies bloated with fat, swim frantically around in netted areas of a small bay, stuffing themselves until they grow twice as heavy as in the wild.

Saudi oil minister: oil prices 'perfect' - AP - Sat 7:47 am ET
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Saturday that current global oil prices are "perfect," as several key Arab OPEC members indicated the group was unlikely to change output levels when it meets later this month.

Obama shifts Copenhagen trip as prospects brighten - AP - Sat 5:47 pm ET
President Barack Obama is shifting the timing of his visit to an international climate summit in Copenhagen as prospects for a political agreement at the event seem more likely.

Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism - AP - Sat 1:55 am ET
Two years of steep job cuts all but ended last month, unexpectedly pulling down the unemployment rate and raising hopes for a lasting economic recovery.