With yet another snowstorm barreling in, search teams gave up any hope of finding two missing climbers alive on wind-whipped Mount Hood and abandoned the rescue effort Wednesday after nine frustrating days. more
A major snowstorm blew across Colorado toward the Plains on Wednesday, dumping more than a foot of snow in some places and forcing the airport to close, stranding thousands of holiday travelers. Authorities at times shut down major highways in parts of six states. more
Allen Iverson is having one last fight with the Philadelphia 76ers as he leaves town. Now that Iverson is going to Denver, the former MVP is saying he never wanted to leave Philadelphia _ not exactly. more
Acknowledging deepening frustration over Iraq, President Bush said Wednesday he is considering an increase in American forces and warned that next year will bring more painful U.S. losses. New Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in Baghdad that a troop surge was an obvious option. more
David Lee tipped in a long inbounds pass as time expired in the second overtime, giving the exhausted New York Knicks a 111-109 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. more
Wall Street finished slightly lower Wednesday after investors sold shares when major stock indexes pushed through to new highs during the session. more
The unsecured creditors committee in Delta Air Lines' bankruptcy case, which holds a key role in deciding the carrier's fate, said Wednesday it supports Delta's decision to file its stand-alone reorganization plan, but that it also will weigh alternatives. more
Nike Inc. said Wednesday that sales growth in Asia and a tax agreement with the Dutch government boosted earnings 8 percent in the second quarter for the world's largest athletic shoe and clothing company. more
John Mack's record for the biggest bonus ever paid to a Wall Street chief executive didn't last even a week. It was smashed by the $53.4 million that Goldman Sachs gave its chief executive, Lloyd Blankfein. more
Casino giant Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s debt load will nearly double and its priority will shift to paying it down instead of reinvesting in growth after one of the biggest leveraged buyouts ever, according to SEC documents filed Wednesday. more
The FBI has released its final surveillance documents on John Lennon to a university historian who has waged a 25-year legal battle to obtain the secret files. more
Former President Bush and George Clooney helped celebrate on Wednesday a plan to rebuild an emergency care hospital in Cameron Parish destroyed in Hurricane Rita. more
American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will reign as the Krewe of Endymion's grand marshal for the 2007 Carnival season. The gray-haired, 30-year-old soul singer from Birmingham, Ala., won over audiences this year with his vocal performances and curious dancing style on the hit reality TV show. more
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling says she has dreamed that she was the boy wizard as she writes the seven-book series' final installment _ work she says has left her feeling both "elated and overwrought." more
Fire destroyed the rented home of "Lost" star Evangeline Lilly in coastal Kailua on Oahu island Wednesday, officials said. Lilly was not at home, and no one was injured. more
Maybe it's germs that are making you fat. Researchers found a strong connection between obesity and the levels of certain types of bacteria in the gut. That could mean that someday there will be novel new ways of treating obesity that go beyond the standard advice of diet and exercise. more
A preliminary study of the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms has found it is effective in relieving the symptoms of people suffering from severe obsessive compulsive disorder, a University of Arizona psychiatrist reports. more
The herbal supplement echinacea, often used to prevent the common cold, may also be connected to an increase in bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, according to a recently published study by a University of Arkansas professor and graduate student. more
New blood tests that doctors hoped would more accurately predict which patients are headed for a heart attack or stroke are no better than cholesterol levels, blood pressure and other conventional measurements, a study found. more
Several major record labels sued the operator of the Russian music Web site AllofMP3.com on Wednesday, claiming the company has been profiting by selling copies of music without their permission. more
A company that helps advertisers connect with bloggers willing to write about their products for payment will now require disclosures amid criticism and a regulatory threat. more
Movie studios and TV networks that sell made-on-demand DVDs through Amazon.com's CustomFlix subsidiary will soon be able to offer digital downloads. more
Two cute-as-a-button gadgets could soon find their way to your desk, though you'll be hard pressed to explain to your friends and co-workers why you "need" these desktop companions. more
Mobile e-mail provider Visto Corp. said Wednesday a federal judge has ordered rival Seven Networks Inc. to pay $7.7 million in damages for infringing on three patents, affirming a jury's verdict reached eight months ago. more
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