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Owner: Astroland Amusement Park Closing For Good

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | When reports circulated over the weekend of a last-minute deal to keep Coney Island's historic Astroland amusement park open for another year, owner Carol Hill Albert was not amused.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | Sen. Edward Kennedy, who has brain cancer, will not be on Capitol Hill this week when Congress returns from its summer break. He intends to work from his Massachusetts home this fall and return to the Senate in January.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | President Bush said Sunday that the historic federal government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is needed to keep them from failing, a risk he called "unacceptable" for an economy battered by housing and credit crises.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | Gov. Sarah Palin's church is promoting a conference that promises to convert gays into heterosexuals through the power of prayer.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | When children who have behavioral quirks or who are lacking in social skills are also bright and capable, schools tend to assign them to regular classrooms. But that can lead to student meltdowns when even little things go wrong.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | Tropical Storm Hanna brought heavy rains and high winds to New York City and New Jersey on Saturday, but no major weather-related problems were reported as the fast-moving storm made its way along the coast Saturday night.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | In a new and disturbing twist on the obesity epidemic, some overweight teenagers have severe liver damage caused by too much body fat, and a handful have needed liver transplants.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | The Florida Keys are under a hurricane watch as Hurricane Ike approaches Cuba.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | Powerful Hurricane Ike rolled down an uncertain path Sunday that may lead to the U.S. Gulf Coast late this week, forcing emergency officials to pay attention and leaving millions of people from Florida to Mexico to wonder where it will eventually strike.

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 | The Bush administration seized control Sunday of troubled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to stabilize the housing market turmoil that is threatening financial markets and the overall economy.