An ordinary fruit sticker that mysteriously ended up on a $20 bill could spur currency collectors to bid up to 1,000 times the bill's face value at an auction Friday. FULL STORY
An Arabic language news network has aired a video of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant, in which he called on U.S. President George W. Bush to admit defeat in Iraq. FULL STORY
Lou Rawls, whose mellifluous baritone was featured on hits ranging from his own "You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine" to Sam Cooke's "Bring It on Home to Me," has died. He was 72. FULL STORY
President Bush shrugged off a report showing weaker-than-expected job growth on Friday and declared that "the American economy heads into 2006 with a full head of steam." FULL STORY
Doctors are hoping a specialized oxygen treatment can help miner Randy McCloy Jr. overcome the effects of carbon monoxide poisoning and oxygen deprivation that have left his brain and other vital organs damaged. FULL STORY
Conservationists sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Thursday seeking protection for a rare butterfly they say is threatened by off-road vehicles at one of the largest sand dunes in the West. FULL STORY
The lesbians of "The L Word" could serve as role models for their straight counterparts on "Desperate Housewives": They've put a sophomore slump behind them to return more heartfelt and more playful. FULL STORY