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RealtyTrac, a foreclosure tracking firm, says the foreclosure filings dropped significantly in September. But the report shows they have gone up in states that hadn't had problems until now.

The next 24 hours are critical for the 15-year-old, who fought for the education of girls.

The vice presidential debate is bound to feature lots of budget buzzwords. They may be shorthand for policies that could have huge impacts on taxpayers and the annual $1 trillion budget deficit.

Obama responded to his rival's controversial comments in an interview with David Letterman.

Pennsylvania's highest court is returning the state's controversial voter ID law to a lower court judge who must decide whether it will disenfranchise some voters. The deadline for that decision is three weeks away.

A Harvard researcher says a "new gospel" written on a fragment of papyrus shows some early Christians believed he had a wife.

The Chicago Teachers Union called off its strike today. On Sunday the delegates voted down a proposed contract offer, saying they needed more time to consider it. Classes are scheduled to resume on Wednesday. Claudio Sanchez talks to Audie Cornish.

Prominent geneticists are getting their own genomes decoded, revealing the benefits and risks.

The Financial Times reports the Saudis may be responding to a request by G7 finance ministers. The move would likely push gas prices down and help stimulate economic growth. The average gas price at U.S. pumps rose to $3.88 last week — the highest ever for the month of September.

The most expensive work of art ever sold at auction is going on public display at New York's Museum of Modern Art. For six months starting in late October, museum-goers can stare into the abyss suggested by Munch's iconic image of a screaming man beneath a swirling orange sky.