New York Times

Williams completed her climb back to No. 1 Sunday night with a 6-4, 7-5 victory against Jelena Jankovic to claim her third United States Open title.

The Jets kicked off the Brett Favre era with a solid victory on Sunday.

Asian markets rallied early Monday, even as the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac reinforced concerns about the U.S. economy and its reliance on foreign investors.

Since he was born, Gov. Sarah Palin’s youngest son, Trig, has had an unexpected effect on her political fortunes.

Mortgage rates may fall a bit initially but probably not enough to quickly halt the decline in home prices.

The downfall of Fannie and Freddie stems from a series of miscalculations and deferred decisions.

David Gregory will be the sole anchor of MSNBC’s coverage of the presidential debates and election night.

On the last day of Astroland, an amusement park that has been a fixture on Coney Island’s Boardwalk since 1962, visitors reminisced while trying to soak up a last bit of fun.

The senatorial race in New Hampshire is emblematic of others in the country, focusing on kitchen-table issues like job security and the cost of gas and health care.

A federal agency is opposing requirements for increased fireproofing and an extra stairwell in tall office buildings.

The longtime chief executive of the country’s biggest savings and loan has been forced out because of the company’s mounting losses.

The Afghan government, human rights officials, and a U.N. investigation back up the account of villagers who say 90 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike.

The bailout plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac places them in a conservatorship of the government and replaces the management.

Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting the prime minister, Ehud Olmert, on charges including bribe-taking, fraud and breach of trust.

Fourth-seeded Serena Williams, above, beat second-seeded Jelena Jankovic for the women’s title.

A delegation from the European Union will meet with Russian President Dmitri A. Medvedev on Monday.

Carlos Delgado hit two long homers and drove in four runs, backing a big win by Johan Santana as the Mets beat the Phillies on Sunday night for a doubleheader split.

The new storm came on the heels of Gustav, raising the death toll and destruction across the waterlogged region.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s opponents characterized the early vote as political manipulation.

Washington Mutual Inc has ousted Kerry Killinger as its chief executive, and will replace him with Alan Fishman, who is now chairman of mortgage broker Meridian Capital Group, the Wall Street Journal reported on its website on Sunday.