Doctors transplant windpipe with stem cells

Doctors have given a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, eliminating the need for anti-rejection drugs.

NBC: Holder in line for attorney general

President-elect Barack Obama's aides have been privately talking to senators about whether Washington attorney Eric Holder would be confirmed as the next attorney general.

U.S. seeks new Afghan supply routes

A rise in Taliban attacks along the length of a vital NATO supply route that runs through Torkham, Afghanistan, has U.S. officials seeking alternatives.

FDA sending inspectors to China
The FDA will open it first overseas office in China, whose growing role as an exporter of food and drug products to the U.S. has combined with several recent food safety scares to prompt a strategy change.

Suspected pirate 'mother ship' sunk

An Indian naval vessel sank a suspected pirate "mother ship" Wednesday in the Gulf of Aden and chased two attack boats into the night, in a day of escalating violence in the lawless seas.

Mexico arrests Interpol liaison
Interpol is sending a special investigative team to Mexico to determine whether sensitive information from its database on criminals and terrorists was leaked to drug cartels, the agency said Wednesday.

Stevens loses Alaska Senate seat

The Republican held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.

Librarian leaves $2.2 million to her colleges
A retired Virginia school teacher and librarian who died two years ago left more than $2 million to split between the universities she attended, the schools announced Tuesday.

Dems seek to lower auto bailout expectations

Top Senate Democrats suggested Wednesday that a bill to rescue Detroit's Big Three automakers was stalled and challenged the Bush administration to take steps to save the industry if congressional efforts falter.