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Bank of America Corp. agrees to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion, a deal that rescues the country's largest mortgage lender. It comes just months after Bank of America plugged $2 billion in Countrywide during the height of the summer's global credit crunch.

The famous upright went to auction on Monday in New York. It came with a signed photograph of actor Humphrey Bogart who played Sam, and with the old wad of chewing gum found under the keyboard.

Sony has sold about 77 million PlayStation 3s since its launch in 2006, starting at $500 each. The new model is expected to be cheaper, and it should be available in time for the holidays. The company says the PlayStation 4 will focus on social networking features and cloud-based games.

It’s not just Flint that’s got lead issues: It’s in all 50 states, and it’s in schools and day cares.

Nonessential government offices and buildings, the post office and banks will be closed Monday, but most major retailers will stay open.

Majority Leader Harry Reid is calling for an all-nighter Tuesday in the Senate, during which debate will focus on an amendment proposed by Carl Levin and Jack Reed that would require that a drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq begin in four months.

Home sales in Florida are on the rise as the economic recovery continues. Sales are up 17.4% from last year, with the greatest surge in the Tallahassee…

India has the third-highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the world. It's been reporting new cases faster than any other country.

Tests that can reveal a person's risk of a disease are an advance of modern medicine, but they are also perceived as a double-edged sword. The ability to diagnose the disease or to predict its arrival has outstripped the ability to treat it. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with NPR's Joe Palca.

On Tuesday, Florida voters passed Amendment 4 with over 64 percent of the vote. The passage of the citizen- driven initiative will grant the right to...