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Soaring energy prices are expected to top the agenda as global finance leaders meet in Washington, D.C., Saturday. President Bush is pressing for increased energy production at home, as well as renewed efforts at conservation and improvements in research.

A NATO helicopter crashes in western Afghanistan, killing 17 Spanish troops. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. Five other Spanish troops were injured when a second helicopter made an emergency landing.

Actor-comedian Bill Cosby and Dr. Alvin Poussaint are highlighting what they say is a culture of victimhood among African-Americans. Their new book Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors explores their collective vision for black America.

Gen. David Petraeus has handed over control of U.S. forces in Iraq to his longtime deputy, and headed back home where he will take charge of U.S. Central Command, with responsibility for the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan.

Civilian volunteers with boats have been out in full-force in Louisiana over the last couple of days to help rescue neighbors after a storm system caused massive flooding.

It all started when a school was demolished — for reasons not entirely clear — over the weekend in Nairobi.

A grenade-shaped trailer hitch, a replica exploding vest, and dead seahorses in a bottle are a few of the strangest items that Transportation Security Administration officers encountered this year.

The story of a guy who tried to make something of himself by getting into a rough business. And the story of a time when the world went wild for debt.

Also: Syria's leader suggests President-elect Trump may be an ally against terrorism; suspected arsonists are arrested in southern U.S. fires; and one Indian wedding costs $74 million.

Los Angeles County report leaves the cause of death undetermined, but also points to heart disease and Fisher's drug use as contributing to her death in December.