Oil prices sink to 8-month low
Crude prices tumbled, falling below $90 for the first time since February as worries heighten that the financial crisis will hurt demand.

Fed pumps billions more into banks
Central bank doubles to $300 billion the amount it will loan banks. Loans could reach $900 billion by end of year.

Questions arise on Skype snooping
A Canadian researcher has discovered that a Chinese version of eBay Inc.'s Skype communications software snoops on text chats that contain certain keywords, including "democracy."

Got an idea to help the world? Here's $10 million
Got an idea that could change the world, or at least help a lot of people? Google wants to hear from you -- and it will pay as much as $10 million to make your idea a reality.

Foods to get COOL: Country-of-origin labeling
No more wondering where your hamburger came from, or where your lettuce and tomatoes were grown: Starting this week, shoppers will see lots more foods labeled with the country of origin.