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Gas prices and oil company profits are through the roof. Could higher taxes on the industry be an answer? No, says one economist.

Over the years, travel writer Jake Warga has compiled a list of travel tips. On a recent trip to Taiwan with a group of travel writers, Warga also got tips from his companions, including: Walk around the block with your luggage on your back before you set off.

It's been another astounding day on Wall Street, with the Dow Jones industrials soaring 889 points as investors scooped up stocks that were pounded lower in recent sessions. Analysts said some investors were buying in anticipation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates.

Officials at the Crandall Canyon Mine in Utah said Sunday that six miners trapped for nearly two weeks may never be found. The pessimistic tone follows new information from a fourth hole drilled down into the mine that indicated there wasn't enough oxygen present to sustain life.

An upcoming CD compilation maps out centuries of U.S. history through classic songs performed by artists ranging from Andrew Bird to Suzy Bogguss. Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno is the executive producer of the project.

The Commerce Department reports that consumer spending surged 1.1 percent in November, reflecting various promotional efforts by retailers such as heavy discounting and longer store hours at the start of the holiday shopping season.

Undecided voters are seen as a key group in next Tuesday's presidential election. Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, says only half of all undecided voters are likely to vote. Many didn't vote in the primary, don't follow the news or don't give much thought to the election.

JetBlue Airways officially announces a passenger bill of rights, as it offers compensation to the thousands of passengers subjected to flight delays and cancellations last week. The company says that in the future, passengers can count on vouchers and refunds if flights don't take off.

The crash between a tour bus and a tractor trailer has also shut down I-40 in both directions, east of Knoxville.

Afghanistan's second presidential election takes place on Aug. 20. Observers say the race is Afghan President Hamid Karzai's to lose, despite the incumbent's waning popularity. But a growing number of skeptics say he may not receive enough votes for a clear victory.