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Two Asian carp species that could devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem may be a few miles from Lake Michigan. To halt their migration, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built an underwater electric fence on a canal 20 miles south of the lake. But tests conducted by David Lodge at Notre Dame indicate that they have gotten close to the lake despite the barrier.

U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn says she is worried a badly bruised right shin will keep her out of the Vancouver Olympics. She says she questions whether "I'll be even able to ski."

The country's election commission canceled the vote and proclaimed President Hamid Karzai the victor after his challenger dropped out of the race, saying he believed the election would not be free or fair.

A tiny robotic hamster, known as the Zhu Zhu, is this season's hot new toy. But neither the manufacturer nor retailers were prepared for the craze. Now, the Zhu Zhu Pets hamster is almost impossible to find on retail shelves — and it's selling for a premium on the Internet.

As the year's second half begins, most economists are saying the economy will begin to grow slowly in the fall. But hopes for a faster recovery cooled Thursday when the Labor Department said another 467,000 jobs disappeared in June.

A Taliban spokesman said five suicide bombers carried out a four-hour assault targeting two guesthouses used by foreigners in Afghanistan's capital. Friday's attacks killed at least 17 people and may have been intended to demonstrate that the militant group is still viable after the recent loss of several top leaders.

The Senate Judiciary Committee vote on Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court fell on strict party lines ... except for Sen. Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina Republican voted in her favor.

Sophie Crumb's parents, Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky-Crumb, are well-known comic artists -- so it's no surprise that she found herself in the same profession. Her new book, Sophie Crumb: Evolution Of A Crazy Artist, is a collection of her drawings up to age 28.

Abdow Abdow, a 26-year-old medical technician from St. Paul, was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury for allegedly lying to federal authorities. He was arrested Friday.

Concern over the H1N1, or swine flu, virus has been a big boost for companies that make hand sanitizer. The company behind Purell, the best-selling sanitizer, says it's ramping up production — keeping factories open around the clock and hiring more workers.