Economy Feb 25 Wall Street Teeters, Obama Presses Economic Plan Wall Street rang up fresh losses in early trading Wednesday as the Obama administration pressed its economic plan and moved forward with preparations to begin new "stress tests" on the banking system.
Science Feb 25 Study Links Alcohol, Cancer Risk in Women Drinking even one alcoholic drink per day can increase a woman's risk of developing several types of cancers, according to a new study of nearly 1.3 million women in the UK.
Politics Feb 24 High Court Rules Against Religious Group in Free Speech Case The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a Utah city can refuse to install a religious group's monument in a public park, even though there is a Ten Commandments display nearby.
Science Feb 24 CO2-tracking Satellite Crashes after Failing to Reach Orbit A NASA rocket carrying a satellite built to track carbon dioxide emissions crashed into the ocean near Antarctica, ending a project nine years in the making at a cost of $273 million.
Economy Feb 24 Consumer Confidence Plunges to Record Low A private research group announced Tuesday that consumer confidence sank to a record low in February. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress the U.S. economy is suffering a "severe contraction."…
Health Feb 23 Head of Global Fund Makes Case for Health Aid Amid Economic Crisis With Congress taking up 2009 foreign operations appropriations this week, the head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has been meeting with lawmakers to stress the importance of foreign health aid in tough economic times.
Economy Feb 23 Obama Strives for Long-term Fiscal Fix at Summit President Barack Obama took a step toward cutting the nation's budget deficit at a White House summit, a difficult task facing the new president a week after he signed a $787 billion stimulus bill.
Economy Feb 23 Keynes’ Economic Theories Re-emerge in Government Intervention Policies Amid a flurry of activity by the Obama administration to help lift the economy out of recession, the ideas of the late renowned British economist John Maynard Keynes on the government's role in helping ease an economic crisis are in…
Health Feb 20 Reporter’s Notebook: South African Society Shaped by Racial Identity, Apartheid Ray Suarez is reporting in South Africa on global health issues. In this reporter's notebook, he reflects on the deep history and continued legacy of racial prejudice in South Africa, and the signs of progress he has seen during his…
Politics Feb 20 Clinton to Focus on Climate, Security in China Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that the long-standing debate over human rights in China shouldn't get in the way of trying to reach consensus over the global economic crisis, climate change and security matters.