Politics Nov 04 Supreme Court to Hear TV Profanity Case The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a dispute between the broadcast networks and Federal Communication Commission over the use of profanity during live television programs when children are likely part of the viewing audience.
World Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources.
Economy Oct 30 U.S. Economy Shrinks as Consumers Slow Spending The Commerce Department reported Thursday the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the July to September period, indicating that a recession may have already begun.
Economy Oct 29 For Ninth Time in a Year, Fed Chops Key Rate Again to 1 Percent As expected, the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate Wednesday afternoon by half a percentage point as it seeks to revive an economy hit by a long list of maladies stemming from the most severe financial crisis in decades.
Politics Oct 27 Authorities Foil Alleged Plot to Assassinate Obama Federal agents said Monday they disrupted a plot hatched by two neo-Nazi skinheads to attempt to kill Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate scores of black people at a Tennessee school.
Politics Oct 27 Peres Paves the Way for Snap Elections in Israel Israeli President Shimon Peres said Monday that efforts to form a coalition government had failed, officially clearing the way for snap elections to take place in the next few months.
Politics Oct 23 Suspects on Trial for Planning to Incite Coup in Turkey A massive trial underway in Turkey -- involving retired military generals, journalists, politicians and a university rector accused of trying to create the conditions for a coup -- might have far-reaching political and military implications.
Economy Oct 22 Foreclosure Rates for 3rd Quarter Up 70% From Last Year New data released Thursday show the number of homeowners caught in the foreclosure crisis grew by more than 70 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period last year.
Nation Oct 22 Gates Resists Changes to Iraq Security Deal U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that Washington does not want to change a draft deal governing U.S. troops in Iraq, despite concerns raised by Iraqi politicians.
Economy Oct 22 Weak Earnings Reports Trigger Market Losses A number of poor earnings reports from major corporations, including Wachovia Corp. and Merck & Co., caused U.S. stocks to drop more than 500 points Wednesday.