Politics Sep 15 Hurricane Ike Wreaks Havoc on Gulf Coast, Leaves Parts of Midwest Without Power Thousands of residents in and around the Gulf Coast were left stranded after Hurricane Ike destroyed homes and businesses Saturday and Sunday, while the Associated Press reported the hurricane killed 30 people across eight states.
Politics Sep 11 Georgia Conflict Reveals Contrasts Between Candidates on Russia Among the foreign policy challenges facing the next president, U.S.-Russian relations loom large, and differences between how Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama might handle matters related to Moscow came to light during the recent Georgia conflict.
Economy Sep 10 Lehman Plans Asset Sale to Boost Investor Confidence Investment bank Lehman Brothers announced plans Wednesday to sell a majority stake in its investment management business as the company struggles to stay afloat after reporting a record quarterly loss of about $4 billion.
Politics Sep 10 South Korean Intelligence Reports Kim Jong Il Recovering from Surgery Hours after North Korea dismissed rumors questioning leader Kim Jong Il's health as a conspiracy Wednesday, South Korea's intelligence agency released new information claiming Kim is recovering from surgery.
Politics Sep 09 Questions Arise on Health of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Speculation that North Korea's Kim Jong Il may be seriously ill intensified Tuesday when the leader failed to appear at a parade marking the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding.
Nation Sep 09 President Bush Says 8,000 Troops to Return From Iraq by Early 2009 President Bush on Tuesday announced plans to pull out 8,000 combat and support troops from Iraq by February, a modest drawdown in U.S. forces there that would leave some 138,000 U.S. troops in the country.
Economy Sep 08 Markets Rise on News of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Takeover Global stocks and the dollar jumped Monday on the news that the government seized control of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Sunday in a landmark attempt to stabilize the firms and contain the financial crisis caused by the…
Politics Sep 08 Russia Agrees to Georgia Troop Pullback; U.S. Cancels Nuclear Deal Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Monday that Russian troops would pull out of Georgian territory after European Union monitors deploy to the separatist provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia next month.
Politics Sep 08 Pakistan’s New President Looks to Mend Reputation, Stabilize Country Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, was elected Sept. 6 as president of Pakistan, the next chapter in the political career of a man once labeled "Mr. 10 Percent" because of corruption charges levied against…
Politics Sep 05 Judges Reinstated in Pakistan Ahead of Election Three Supreme Court judges ousted by outgoing Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf were sworn back into the court a day ahead of Saturday's presidential election.