World Apr 17 Global Recession, Drug Violence Top Summit of the Americas Agenda The pressing issues of the global recession, Mexico's drug war and Cuba's conspicuous absence are expected to emerge during the fifth Summit of the Americans, which begins Friday in Trinidad and Tobago.
Politics Apr 16 Ten Years After Columbine, Notable Moments in Recent U.S. Gun-control Debate On the second anniversary of the Virginia Tech shootings and the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High School attack, a look back at notable events in the gun-control debate over the past decade:…
Politics Apr 16 Obama’s Mexico Visit to Tout Border Security, Drug Fight President Obama visits Mexico for the first time Thursday on the heels of naming a new "border czar" and instituting other security measures to try to shield the United States from growing drug violence in Mexico.
Economy Apr 15 Tax Havens Hamper Development in Poor Countries Tax havens are typically thought of as enclaves where the world's rich can shelter their fortunes from the prying eyes of governments. But citizens of developing countries may be tax havens' hidden victims.
Economy Apr 15 Consumer Prices Fall in March on Energy Costs Consumer prices fell in March, the government reported Wednesday, indicating that weakened demand for goods and services during the economic downturn has kept a damper on energy and food costs.
Economy Apr 14 Obama Says Economy ‘Not Out of the Woods’ President Barack Obama renewed the case for his domestic and economic agenda on Tuesday, warning Americans eager for better news on the economy that "by no means are we out of the woods."…
Politics Apr 13 Obama Lifts Some Restrictions on Cuba Travel President Barack Obama has decided to lift some restrictions on travel, remittances, mail, and telecommunications with Cuba, the White House announced Monday.
Arts Apr 10 Can Hollywood Help Rescue Michigan? When filming "Gran Torino" in the Detroit area, Clint Eastwood called Michigan "the next film capital of the world."…
Science Apr 09 Disease Trackers Examine Search Engine Data for Clues Examining Web users' search terms could help public health officials identify emerging epidemics days, if not weeks, faster than more traditional forms of disease surveillance.
Nation Apr 09 Iran Advances Nuclear Program While Welcoming Talks With U.S. One day after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said his country was open to talks with the United States and other countries on its nuclear program, the Iranian president announced further progress in its disputed nuclear program.