Nation Jul 06 Robert McNamara, Defense Chief During Vietnam War, Dies at 93 Former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, known as the leading architect of the Vietnam War, died on Monday. He was 93.
Politics Jul 06 Obama Leadership Faces Test at Moscow Summit President Barack Obama opened a U.S.-Russia summit in Moscow Monday with a prediction of "extraordinary progress" in the areas of nuclear arms reduction and other key bilateral issues.
Economy Jul 06 Judge OKs Plan to Sell GM Assets; Appeal Looms A New York judge has approved General Motors Corp.'s bankruptcy sale in a move that will allow the company's most-profitable assets to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection under government ownership.
Nation Jul 03 U.S. Forces Enter Taliban Strongholds in Afghanistan U.S. Marines moved into Taliban territory in southern Afghanistan on Friday to win over local leaders and populations, and so far have met little resistance from the Taliban, according to a military spokesman.
Politics Jul 03 Sarah Palin Rattles Political Establishment with Surprise Resignation Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced she's resigning later this month, instead of seeking re-election next year.
Politics Jul 02 Russia-Georgia Talks Aim to Prevent Another Flare-up Georgian and Russian officials reportedly engaged in constructive -- though at times strained -- talks this week and agreed to meet again in mid-September in the next of a series of discussions aimed at avoiding a repeat of August's five-day…
Nation Jul 02 Marines Launch Offensive to Seize Afghan Valley Thousands of U.S. Marines marked the start of a new offensive in Afghanistan Thursday, pouring from into Taliban-controlled villages in southern Afghanistan to clear insurgents from the area ahead of the nation's Aug. 20 presidential election.
Health Jul 02 Report: Obesity Rates Rise Nationwide The U.S. is getting heavier every year. That's the message of a new study released Thursday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Economy Jul 02 Employers Shed More Jobs Than Expected in June, Unemployment Reaches 9.5 Percent Employers cut more jobs than expected in June, nudging the unemployment rate closer to double digits and quashing hopes for a quick economic recovery.
Economy Jul 02 Many Left Uncounted in Nation's Official Jobless Rate Paul Solman examines how the number of jobless people who fall outside of official unemployment counts offer a different picture of the nation's economic recovery.