Politics Jun 29 Supreme Court Rules 5-4 for White Firefighters in Job Promotions Bias Case The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions due to their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor supported as an appeals court judge.
Politics Jun 29 Madoff Sentenced to 150 Years in Prison Financier Bernard Madoff was sentenced Monday to 150 years in prison after pleading guilty in March to bilking investors out of as much as $65 billion over two decades.
Economy Jun 26 Amid Recession, U.S. Savings Rate Hits Highest Mark Since 1993 As the longest recession since World War II drags on, Americans are responding by shying away from spending, opting instead to save money at the fastest pace in 15 years, a new report shows.
Politics Jun 26 Iran Reasserts Legitimacy of Vote, Obama Condemns Violence Iran's top electoral body on Friday reasserted its evaluation of the disputed presidential election, calling the contest the "healthiest" since the country's Islamic Revolution in 1979.
World Jun 25 Reporter's Notebook: Is the G-8's Purpose Waning? On the cusp of the Group of Eight summit from July 8-10 in L'Aquila, Italy, NewsHour senior producer for foreign affairs Michael D. Mosettig looks into the question of its relevancy in light of larger economic summits.
Economy Jun 25 Fed Chief Denies Wrongdoing in BofA Deal Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before a House committee Thursday, facing questions on the Fed's role in pushing Bank of America to acquire the struggling Merrill Lynch during the height of the Wall Street meltdown.
Politics Jun 24 After Mystery Disappearance, Sanford Admits Extramarital Affair Capping days of political mystery surrounding his whereabouts, Gov. Mark Sanford admitted Wednesday he's been having an affair with a woman he visited on a trip to Argentina and said he'll resign as head of the Republican Governors Association.
Health Jun 24 Study: Public Plan Would Save Money Overhauling the U.S. health care system could save the country about $3 trillion over the next 10 years, according to a study released Wednesday by the Commonwealth Fund.
Economy Jun 24 Fed Keeps Key Rate at Record Low The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the recession is easing, but that the U.S. economy likely will remain fragile and limit the threat of inflation.