Science May 19 Obama Unveils Tougher Emissions Standards Plan President Barack Obama outlined plans Tuesday for the nation's first wide-ranging effort to curb vehicle emissions while cutting U.S. dependence on foreign oil, calling the plan an historic turning point toward a "clean-energy economy."…
Science May 18 Astronauts Complete Final Spacewalk of Hubble Repair Mission The fifth and final spacewalk of NASA's final Hubble repair mission went smoothly Monday, and ended with astronauts John Grunfeld and Andrew Feustel completing all of the necessary repairs on the telescope.
Health May 18 WHO Officials Focus on Vaccine as H1N1 Spreads The H1N1 flu virus will likely continue to spread quickly between people across the globe, the World Health Organization's leader said Monday.
Nation May 18 Sri Lanka Declares Victory in War Against Rebels Sri Lanka declared Monday that its 26-year war against the Tamil Tigers had ended in a climactic, bloody firefight that reportedly left rebel chief Velupillai Prabhakaran dead along with some 250 of his fighters.
Science May 15 Researchers Mine Cell Phone Data for Insight Into Human Behavior In 2007, the number of cell phone accounts worldwide passed 3.3 billion -- half the number of people on the planet.
Economy May 15 GM Plans 18 Percent Reduction in Dealer Network A day after Chrysler unveiled plans to close a quarter of its dealerships, General Motors followed suit Friday by telling about a fifth of its dealers their franchises will be terminated by late next year.
Economy May 14 Chrysler Looks to Slim Down Dealership Network Embattled automaker Chrysler wants to shutter about 25 percent of its 3,200 U.S. dealerships by next month, stating in a bankruptcy court filing Thursday that the network is antiquated and has too many stores competing with each other.
Politics May 14 With House Arrest Set to Expire, Suu Kyi Faces New Charges Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the pro-democracy Myanmar opposition, faces new criminal charges just weeks before her house arrest was supposed to end after an American man swam across a lake to reach her compound, her lawyer said.
Health May 13 South Africa's President Zuma Replaces Popular Health Minister New South African President Jacob Zuma replaced Barbara Hogan as health minister this week, in a move that disappointed many in the HIV/AIDS advocacy and medical community.
Economy May 13 Treasury Seeks More Regulation of Risky Derivative Trades The Obama administration is seeking new authority to oversee the virtually unregulated market for derivatives, a class of exotic financial instruments that includes the risky contracts that helped cripple insurance giant American International Group.