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.
Health Jul 01 Obama Rallies Support for Health Care Reform at Va. Town Hall Meeting President Barack Obama sought to rally public support for his health care agenda Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Annandale, Va., where he emphasized his focus on passing reform legislation this year.
Health Jul 01 FDA Panel Urges Restrictions on Acetaminophen A Food and Drug Administration panel on Tuesday called for greater restrictions on the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen -- even recommending banning some medications that contain it -- in a bid to prevent potentially harmful overdoses.
Politics Jul 01 Energy-rich Russia Hit Hard by Global Financial Crisis After a decade of economic growth due in large part to energy revenue, Russia is reeling from the global financial crisis and the drop in oil prices and production.
Politics Jul 01 Several States Fail to Pass Budgets for Fiscal Year With revenues dwindling in the recession, legislators in several states frantically worked Tuesday to avoid government shutdowns and service cuts.
Politics Jun 30 Franken Wins Minnesota Senate Case in Court; Coleman Concedes More than seven months after Election Day, the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota drew to a final conclusion on June 30, when the state Supreme Court backed Al Franken's victory and Norm Coleman conceded the race. Here is a recap…
Nation Jun 30 Iraqi Forces Take Over Cities as U.S. Steps Back Six years after the U.S.-led invasion to oust Saddam Hussein, Iraq declared a public holiday Tuesday to mark the planned withdrawal of U.S. troops from cities and towns, staging a military parade aimed at illustrating its security progress.
Nation Jun 30 Ousted Honduras President Vows to Return as Protests Continue Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said Tuesday that he would return to the capital of Tegucigalpa Thursday, as the country's interim government continued to battle street protestors supporting Zelaya.