Economy Mar 04 New Details Emerge on Mortgage Relief Plan The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new details on its $75 billion mortgage relief plan to help those in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure.
World Mar 04 ICC Issues Arrest Warrant for Sudanese President on War Crimes Judges at the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, charging the sitting head of state with war crimes and crimes against humanity in the battle-scarred region of Darfur.
Nation Mar 04 Afghan Translator Finds Refuge, but Few Benefits in U.S. Prospects of high salaries and an expedited migration to America continue to draw young Afghan men into the U.S. Army's translator corps, but some are finding the reality is not as rewarding as their dreams.
Health Mar 03 Lawmakers Begin to Stake Positions on Health Care Reform One of the Senate's key leaders in shaping comprehensive health care legislation signaled Tuesday that he intends to set an aggressive schedule for Congress with the goal of passing a bill this summer.
Economy Mar 03 Obama, Brown Praise Relations, Assess the Economic Crisis President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Tuesday hailed the "special relationship" between their countries as the two held talks on how to solve the economic crisis reverberating around the globe.
Science Mar 03 Reversing Bush Rule, Obama Resumes Safeguards for Endangered Species President Barack Obama announced Tuesday that he wants federal agencies to resume full scientific reviews of projects that could harm endangered wildlife and plants.
Economy Mar 03 Bernanke Defends AIG Rescue, Urges Quick Moves on Economy Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke advised moving "aggressively" to ease the economic crisis during testimony to lawmakers Tuesday while defending the government's latest moves to prop up troubled insurance giant American International Group.
Politics Mar 02 Saudi Cabinet Reshuffle Signals Moderate Shift Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has selected several new, moderate leaders for the education, justice and health ministries, one of whom is the first woman to hold such a high post in the country.
Economy Mar 02 Government Expands AIG Rescue, Stocks Slump The federal government said Monday that it would give floundering insurer American International Group access to an additional $30 billion in U.S. taxpayer money as part of a newly revamped rescue plan.
Politics Mar 02 Obama Names Kansas Gov. Sebelius to Health Post President Barack Obama has named Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius as his new choice to head the massive federal Health and Human Services agency.