Economy Apr 15 Consumer Prices Fall in March on Energy Costs Consumer prices fell in March, the government reported Wednesday, indicating that weakened demand for goods and services during the economic downturn has kept a damper on energy and food costs.
Politics Apr 14 Despite Court Ruling, Minn. Senate Seat Looks to Stay Empty for a While Despite a Minnesota three-judge panel ruling this week that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in last year's Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, it could still be weeks or months before Minnesota's vacant Senate seat is filled.
Economy Apr 14 Obama Says Economy 'Not Out of the Woods' President Barack Obama renewed the case for his domestic and economic agenda on Tuesday, warning Americans eager for better news on the economy that "by no means are we out of the woods."…
Politics Apr 14 N. Korea Vows to Withdraw From Nuke Talks North Korea said it would withdraw from six-party nuclear talks and restart a key reactor Tuesday in retaliation for a U.N. Security Council rebuke of a recent missile test.
Politics Apr 13 Obama Lifts Some Restrictions on Cuba Travel President Barack Obama has decided to lift some restrictions on travel, remittances, mail, and telecommunications with Cuba, the White House announced Monday.
Nation Apr 13 Daring Rescue Mission Frees U.S. Sea Captain After a daring rescue operation by U.S. Navy Special Forces, a U.S. sea captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia was freed Sunday, ending a five-day standoff but leading some pirate groups based in the Horn of…
Politics Apr 13 White House Fact Sheet on U.S.-Cuba Policy The White House announced a change to U.S.-Cuba policy Monday, including the easing of some travel and telecommunications restrictions. Following is the text of an official fact sheet on the policy change, as released to reporters by the White House.
Politics Apr 13 Military, Protesters Clash in Thailand Thai soldiers sought to dampen growing anti-government protests in Bangkok Monday, firing weapons and tear gas toward a large group of demonstrators, who fought back with rocks and firebombs as the country faces a fresh bout of political unrest.
Nation Apr 10 Somali Pirates Thwart U.S. Captain's Escape American ship captain Richard Phillips tried to swim away from his Somali captors Friday but was quickly recaptured, as another pirate ship and a U.S. warship headed to the scene about 200 miles off the coast of Somalia.
Arts Apr 10 Can Hollywood Help Rescue Michigan? When filming "Gran Torino" in the Detroit area, Clint Eastwood called Michigan "the next film capital of the world."…