Politics Mar 25 Kurds, Water Issues Raised at Historic Meeting During two days of talks this week, Turkish President Abdullah Gul discussed with Iraqi leaders the pressing issues of controlling Kurdish rebels along both countries' borders and providing more water to Iraq.
Economy Mar 25 After 6-Month Slide, Durable Goods Orders Jumped in Feb. U.S. factories saw new orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rise unexpectedly in February following a record six months of decline, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.
Economy Mar 25 Democrats Plan to Cut Billions From Obama's Budget Request In budget blueprints they plan to formally release Wednesday, House and Senate Democrats said they plan to cut billions from President Obama's spending request while preserving some of his most significant domestic programs.
Politics Mar 24 With Budget Fight Brewing, Obama Defends Economic Recovery Plan In his continuing public campaign of interviews and speeches, President Obama pledged Tuesday to fight for spending initiatives in his $3.6 trillion budget and defended efforts to stabilize the faltering economy.
Economy Mar 24 Geithner, Bernanke Testify Amid Bid to Calm Furor Over AIG In an essay published Tuesday and Capitol Hill appearances, President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner worked to cool anger over the bonuses paid to executives at rescued insurance giant American International Group.
Science Mar 23 Cities, Towns Work to Combat Climate Change While the United States has never fully ratified the Kyoto climate change protocol, individual cities and towns around the country are aiming to go where the nation as a whole has not.
Economy Mar 23 New Program Aims to Entice Private Investors to Help Banks The Obama administration unveiled the latest program in its financial rescue plan Monday to draw private investors into a partnership with a new federal entity that could buy up troubled assets weighing down the nation's banks.
Politics Mar 20 Israel's Next Top Diplomat Has History of Ruffling Feathers Israel's anticipated next top diplomat, Avigdor Lieberman, has raised some ire in the international community for his ultra-nationalist stances, which analysts say might have far-reaching consequences on Israel's relations with the rest of the world.
Economy Mar 20 Bleak Deficit Numbers Projected Under Obama's Budget Plan The Congressional Budget Office released figures Friday forecasting that President Barack Obama's budget will produce $9.3 trillion worth of red ink over 2010-2019 and that the deficit for this fiscal year will rise to a record $1.8 trillion.