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.
Economy May 13 EU Levels $1.45B Fine on Intel for Sales Tactics The European Union leveled a record $1.45 billion fine on the Intel Corporation Wednesday for using illegal sale tactics to shut out its competition in the computer chip business after an eight-year antitrust probe.
Politics May 12 Social Security, Medicare Weakened by Recession The financial health of Social Security and Medicare, the government's two biggest benefit programs, has eroded amid the deep economic recession, according to reports released Tuesday.
Nation May 12 Army Sgt. Charged with Murder in Iraq Clinic Attack A U.S. soldier suspected of killing five fellow servicemembers Monday at a military counseling clinic in Baghdad was charged Tuesday with five counts of murder, the U.S. military said in a statement.