Economy Feb 18 Obama Unveils $75 Billion Mortgage Plan One day after signing a $787 billion stimulus bill into law, President Barack Obama outlined a $75 billion plan to help stem foreclosures, which is at the heart of the nation's deepening economic woes.
Economy Feb 18 GM, Chrysler Paint Dire Picture in Plea for More Federal Aid Nine weeks after automakers made their first plea to Congress for emergency aid, General Motors and Chrysler submitted new restructuring strategies and requests for additional federal funds that could bring the government's total tab to $39 billion.
Health Feb 18 Reporter's Notebook: TB, HIV Hit South Africa's Poorest Communities the Hardest Ray Suarez is in Durban, South Africa, reporting on the deadly airborne disease tuberculosis, which has been nearly wiped out in some parts of the world but is flourishing among the South African population, especially those weakened by HIV.
Economy Feb 17 Facing Budget Deficits, States Eye Stimulus Funds As governors and state legislatures examine the economic stimulus bill President Obama plans to sign Tuesday, they are assessing whether it could help them avoid raising taxes, cutting jobs or scaling back programs to close growing budget deficits.
Health Feb 17 Reporter's Notebook: Children Orphaned by AIDS Cobble Lives from the Ruins Ray Suarez is in rural KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa, tracing the daily lives of children orphaned by AIDS. In this report he looks at their struggle for survival and the unique family units that form in the absence of…
Politics Feb 17 First Khmer Rouge Trial Begins in Cambodia The alleged chief torturer for the Khmer Rouge went on trial Tuesday for crimes against humanity, the first trial over the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people at the hands of the Pol Pot regime more than three decades…
Nation Feb 16 Hundreds of Stations Proceeding With Transition From Analog to Digital TV Despite the passing of a bill by Congress to delay the transition from analog to digital television until June, hundreds of stations across the United States have decided to stick with the original deadline of Feb. 17.
Politics Feb 16 Chavez Wins Referendum to Eliminate Term Limits Venezuelan voters passed a referendum Sunday to lift a two-term constitutional limit on the presidential office, allowing Hugo Chavez to run again in 2012 to continue what he calls the country's socialist revolution.
Science Feb 16 Microbicide Gels May Help Prevent HIV/AIDS Transmission Two new studies of topical gels meant to prevent the transmission of HIV are providing fresh hope for the field of HIV prevention research after a string of disappointing set-backs.
Economy Feb 16 Obama to Drop Plan for Auto Industry 'Car Czar' One day before General Motors and Chrysler are required to submit restructuring plans to Congress, it was widely reported that President Barack Obama has decided to scrap plans to appoint a "car czar" who would oversee the automakers' restructuring.