World Apr 03 Heading Into NATO Summit, Obama Pushes Afghanistan Agenda Continuing his first European tour as president, Barack Obama is meeting Friday with NATO allies in France, in part to rally support for his new strategy in Afghanistan.
Arts Apr 03 Iowa Court Decision Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage Iowa became the first non-coastal state and the third nationwide to legalize gay marriage Friday when the state Supreme Court unanimously found that the state's same-sex marriage ban violates the constitutional rights of gay and lesbian couples.
Economy Apr 03 Unemployment Climbs to 8.5% in March The nation's unemployment rate climbed to 8.5 percent in March, marking its highest level since 1983, as employers slashed a net total of 663,000 jobs, according to government figures released Friday.
Politics Apr 02 Blagojevich Indicted on Corruption Charges Deposed Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, his brother and several former top aides were indicted late Thursday afternoon on corruption charges, the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago announced.
Economy Apr 02 Obama Fields Questions After G20 Summit After attending the G20 summit in London, President Barack Obama spoke briefly and answered some questions posed by the media. Here are his opening remarks as prepared for delivery:…
Economy Apr 02 G20 Pledges New IMF Aid, Passes on Stimulus Moves G20 leaders took big steps toward reforming a "failed regulatory system" that helped create the global economic crisis, President Barack Obama said after the summit concluded in London Thursday.
Politics Apr 01 Justice Dept. Moves to Drop Charges Against Former Sen. Stevens The Justice Department has asked a judge to throw out a jury's corruption conviction of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens after prosecutors withheld evidence from his defense team.
Economy Apr 01 Obama Meets With Russian, Chinese Leaders on Sidelines of G20 President Barack Obama met one-on-one with leaders from Russia and China in London Wednesday, announcing new cooperative efforts with each of the countries ahead of the G20 summit on the economic crisis.
Politics Apr 01 Text: Joint U.S.-Russia Statement Following a meeting between President Barack Obama and Russian President Dimtry Medvedev in London ahead of the G20 economic summit, the following joint statement from the two leaders was released by the White House Press Office.
World Mar 31 G20 Leaders to Meet in London Heads of state from the Group of 20, comprised of leaders from industrial and developing countries along with the European Union and other invited countries and organizations, will meet in London April 1-2 to discuss the global financial crisis.