Nation Feb 03 Countries Urge Tamil Tigers to Surrender as Civilians Flee Fighting As Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers lose more territory in their fight against the government, international powers including the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway have urged the rebels to lay down their arms to avoid more civilian deaths.
Politics Feb 03 Daschle Withdraws Nomination for Health Chief Former Democratic Senate majority leader Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination to be President Barack Obama's Health and Human Services secretary Tuesday, saying he did not want to be a distraction after paying $140,000 in back taxes.
Politics Feb 03 Iran Launches First 'Homegrown' Satellite Into Space Iran said Tuesday that it had launched its first domestically-produced satellite as part of Tehran's ongoing efforts to build a space program. The launch was timed to coincide with observances of the 30th anniversary of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
Politics Feb 02 Daschle Cabinet Bid Hits Trouble Over Tax Issue Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama's choice to spearhead a reform effort of the costly U.S. health care system, fought Monday to salvage his appointment by apologizing for failing to pay back taxes.
Nation Feb 02 Suicide Bomber Kills 21 in Attack in Southern Afghanistan A suicide bomber disguised as a police officer killed 21 Afghan police in a local station in southern Afghanistan Monday, according to government officials.
Economy Feb 02 Consumer Spending Drops in December While Savings Rates Increase Consumers cut spending for a sixth straight month in December and, heeding the impact of the recession-laden economy, boosted their savings rates to the highest level since May, according to the latest round of government reports.
Politics Jan 30 RNC Elects Steele as Chair, Signaling Shift for GOP Republican National Committee members selected former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele as their first black national chairman after a lengthy voting process Friday, marking what Steele dubbed "the dawn of a new party."…
Health Jan 30 Senate Passes SCHIP Bill in Party-line Vote The Senate on Thursday approved legislation to provide health insurance coverage to about 4 million uninsured children. The measure passed 66-32 in a vote split mostly along party lines.
Science Jan 30 As Wind Power Usage Grows, Wind Farms Expand On his 120-acre farm in Minnesota, Richard Peterson harvests crops of corn, soybeans and, since 2005, wind. His turbine is just one of 67, all housed on adjoining farmland, that make up a wind farm capable of generating 100 megawatts…
Economy Jan 30 U.S. Economy Shrinks at Fastest Rate in 26 Years The U.S. economy shrank at its fastest rate in more than a quarter century between October and December, according to federal government data released Friday.