Economy Feb 25 Wall Street Teeters, Obama Presses Economic Plan Wall Street rang up fresh losses in early trading Wednesday as the Obama administration pressed its economic plan and moved forward with preparations to begin new "stress tests" on the banking system.
Science Feb 25 Study Links Alcohol, Cancer Risk in Women Drinking even one alcoholic drink per day can increase a woman's risk of developing several types of cancers, according to a new study of nearly 1.3 million women in the UK.
Politics Feb 25 Former Washington State Gov. Gary Locke Tapped to Be Commerce Secretary President Barack Obama announced his nomination of former Washington Gov. Gary Locke to be commerce secretary.
Politics Feb 25 India Charges Suspect in Mumbai Attacks Indian investigators have charged a man they say is the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks with "waging war" against the country, among other charges that could lead to the death penalty.
Politics Feb 24 Effort to Allocate House Seats to D.C., Utah Clears Major Hurdle in Senate An effort to give District of Columbia residents a real vote in Congress for the first time in two centuries cleared a major hurdle Tuesday when the measure passed a key procedural vote in the Senate.
Arts Feb 24 Kuwaiti Theater Director Finds Modern Inspiration in Shakespeare In the second of a series of reports on the Arabesque arts festival at the Kennedy Center, Jeffrey Brown talks to Kuwaiti writer and theater director Sulayman al-Bassam, whose company is presenting a Shakespeare play with a twist, "Richard III:…
Politics Feb 24 High Court Rules Against Religious Group in Free Speech Case The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that a Utah city can refuse to install a religious group's monument in a public park, even though there is a Ten Commandments display nearby.
Politics Feb 24 Truce Declared in Troubled Swat Region of Pakistan Swat valley, a scenic mountainous area located in the tribal region of Pakistan, has become a source of friction with the Pakistani government as Taliban leaders seek to impose strict Islamic law.
Science Feb 24 CO2-tracking Satellite Crashes after Failing to Reach Orbit A NASA rocket carrying a satellite built to track carbon dioxide emissions crashed into the ocean near Antarctica, ending a project nine years in the making at a cost of $273 million.
Economy Feb 24 Consumer Confidence Plunges to Record Low A private research group announced Tuesday that consumer confidence sank to a record low in February. Meanwhile, Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress the U.S. economy is suffering a "severe contraction."…