Politics Jan 23 N.Y. Governor to Name Gillibrand to Fill Vacant Senate Seat Gov. David Paterson plans to announce his choice of Democratic Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand to take the New York's open U.S. Senate seat, an aide to the governor told the Associated Press early Friday.
Politics Jan 22 Mitchell, Holbrooke Named as Diplomatic Envoys Hours after ordering the closure of the Guantanamo prison within a year, President Barack Obama Thursday named veteran troubleshooters as special envoys to the Middle East and Afghanistan as he moves to repair America's tarnished image abroad.
Politics Jan 22 President Orders Guantanamo Prison Closed In his second full day in office, President Barack Obama signed a series of executive orders Thursday morning to close the Guantanamo detention center within a year, ban the harshest interrogation methods and review military war crimes trials.
Science Jan 22 New Study Shows Warming Trend in Antarctica Antarctica, a part of the world that researchers had previously believed was bucking the trend of global warming, is getting warmer after all, according to a newly released study.
Economy Jan 22 Microsoft Cuts 5,000 Jobs As New Unemployment Claims Rise In another sign of how bad the economy is getting for even the biggest companies, Microsoft Corp. announced Thursday that it is cutting 5,000 jobs over the next 18 months.
Politics Jan 21 Hours After Inauguration, Obama Orders Halt in Guantanamo Trials Just hours after taking office, President Barack Obama ordered military prosecutors to halt all pending cases in the Guantanamo war crimes tribunals for 120 days, a clear shift from the policies of the Bush administration.
Politics Jan 20 Obama to Seek 'New Way Forward' on Global Issues President Barack Obama told the Muslim world he would "seek a new way forward" in his inaugural address Tuesday, while world leaders issued statements welcoming him as the United States' 44th president.
Politics Jan 20 Obama Steps Into History as 44th President In a historic moment before a jubilant crowd estimated to surpass one million people, Barack Obama became the 44th president and the first black president of the United States Tuesday.
Politics Jan 20 Crowds Descend on Nation's Capital for Inauguration Day They came by the hundreds of thousands, streaming through the pre-dawn streets of Washington, D.C., toward the National Mall to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States.
Economy Jan 19 Russia, Ukraine Sign Deal to Settle Gas Dispute Russia and Ukraine signed Monday a 10-year deal to resume natural gas supplies to Europe after a two-week shutoff due to a dispute over gas prices and the payment of other debts.