Politics Nov 04 Fueled by Huge Turnout, Obama Wins Presidency After a campaign destined to help redefine American politics, Sen. Barack Obama convincingly captured the U.S. presidency Tuesday, making him the country's first black leader.
Politics Nov 04 Long Lines, Broken Machines Reported, But Turnout Appears to be Record Breaking Rain in the battleground states of Virginia and North Carolina caused problems at some polling booths, and long lines discouraged some voters in Missouri, but for the most part, Americans persevered to vote in this historic presidential election.
Politics Nov 04 Supreme Court to Hear TV Profanity Case The Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up a dispute between the broadcast networks and Federal Communication Commission over the use of profanity during live television programs when children are likely part of the viewing audience.
Politics Nov 03 Breakaway ANC Faction to Form New South African Party A breakaway faction of South Africa's ruling African National Congress will on Monday register as a new political party, named the South African Democratic Congress, a spokesman said.
Science Oct 31 Study: Universal Flu Vaccine Helps Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Alike As flu season kicks off in the Northern Hemisphere this month, many people will decide whether to spend the time and money to get this year's flu vaccine. Now, a Canadian study suggests one more reason to endure a shot:…
World Oct 31 Refugee Camps Targeted by Rebels in Congo The United Nations said Friday that rebels have torched refugee camps in eastern Congo, forcing 50,000 people already displaced by the violence out of the camps.
World Oct 30 String of Blasts Rips Through Northeast India, Killing at Least 61 A series of coordinated blasts tore through a troubled section of northeast India on Thursday, killing at least 61 people and wounding hundreds more as police rushed to uncover any additional unexploded devices.
World Oct 30 Accusations Fly as Shaky Cease-Fire Holds in Congo Rebellion A day after declaring a cease-fire on violence in eastern Congo, the leader of a Tutsi rebellion said Thursday he wants direct talks with the Congolese government about management of the country's resources.
Economy Oct 30 U.S. Economy Shrinks as Consumers Slow Spending The Commerce Department reported Thursday the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the July to September period, indicating that a recession may have already begun.
Economy Oct 29 For Ninth Time in a Year, Fed Chops Key Rate Again to 1 Percent As expected, the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate Wednesday afternoon by half a percentage point as it seeks to revive an economy hit by a long list of maladies stemming from the most severe financial crisis in decades.