Politics Dec 03 Chambliss Wins Ga. Run-off, Democrats Fall Short of 60 Senate Seats Republican incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss decisively won a second term in Georgia's Tuesday run-off, blocking Democratic efforts to reach 60 Senate seats.
Politics Dec 03 Riots Break Out as Zimbabwe Faces Cholera Epidemic, Hyperinflation Doctors, teachers and union members clashed with riot police in the streets of Zimbabwe's capital of Harare as they protested the country's deepening economic meltdown and a cholera epidemic that has been blamed on poor infrastructure.
Nation Dec 03 As Thousands Protest Indian Government, Rice Tells Pakistan to Aid Attacks Probe U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Wednesday that Pakistan has a "special responsibility" to cooperate with the probe into last week's attacks in Mumbai as protesters took to the streets to voice dissatisfaction with India's government.
Education Dec 03 Rising Tuition, Credit Crunch Threaten Affordability of Higher Education A new study on American higher education gave all but one state a failing grade on affordability, and warned that college could soon be out of reach for most Americans.
Economy Dec 02 Big Three Automakers Submit Plans to Congress The three biggest U.S. automakers -- Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., and Chrysler LLC -- submitted plans to Congress on Tuesday, in hopes of getting a line of credit from the government to keep their companies in business.
Politics Dec 02 Ga. Voters Cast Ballots in Senate Run-off Election While much political attention in past weeks has centered on President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his incoming administration, Georgia voters are casting ballots again Tuesday in an important run-off that has national implications.
Politics Dec 02 Thai Court Rules to Disband Governing Party, Dismiss Prime Minister Thailand's Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat was removed from power, banned from politics for five years and his People Power Party disbanded on Tuesday as Thailand's three-year political crisis continued.
Economy Dec 01 Stocks Pummeled as Recession Becomes Official A group of academic economists confirmed on Monday suspicions that the troubled U.S. economy is in a recession, saying the economic downturn began in December 2007.
Politics Dec 01 Obama's Former Rival Clinton Chosen as Secretary of State President-elect Barack Obama has chosen New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his fierce competitor for the Democratic presidential nomination, as his pick for the high-profile Cabinet post of secretary of state in his new administration.
World Dec 01 Grieving India Hunts for Clues in Mumbai Inquiry As the investigation continues into last week's attacks in Mumbai that killed nearly 200 people and threatened to unravel delicate ties between India and neighboring Pakistan, India's home security minister resigned Sunday.