Nation Feb 26 Pentagon to Allow Coverage of War Dead With Family Consent The Pentagon has changed its policy to allow news organizations to photograph the homecoming ceremonies of dead U.S. troops, under the condition that their families allow it.
Economy Feb 26 Seeking More Aid, GM Posts Massive 2008 Losses General Motors Corp. announced Thursday that it lost nearly $31 billion in 2008, saying its auditors were likely to cast doubt on its viability as it seeks more federal aid to stay afloat.
Politics Feb 26 Obama's Budget Proposal Projects $1.75 Trillion Deficit President Obama outlined his first budget plan to Congress with a $1.75 trillion deficit that includes the recently passed stimulus bill, the costs of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, funding for health care reforms and other spending.
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.