Science Sep 30 Phoenix Lander Witnesses Snow on Mars NASA's Phoenix spacecraft has spotted snow falling from Martian clouds, and detected evidence of past water at its landing site in the Martian arctic plains.
Economy Sep 30 President Urges Congress to Take 'Decisive Action' on Bailout Stocks opened higher Tuesday morning, but financial markets remained troubled a day after the House voted down a $700 billion rescue plan for the financial sector that the Bush administration and congressional leaders had agreed was necessary.
Economy Sep 29 House Rejects $700 Billion Bailout; Stocks Plummet The House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergency rescue package, ignoring pleas from President Bush and bipartisan congressional leaders to bail out the financial industry, while the Dow Jones industrial average lost more than 700 points.
Politics Sep 29 Special Prosecutor Named in Attorney Firings Case Attorney General Michael Mukasey appointed a special prosecutor Monday to pursue possible criminal charges against individuals involved in the controversial firings of nine U.S. attorneys.
Economy Sep 29 In Latest Shake-Up, Citigroup to Acquire Wachovia In the latest shake-up of the widening global financial crisis, Citigroup will acquire the banking operations of Wachovia Corp.
Health Sep 26 Congress Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation After slogging through Congress for nearly a decade, legislation on the fair treatment of mental health conditions reached a critical milestone this week when it cleared both houses of Congress.
Politics Sep 26 Political Upheaval in Thailand Reflects Tension Between Rich, Poor The politics of modern Thailand appear to be proof of Winston Churchill's adage that democracy is the worst form of government except for all the others.
Science Sep 26 Particle Collider Start-up on Hold Until Spring Disappointed scientists learned this week that the Large Hadron Collider -- the most powerful particle collider ever built -- will be shut down until next spring after an electrical glitch sparked a helium leak in the machine's 17 miles of…
Politics Sep 26 Bush Struggles to Unite Rebelling House Republicans on Bailout As Washington struggles to reach consensus on a proposed Wall Street bailout, GOP senators have blocked a proposed Democratic plan to pump $56 billion into public works projects, help for the jobless and to help states with high Medicaid bills.
World Sep 26 Nations Agree to Draft Resolution on Iran Nuclear Program Six nations have agreed on a draft U.N. resolution on Iran's nuclear program, but it does not include new sanctions, per Russia's preference, European officials said Friday.