Politics Nov 21 Thousands Protest U.S. Security Deal in Baghdad As Iraqi lawmakers spar over approval of a new U.S.-Iraqi security deal, scores of followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took to the streets Friday to protest the pact, chanting slogans and burning an effigy of President George W.
Economy Nov 21 After Leaving Washington Empty-handed, Automakers Set to Craft Recovery Plan While the Big Three U.S. automakers' hopes of an immediate financial shot in the arm were dashed Thursday on Capitol Hill, they are expected to meet lawmakers' demands to craft a convincing plan for rebuilding their once-mighty industry by Dec.
Economy Nov 20 Markets Tumble, Citigroup Stocks Sink as Debate Over Auto Bailout Stalls U.S. stocks plunged again Thursday to a five-year low as hopes dimmed that lawmakers could quickly put together an aid package for U.S. automakers.
Politics Nov 20 Judge Orders 5 Guantanamo Detainees Freed Five of six Algerians must be released after nearly seven years of captivity in the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, a federal judge ruled Thursday in the first case of its kind.
Science Nov 20 Researchers Decode DNA of Woolly Mammoth Scientists have mapped out much of the genetic code of the extinct woolly mammoth, opening the door to the possibility of recreating the animal and perhaps other extinct species within the next 20 years.
Politics Nov 20 South Africa Withholds Aid to Zimbabwe; Health Crisis Grows South Africa said Thursday it will withhold aid for Zimbabwe until a representative government is in place amid reports of a growing public health crisis and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's objections to a visit by former world leaders.
Politics Nov 20 Piracy Offers Lucrative Career in Lawless Somalia The recent hijacking of a Saudi Arabian oil supertanker demonstrated Somali pirates' increasing capabilities to seize ships, despite the efforts of a multi-national naval force meant to deter such attacks.
Economy Nov 20 U.S., World Stocks Tumble Amid Bleak Jobs Report U.S. stocks opened lower Thursday as investors worried that a possible failure by automakers to get a bailout would add to the economy's woes and as new data showed the number of new claims for jobless benefits was at its…
Politics Nov 19 Reporter's Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses President-elect Obama's Cabinet Picks In a Reporter's Notebook, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed how President-elect Barack Obama and his team may approach the vetting process for possible Cabinet picks.
Politics Nov 19 Stevens' Defeat Ends Long Political Career, Brings Democrats Closer to 60 Seats With a stunning victory in the Alaska Senate race declared late Tuesday, Democrats took another major step toward their target of reaching a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate.