Science Sep 12 Hurricane Forecasters Wrestle With Uncertainty to Track Tricky Storms By Friday morning there was little question as to the direction of Hurricane Ike's path -- the storm was gaining strength as it barreled toward Texas, and storm surges had already begun to batter the coastal city of Galveston.
World Sep 12 Texans Evacuate, Find Shelter as Ike Approaches As Hurricane Ike approached the Texas coast Friday, Galveston residents continued to flee their island city while Houstonians 60 miles inland boarded up their homes and businesses and hunkered down.
Politics Sep 12 Mugabe, Opposition Leader Said to Reach Power-sharing Deal South African President Thabo Mbeki announced late Thursday that weeks of negotiations had produced a power-sharing deal between Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and his bitter rival, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.
Politics Sep 12 Unrest in Bolivia Leads to Ousting of U.S. Diplomats Violent clashes between government supporters and opposition protesters in Bolivia have left at least eight dead and tipped off a diplomatic dispute culminating in U.S. diplomats being expelled from both Bolivia and Venezuela.
World Sep 11 Texas Coastline Braces for Brutal Landfall by Hurricane Ike Hurricane Ike amassed strength in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday as it continues a slow march toward the Texas coast where residents are evacuating or stocking up in preparation for a landfall late Friday or Saturday.
Politics Sep 11 Georgia Conflict Reveals Contrasts Between Candidates on Russia Among the foreign policy challenges facing the next president, U.S.-Russian relations loom large, and differences between how Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama might handle matters related to Moscow came to light during the recent Georgia conflict.
Science Sep 10 Scientists Celebrate as Particle Collider Passes First Test Scientists fired a beam of protons around a 17-mile, multi-billion dollar track today -- a successful first run for the world's most powerful particle accelerator.
Economy Sep 10 Lehman Plans Asset Sale to Boost Investor Confidence Investment bank Lehman Brothers announced plans Wednesday to sell a majority stake in its investment management business as the company struggles to stay afloat after reporting a record quarterly loss of about $4 billion.
Politics Sep 10 South Korean Intelligence Reports Kim Jong Il Recovering from Surgery Hours after North Korea dismissed rumors questioning leader Kim Jong Il's health as a conspiracy Wednesday, South Korea's intelligence agency released new information claiming Kim is recovering from surgery.
Politics Sep 09 Questions Arise on Health of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Il Speculation that North Korea's Kim Jong Il may be seriously ill intensified Tuesday when the leader failed to appear at a parade marking the 60th anniversary of North Korea's founding.