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.
Economy Sep 26 Fed Takes Over WaMu in Largest Bank Failure in American History As the debate over the proposed $700 billion bailout of Wall Street continues to rage in Washington, the government took over lending giant Washington Mutual Thursday night in what is by far the largest bank failure in American history.
Politics Sep 25 Wash. Governor's Race Heading for Another Close Finish The rematch for the governor's office in Washington between Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire and Republican challenger Dino Rossi is turning out to be very, very close -- again. Just weeks before Election Day, polls show the candidates virtually tied.
Politics Sep 25 S. Africa Elects Interim Leader as Mbeki Bows Out South Africa's Parliament Thursday elected Kgalema Motlanthe as interim president, replacing Thabo Mbeki who was ousted after a protracted power struggle within his own ruling party.