Politics Jan 09 Illinois House Votes to Impeach Gov. Blagojevich The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Economy Jan 09 Unemployment Rate Hits Highest Point in 16 Years A day after President-elect Barack Obama warned that the recession could "linger for years" unless Congress pumps money into the economy, a government report released Friday underscored the toll the downturn is having on workers and companies.
Nation Jan 08 Gaza Cease-fire Talks Start; U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries Israel, Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have entered talks with Egypt on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the United Nations has suspended aid deliveries after a driver was killed by Israeli forces.
Politics Jan 08 Obama Makes Case for Economic Stimulus President-elect Barack Obama made his case for a large-scale economic stimulus plan in a speech Thursday morning. Mr. Obama warned the recession could "linger for years" unless Congress pumps unprecedented sums into the weakened economy.
Economy Jan 07 Deficit Projected to Soar to $1.2 Trillion The federal budget deficit will hit an unprecedented $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, new Congressional Budget Office figures show.
Nation Jan 07 Fighting in Gaza Resumes After 3-hour Truce After the expiration of a three-hour truce Wednesday to allow in humanitarian aid, fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen resumed in the city of Gaza.
Politics Jan 07 Pakistan Acknowledges Surviving Mumbai Gunman Is Pakistani The Pakistani government said Wednesday an investigation revealed that the only surviving gunman in November's attacks in Mumbai, India, is a Pakistani citizen, as India has alleged.
Science Jan 06 Bush to Establish World's Largest Marine Sanctuary President Bush on Tuesday created three new marine protected areas in the Pacific Ocean, safeguarding more than 195,000 square miles of coral reefs, underwater volcanoes, rare fish and unique habitats.
Politics Jan 06 Death Toll Climbs in Israeli Strike Near U.N. School An Israeli artillery strike near a U.N.-run school in Gaza, where hundreds of Palestinians had sought refuge, killed at least 30 people on Tuesday, a U.N. official said, and stirred new concerns over civilian deaths in the conflict.
Politics Jan 06 Russia-Ukraine Gas Dispute Escalates The ongoing struggle between Ukraine and Russia over energy has sharply escalated, with Turkey and European countries now reporting sharp cutoffs of Russian gas shipped to Europe through pipelines across Ukraine.