Health Dec 31 China Dairy Exec Pleads Guilty in Melamine Case The former chairwoman of a Chinese dairy company implicated in September's tainted milk scandal pled guilty Wednesday to charges of selling "fake or substandard" products.
Economy Dec 30 Consumer Confidence Hits Record Low More gloomy news emerged on the U.S. economic front Tuesday as consumer confidence fell to a record low in December and new data showed home prices dropped by the sharpest annual rate on record in October.
Politics Dec 29 Israeli Forces Hit Hamas Hard in Retaliation for Rocket Fire; 300 Dead In the deadliest show of force against Palestinian targets in decades, Israeli aircraft pounded the Gaza Strip Monday for a third day, targeting militant leaders and key symbols of the militant group Hamas.
Politics Dec 29 Somali President's Departure Marks Next Step for Transitional Government Somalia's President Abdullahi Yusuf resigned Monday after failing to stabilize the African country that has lacked a functioning central government for 17 years.
Nation Dec 29 Ugandan Rebels Kill Nearly 200 in Northeast Congo Facing a new military campaign aimed at ending their 20-year war, Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army rebels have launched a series of attacks that have killed nearly 200 people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. reported Monday.
Arts Dec 29 W.S. Merwin: A Passion for Poetry and the Natural World W.S. Merwin is one of the nation's greatest living poets and is the author of more than 50 books. In a house he built on the island of Maui, he cultivates his other life long passion: gardening.
Science Dec 26 Researchers Hope Obama Team Will Reinvigorate Role of Science Adviser Scientists and scientific organizations hailed President-elect Barack Obama's choice of top science advisers as a "dream team" this week.
Nation Dec 26 Pakistani Troops Amass at Indian Border as Tensions Grow Pakistan began moving thousands of troops to the Indian border Friday, raising tensions that have already been simmering since last month's attacks in Mumbai, India.
Nation Dec 26 Israel Opens Gaza Border Despite Rocket Fire Israel opened three border crossings into Gaza Friday, allowing in fuel and other goods for the first time in 10 days, as militants fired another round of rockets into Israel.
Politics Dec 25 Guinea Officials Surrender as Junta Chief Claims Presidency Guinea's prime minister and about 30 other government leaders surrendered Thursday at an army barracks, as Capt. Moussa Camara, the head of a military coup, declared himself the new leader of the western African country.