Arts Aug 01 Programs Aim to Break Cycles of Poverty in the South Through Home Ownership As near-daily reports of housing woes -- from lenders and homebuyers alike -- grip the United States, community-based programs around the country are continuing the slow work of trying to encourage responsible asset building for lower-income workers.
Nation Aug 01 FCC Rules Comcast Violated Internet Access Policy A divided Federal Communications Commission ruled Friday that Comcast Corp. violated federal policy when it blocked Internet traffic for some subscribers. The cable giant has been ordered to change the way it manages its network.
Politics Aug 01 Scientist Suspected in Anthrax Attacks Dies of Apparent Suicide A top U.S. Army biodefense researcher has reportedly committed suicide just as Federal prosecutors were preparing to file criminal charges against him in connection with the 2001 anthrax attacks.
Economy Aug 01 U.S. Employers Cut 51,000 Jobs in July The U.S. unemployment rose to its highest level in four years in July as employers slashed 51,000 jobs, according to a Labor Department report released Friday.
Politics Jul 31 Karadzic Appears in Court, Refuses to Enter Plea Thirteen years after war crimes charges were levied against him, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic appeared for the first time Thursday at the U.N.'s tribunal, but he refused to immediately enter pleas on the 11 charges against him.
Politics Jul 31 Olmert’s Resignation Stirs Political Uncertainty in Israel After months of being dogged by corruption scandals and calls for his resignation, Israeli President Ehud Olmert's decision to step down in September has stirred political uncertainty in Israel and plunged the stalled peace talks into confusion.
Science Jul 31 Scientists Find Liquid Lake on Saturn’s Moon Researchers have spotted a liquid lake on Saturn's moon Titan, making that moon the first celestial body shown to have fluid on its surface. But this isn't a lake you'd want to swim in -- it's made up of ethane,…
Politics Jul 30 Turkey’s High Court Says Ruling Party Can Stay After three days of deliberation, Turkey's Constitutional Court decided Wednesday to keep the ruling AK Party in place, despite charges it engaged in Islamist activities.
World Jul 30 U.N. Reports Says North Korea Is in Food Crisis Flooding and poor harvests have caused North Korea's worst food crisis in nearly a decade and have put millions at risk, the U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday as it called on donors to provide urgent assistance over the next…
Politics Jul 30 Karadzic Spirited Out of Serbia to Face Tribunal Under cover of night and amid tight security, former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was whisked out of Serbia early Wednesday to face genocide and war crimes charges in U.N. war crimes court in The Hague.