World Sep 23 In U.N. Speech, President Bush Urges Unity Against Terrorism In his eighth and final address to the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, President Bush said that multinational organizations are now "needed more urgently than ever" to combat terrorists and extremists.
Economy Sep 23 Bernanke and Paulson Urge Congress to Act; Lawmakers Call for More Time Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson urged Congress to pass a $700 billion financial bailout Tuesday, saying the national economy could suffer more if too much time passes.
World Sep 22 Pakistan Hunts for Bombers of Landmark Hotel Pakistani officials are still trying to determine who is behind the weekend truck bombing at a landmark Islamabad hotel that killed at least 53 people.
Health Sep 22 China's Food Quality Chief Quits Over Tainted Milk Supply Scandal The head of China's food quality watchdog agency quit Monday, as anger grew in China and in neighboring countries over a tainted milk supply scandal that has sickened more than 50,000 children.
Economy Sep 22 Profiles of the Troubled Financial Giants An updated look at some of the players involved the financial industry's recent turmoil:…
Economy Sep 22 Congress Mulls $700B Financial Rescue Plan; Morgan, Goldman Shift Operations Lawmakers faced an intense round of negotiations Monday over a proposed $700 billion financial rescue plan as Congressional Democrats called for a cautious approach to stabilizing troubled financial markets and shoring up Wall Street's balance sheet.
Science Sep 19 FDA Hearings, New Research Reignite BPA Controversy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reiterated its position in a hearing this week that the chemical bisphenol A, used in many plastic household products, is safe in low levels.
Politics Sep 19 Katrina May Claim Another Victim as Landrieu Struggles in Re-Election Bid Demographic changes and a steady march to the right by the post-Katrina electorate in Louisiana has helped make two-term Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu the GOP's top target in this year's election.
Politics Sep 19 North Korea Says Reactor Could Be Restarted North Korea said Friday it has stopped disabling its nuclear reactor in Yongbyon and that it no longer wants to be taken off a U.S. list of states that sponsor terrorism.
Economy Sep 19 Fed, Congress, President Review Plans to Aid Flailing Financial Markets President Bush and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson pushed Congress Friday to cooperate with a plan to rescue the country's markets by authorizing the government to purchase failing mortgages at highly discounted rates.