World Nov 27 Indian Forces Battle Militants in Effort to Free Hostages After Terror Attacks Indian commandos engaged in a room-to-room search through two luxury hotels in Mumbai, India, Thursday in an effort to free dozens of people trapped by militants who launched a series of coordinated attacks in the city, killing more than 100…
Science Nov 27 In China, Scientists Discover Oldest Turtle Fossil Ever Found Which came first, the land turtle or the sea turtle? Scientists aren't sure, but a newly-discovered fossil of a 220-million-year-old turtle seems to tip the scale toward aquatic evolution, and may help explain how turtles evolved their shells.
World Nov 26 Multiple Attacks in Mumbai Leave at Least 78 Dead At least 78 people were killed and 200 wounded Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on a crowded train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant popular with tourists in Mumbai, India's financial capital, a top state official said.
Health Nov 26 Study Shows First-ever Drop in New Cancer Rates New cancer rates in the United States have declined for the first time and the cancer death rate among men and women has continued to drop, according to an annual report on cancer published Tuesday in the Journal of the…
Politics Nov 26 Thai Army Chief Urges PM to Quit as Protesters Paralyze Airport Thailand's army chief called for the country's prime minister to resign Wednesday in the face of protests that have paralyzed the government and stranded thousands of passengers at Bangkok's main airport.
World Nov 25 Osama Bin Laden's Ex-Driver to Be Returned to Yemen Salim Hamdan, a former driver for terror leader Osama Bin Laden, is being transferred from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, back to his home country of Yemen, defense officials tell news agencies.
Economy Nov 25 Fed Commits $800 Billion to Unfreeze Credit Markets, Boost Consumer Spending The Federal Reserve announced two new programs Tuesday aimed at unfreezing credit for homebuyers, small businesses and consumers.
Economy Nov 24 Obama Announces Economic Team, Prods New Congress to Pass Stimulus Package While introducing his team of economic advisors Monday, President-elect Barack Obama urged the incoming Congress to pass an economic stimulus plan "right away" to address the nation's ongoing economic crisis.
Politics Nov 24 Obama Unveils New Economic Team President-elect Barack Obama named Timothy Geithner as his choice for Treasury Secretary and named other key members of his economic team. Following are his remarks, as prepared for delivery on during a press conference Thursday in Chicago.
World Nov 24 Three Bombings Kill at Least 20 in Baghdad Three bombings struck Baghdad Monday morning in separate attacks that killed at least 20 people. The bombings came two days before a planned vote on a security pact that would allow U.S. troops to stay in the country for three…