Nation Jun 11 Pakistan Says U.S. Coalition Forces Killed 11 Troops Pakistan's army said Wednesday that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike along the volatile Afghan-Pakistan border killed 11 of its paramilitary troops, condemning it as an act of aggression that "hit at the very basis of cooperation" on the war on terror.
Health Jun 10 Tomatoes Pulled From Shelves Over Salmonella Federal officials are trying to locate the source of a 17-state salmonella outbreak linked to three types of raw tomatoes while the list of supermarkets and restaurants pulling the affected tomato varieties from shelves and menus continues to grow.
Politics Jun 10 Despite Divisive Primaries, Democrats May Still Benefit From Lengthy Contest As Sen. Hillary Clinton's concession speech echoed through Washington last week, pundits and analysts continued to debate whether the lengthy Democratic primary fight will help or hurt the party in the fall.
World Jun 10 China Contains Overflowing Quake-Formed Lake China declared success Tuesday in preventing a lake -- formed by landslides from the massive May 12 earthquake -- from overflowing its banks and flooding downstream communities.
Nation Jun 09 High Fuel Prices Lead to Protests in Europe Truck drivers in Spain and Portugal blocked roads Monday to protest soaring global fuel prices, which also caused the national average price of gasoline in the United States to rise above $4 per gallon over the weekend.
Politics Jun 09 President Bush Visits Europe with Afghanistan, Iran on Agenda President Bush departed for Europe Monday to ask leaders for more help in Afghanistan and more pressure on Iran. His first stop was in Slovenia for the last U.S.-European Union summit of his presidency.
Politics Jun 07 Clinton Ends Historic Campaign, Fully Endorses Obama Sen. Hillary Clinton suspended her run for president Saturday, ending the most successful campaign by a female presidential candidate for a major political party in U.S. history.
Science Jun 06 U.S. on Track to Break Tornado Records This Year The first half of 2008 has already marked the deadliest tornado season this decade. As many as 1,000 tornadoes have already touched down in the U.S. since January, more than the country sometimes sees in a full year.
Politics Jun 06 Climate Change Bill Blocked, Left to New Congress Republican senators blocked a proposed global warming bill Friday that would have led to major reductions in greenhouse gases, calling it a huge tax increase.
Economy Jun 06 Unemployment Rate Jumps to 5.5% in May The nation's unemployment rate hit 5.5 percent in May as employers cut 49,000 jobs, providing a fresh snapshot of a still-struggling U.S. economy. Employers have now cut payrolls for five straight months.