Economy Oct 30 U.S. Economy Shrinks as Consumers Slow Spending The Commerce Department reported Thursday the economy shrank at an annual rate of 0.3 percent in the July to September period, indicating that a recession may have already begun.
Economy Oct 29 For Ninth Time in a Year, Fed Chops Key Rate Again to 1 Percent As expected, the Federal Reserve slashed a key interest rate Wednesday afternoon by half a percentage point as it seeks to revive an economy hit by a long list of maladies stemming from the most severe financial crisis in decades.
Nation Oct 29 U.S. Embassy in Damascus Could Close as Tension Rises The U.S. Embassy in Syria may close to the public for security reasons after a deadly raid near the country's border with Iraq caused public outcry against the United States.
World Oct 29 Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 22 in Somalia A series of five suicide bombings rattled multiple targets in northern Somalia Wednesday, killing at least 22 people as international talks began in Kenya over Somalia's troubled political situation.
Politics Oct 28 After Conviction, Stevens Remains Committed to Re-election as Support Crumbles Longtime Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens defiantly stated Tuesday that he intends to win another six-year term in the U.S. Senate next week, despite calls from within his party to step down after being convicted Monday in a federal corruption trial.
World Oct 28 U.N., Congolese Soldiers Retreat as Rebels Advance Congolese soldiers and U.N. tanks were forced to retreat Tuesday from rebels vowing to take Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma -- home to the local U.N. headquarters.
Economy Oct 28 Dow Jumps Nearly 900 Points Despite Report of Low Consumer Confidence Investors looking for a bargain in devalued stocks helped the Dow Jones industrials soar nearly 900 points, the second-biggest one-day point gain ever, on Tuesday.
Politics Oct 27 Authorities Foil Alleged Plot to Assassinate Obama Federal agents said Monday they disrupted a plot hatched by two neo-Nazi skinheads to attempt to kill Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and shoot or decapitate scores of black people at a Tennessee school.
Politics Oct 27 Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens Found Guilty of Corruption After less than a week of deliberation, the jurors in the corruption trial of Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens returned a verdict Monday of guilty on all seven counts.
Politics Oct 27 Peres Paves the Way for Snap Elections in Israel Israeli President Shimon Peres said Monday that efforts to form a coalition government had failed, officially clearing the way for snap elections to take place in the next few months.