Politics May 31 Mich., Fla. Delegates Partially Reinstated after Raucous DNC Showdown Following a daylong and bruising meeting of the Democratic National Committee rules panel, the party reinstated half of the delegate votes to Florida and Michigan, a decision that dealt a major blow to the presidential hopes of Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Science May 30 New Solvents May Lead to Better Biofuels Molten salts used as solvents may provide a stepping stone toward cheaper, more environmentally friendly biofuels, researchers said this month.
Science May 30 Stonehenge Used as Burial Site for Centuries, Study Finds Britain's mysterious Stonehenge site served as a burial ground for more than 500 years, probably for a family of ancient rulers, a group of archeologists announced this week.
World May 30 Myanmar Cyclone Refugees Forced Out of Camps Myanmar's military government started evicting families from cyclone refugee camps on Friday, sending them to rebuild lives with bamboo poles and tarps.
Politics May 29 Iraq Asks Leaders to Lift Sanctions, Forgive Debt Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked world leaders Thursday "to end the international sanctions that were imposed on Iraq because of the previous regime and to write off debts" that are an "impediment against reconstruction and development."…
Economy May 29 Food Prices Will Likely Remain High, Report Warns Declaring cheap food a thing of the past, officials said in a report released Thursday that world food prices are likely to fall from their current levels in the years ahead but will stay "substantially above" average costs from the…
World May 28 Report Accuses Peacekeepers, Aid Workers of Child Sexual Abuses Some children in conflict and crisis zones are being sexually exploited by aid workers and peacekeepers, with much of the abuse going unreported and unpunished, the British non-profit group Save the Children said on Tuesday.
Politics May 28 Israel Defense Minister Demands Olmert Resign Israel's defense minister issued an ultimatum to Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Wednesday, demanding that he step down over corruption allegations or face early elections.
Politics May 27 Zimbabwe Opposition Blasts Mugabe over Violence More than 50 people have been killed and 25,000 driven from their homes by political violence since Zimbabwe's contested March 29 election, opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Tuesday.
World May 27 Chinese Officials Evacuate 80,000 in Path of Dam Chinese officials pushed Tuesday to evacuate another 80,000 people in the potential flood zone of a dangerous dam created by landslides and debris from the May 12 earthquake and aftershocks.