Science Jul 11 Study: One-third of Coral Reef Species Face Extinction Nearly a third of the world's coral reef species face extinction, threatening entire ocean ecosystems.
World Jul 11 International Criminal Court to Seek Arrest of Sudanese President The International Criminal Court will seek an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir for genocide and crimes against humanity committed in the western Darfur region of his country, ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday.
Economy Jul 11 Paulson: No Bailout for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Amid worries that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac might run short of capital, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Friday the government would support them "in their current form as they carry out their important mission."…
Science Jul 10 Lunar Water Signs Found in Apollo Mission Rocks A new analysis of moon pebbles collected decades ago has found that the small stones contained traces of water, according to a report Thursday in the journal Nature by Brown University geologist Alberto Saal and his colleagues.
Health Jul 10 Katrina Trailer Makers Defend Record in Congressional Testimony The companies that manufactured trailers for displaced New Orleans residents after Hurricane Katrina knew that the trailers contained unsafe levels of toxic formaldehyde, but failed to inform the public, congressional Democrats charged Wednesday.
Economy Jul 10 Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Stocks Tumble over Bailout Fears Shares of government-chartered mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged to their lowest levels since 1991 in Thursday trading over concerns the companies won't be able to raise necessary capital.
Nation Jul 10 Iran Continues Missile Tests Despite U.S. Warning Iran continued its testing of medium- and long-range missiles Thursday after a warning from U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the U.S. will defend its allies in the region.
World Jul 09 Seven Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur Ambush Seven peacekeepers from a joint U.N.-African Union force were killed and 22 people were wounded when a convoy of gunmen attacked them in northern Darfur, the United Nations said Wednesday.
World Jul 09 Gunmen Attack Near U.S. Consulate in Turkey Gunmen attacked a police guard post outside the U.S. consulate in Istanbul Wednesday, local authorities said, and at least three Turkish police officers and three of the attackers were killed in the ensuing gun battle.
Nation Jul 09 Iran Tests Missiles amid Turmoil with U.S., Israel A day after Tehran vowed to retaliate against Israel and U.S. interests if Iran were attacked, Revolutionary Guards test-fired nine missiles Wednesday, state-run media reported.