Nation Apr 24 Chinese Americans Divided on Olympic Torch Protests Jonathan Choy, owner of a martial arts equipment shop and ping pong club in the heart of New York City's Chinatown, is conflicted about the violent protests that have disrupted the Olympic torch relay.
Economy Apr 24 Ford Posts Surprise $100M Quarterly Profit Ford Motor Co. surprised Wall Street Thursday when it announced a $100 million profit for the first quarter, marking the automaker's first profitable quarter since the spring of last year.
World Apr 23 Global Food Prices Dubbed a ‘Silent Tsunami’ The global food shortage and soaring cost of staple foods is a "silent tsunami," the U.N. World Food Program said Tuesday, before a food summit hosted by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to discuss the growing crisis.
Politics Apr 22 Clinton Fights on after Much-Needed Pa. Victory Facing another must-win political battle, Sen. Hillary Clinton emerged victorious Tuesday in the Pennsylvania Democratic primary, but it's unclear how much the victory will help close her delegate deficit against the better-funded Sen. Barack Obama.
Health Apr 22 FDA Links Heparin Deaths to Contaminated Chinese Supply The Food and Drug Administration announced new evidence this week that links a contaminated blood thinner from China to 81 deaths in the United States.
Economy Apr 22 Supply Concerns Drive Oil Prices to New Highs Oil prices continued to soar Tuesday topping $118 a barrel after unrest in Nigeria and Yemen forced oil companies to limit production from key areas.
Politics Apr 21 Iraq PM Seeks Neighbors’ Diplomatic, Fiscal Help Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Monday urged other Arab countries to reopen their embassies in the capital and to cancel his country's debts as a show of support for his government as it cracks down on militias in Iraq.
Politics Apr 21 Obama, Clinton Trade Barbs as Pa. Vote Nears The Democratic presidential candidates crisscrossed Pennsylvania on Monday, the eve of the state's primary, after a frenzy of heated campaign attacks over the weekend.
Science Apr 18 Wal-Mart, Nalgene Pull BPA Items After Report Sparks Concerns Retail giant Wal-Mart and water bottle maker Nalgene are taking steps to phase out the use of the plasticizer Bisphenol A, only days after a major report linked the omnipresent chemical to a range of possible hormonal and other health…
Politics Apr 18 Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Rails Against Britain, Critics Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe went on the offensive Friday, calling his opponents puppets of Great Britain who want a return to colonial rule, and blaming his critics for the country's economic problems.