Politics Aug 28 Excerpts of Obama's Acceptance Speech Following are excerpts from Sen. Barack Obama's speech Thursday accepting the Democratic Party's nomination for president, as prepared for delivery and released to media organizations:…
World Aug 28 Three Years After Katrina, New Orleans Braces for Another Storm Almost exactly three years after Hurricane Katrina inundated New Orleans, the city's residents and officials are preparing for the possible arrival of another strong storm.
Economy Aug 28 Economy Grows Faster Than Predicted in Second Quarter The U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-predicted pace this spring, spurred by growing exports abroad and a tax rebate at home, new figures show.
Nation Aug 27 Ukraine Condemns Russian Action in Georgia; U.S. Ships Avoid Russian-Held Port World leaders on Wednesday continued to condemn Russia's decision to formally recognize two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and to maintain troops in South Ossetia.
Nation Aug 27 U.N. Says 90 Civilians Killed in Afghan Airstrike The United Nations has found "convincing evidence" that 90 civilians were killed in a U.S. airstrike in western Afghanistan last week that prompted the Afghan government to demand more accountability from U.S. and NATO forces.
Health Aug 26 Health Insurance Rates Rise, Poverty Unchanged in 2007 The number of people without health insurance in the United States fell last year for the first time since the beginning of the Bush administration, according to a report released by the Census Bureau Tuesday on poverty, income and health…
Economy Aug 26 Home Prices Dip, but Market Signals Improvement While the U.S. housing market continues to suffer from a slide, new statistics released Tuesday show some evidence that the situation is improving as reluctant buyers return to the market to snatch up bargains.
Nation Aug 26 Russia Formally Recognizes Breakaway Georgian Areas Russian president Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday formally recognized the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, heightening tensions with the United States and Europe over the conflict in the separatist areas.
Politics Aug 25 Sharif Withdraws from Pakistan Governing Coalition Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif said Monday that he will withdraw his party from Pakistan's five-month-old governing coalition.
Politics Aug 23 Obama Taps Veteran Senator Joe Biden for Vice President After weeks of speculation and pundit predictions, Sen. Barack Obama revealed that he had selected fellow Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his vice presidential running mate with an early Saturday morning text message and e-mail to supporters.