Economy Apr 18 Citigroup Reports $5.1B Loss, Cuts 9,000 Jobs Citigroup Inc. lost $5.1 billion during the first quarter and will eliminate about 9,000 more jobs, as it suffered the impacts of poor bets on mortgages and shaky credit markets.
Nation Apr 17 Bombing at Sunni Funeral Kills Dozens in Iraq A funeral for two anti-al-Qaida Sunni tribesman in a town north of Baghdad was the target of a suicide bombing Thursday that killed at least 50 people and wounded many more, according to local police.
Politics Apr 16 Israeli Gaza Strikes Kill as Many as 19 Palestinians Israeli forces killed at least 19 Palestinians, mostly civilians and a journalist, in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Wednesday, medical officials and witnesses told news organizations.
Science Apr 16 Researchers Track Global Flu Travel Patterns If you live in North America, the flu strain that laid you low last winter likely originated in East or Southeast Asia six to nine months before you caught it, according to a new study of the worldwide circulation of…
Politics Apr 15 Supreme Court Upholds Use of Lethal Injection The Supreme Court upheld Kentucky's use of lethal injection executions Wednesday, likely clearing the way for states to resume executions that have been on hold for nearly eight months.
World Apr 15 Deadly Car Bombs Kill Dozens in Baqouba, Ramadi Car bombs and a suicide attacker struck Baghdad and cities to the north and west of the capital on Tuesday, killing nearly 60 people and shattering a recent lull in violence in predominantly Sunni areas while fighting rages in the…
Economy Apr 15 Pilots Could Prove Obstacle to Airline Mega-Merger To combat rising fuel prices and other economic woes, Delta and Northwest airlines have agreed to a merger that would create the planet's biggest carrier, a move that could prompt similar proposals in the troubled industry.
Politics Apr 14 Deadly Gang Protests Sour Power-sharing Progress in Kenya One day after a new coalition cabinet was named in Kenya, machete-wielding gang members blocked roads and fought police Monday to protest the killing of an imprisoned gang leader's wife.
Politics Apr 14 Zimbabwe Court Rejects Call to Release Vote Tally Zimbabwe's High Court dealt a major blow to opposition party leaders on Monday by rejecting their demand that the results from the March 29 presidential election be released.
Science Apr 11 Scientists Create Plan to Save Madagascar Species The island nation of Madagascar is one of the world's poorest countries, but it is rich in one resource -- biodiversity. Perched in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa, Madagascar broke from the continent more than 80…