Economy Jul 22 Wachovia Posts Surprising $8.9 Billion Loss Banking giant Wachovia Corp. reported a nearly $9 billion second-quarter loss Tuesday, surprising Wall Street analysts who had expected a smaller drop. The company plans to cut 6,350 jobs and slash dividends to offset the losses.
Politics Jul 22 Judge Orders Karadzic into U.N. Tribunal Custody A judge has ordered ex-Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic to be handed over to the U.N. war crimes court to face charges of genocide and other atrocities against Muslims and Croats in his country, a Serbian prosecutor said Tuesday.
World Jul 22 Another Construction Vehicle Attack Injures at Least 16 in Jerusalem A Palestinian man from east Jerusalem smashed a backhoe into traffic on a busy Jerusalem street, injuring at least 16 people before being shot dead.
World Jul 21 War Crimes Suspect Karadzic Arrested in Serbia Bosnian Serb wartime president Radovan Karadzic, one of the world's most-wanted men for his role in civilian massacres, was arrested Monday evening in a sweep by Serbian security forces, President Boris Tadic's office said.
Nation Jul 21 Court Tosses Out CBS's Superbowl Indecency Fine A federal appeals court on Monday overturned a decision to fine against CBS Corp. $550,000 for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction."…
Politics Jul 21 Zimbabwe's Mugabe, Tsvangirai Agree to Hold Power-Sharing Talks After months of a bitter and violent political dispute, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai signed an agreement Monday outlining terms for formal talks on a power-sharing government.
World Jul 21 Bombings Stoke Terrorism Fears before Olympics Explosions rocked at least two buses in the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming on Monday, local media report, killing at least two people and injuring another 14 as the country attempts to tighten security ahead of next month's Beijing Olympics.
Science Jul 18 Biotech Companies, Investors Look to Adult Stem Cell Research In June, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced that it was investing $3 million in a small San Diego-based biotech startup called EyeCyte, which will work to develop adult stem cell-based treatments for eye diseases.
Nation Jul 18 U.S., Iraq to Set 'Time Horizon' on Troop Withdrawal President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki have agreed to seek "a general time horizon" for reducing U.S. troops in Iraq as part of a broader security agreement, the White House said Friday.
Politics Jul 18 In Policy Shift, U.S. Envoy to Attend Iran Talks In a break with past policy on Iran, the Bush administration is sending a delegate to weekend nuclear talks between Iran's chief nuclear negotiator and other world powers, including the European Union.