Politics Jul 17 Tax Hike Dispute Reveals Chink in Argentine President's Popularity Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez, elected in a landslide vote in October, has started to encounter the country's economic and political realities, as evidenced in Thursday's legislative rejection of a proposed tax hike.
Politics Jul 17 D.C. Begins Gun Registration in Wake of Supreme Court Ruling Washington, D.C., residents began registering firearms Thursday as part of emergency legislation enacted after a Supreme Court ruling on June 26 overturned the District's handgun ban of 32 years.
Science Jul 17 Gore Aims High on Renewable Energy Goal for U.S. Former Vice President and Nobel laureate Al Gore outlined a bold climate goal for the nation Thursday, challenging the U.S. to create every kilowatt of electricity through renewable energy sources within 10 years.
Arts Jul 17 Kay Ryan Is Appointed U.S. Poet Laureate The Library of Congress announced Thursday the appointment of Kay Ryan as the 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-2009.
Nation Jul 17 Air Raid Kills 15 Insurgents in Afghanistan Airstrikes coordinated by U.S. special forces and Afghan troops against militants in western Afghanistan killed 15 insurgents and freed 15 hostages Thursday, officials said.
Politics Jul 16 Hezbollah Returns Israeli Remains in Prisoner Swap Coffins containing the bodies of two Israeli soldiers captured in 2006 by Hezbollah were turned over to Israel Wednesday as part of a trade for the release of five Lebanese prisoners.
Economy Jul 16 Consumer Prices Rise at Fastest Rate Since '82 The Labor Department reported Wednesday that consumer prices jumped 1.1 percent in June, marking the fastest rise in more than a quarter century and fueling further concerns over inflation levels in the jittery U.S. economy.
Economy Jul 15 Bernanke: Economy Faces 'Numerous Difficulties' Amid a flurry of government-backed steps to fortify the U.S. economy, Fed chief Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Tuesday the economy continues to face "numerous difficulties" including turbulent financial markets, rising unemployment and housing troubles.
World Jul 15 Myanmar's Rice Crop Takes a Hit After Cyclone The prospect of a meager rice crop threatens to add to Myanmar's travails from May's cyclone that left tens of thousands dead. Much of the country's rice fields are in the now-swamped Irrawaddy delta.
World Jul 15 Double Suicide Bombing Kills 28 at Iraqi Army Recruitment Center Two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a crowd of Iraqi army recruits in the country's troubled Diyala province Tuesday, killing at least 28 people according to Iraqi police and military.