World Jun 03 U.N. Chief Calls for Food Production to Rise U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon said Tuesday that world food production must rise 50 percent by 2030 to meet a burgeoning world population's growing demand.
Economy Jun 03 GM to Close 4 SUV, Truck Plants as Demand Dips General Motors announced the closure of four truck and SUV plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico Tuesday and said it may discontinue its Hummer brand as soaring fuel prices push a broad shift in the U.S. to smaller vehicles.
World Jun 02 Nuclear Inspectors Head to Syria to Look at Site Bombed by Israel International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei announced Monday that an inspection team was heading to Syria June 22 to clear up the lingering mystery about a Syrian military site bombed in an Israeli raid in September.
Health Jun 02 Doctor: Kennedy Brain Tumor Surgery a Success Sen. Edward Kennedy underwent surgery to treat a malignant brain tumor Monday, and his doctors said that the surgery was successful, according to a family spokeswoman.
Politics Jun 02 Education Issues Weigh on Tribal Voters in South Dakota, Montana With sizeable populations in the last two states to vote in the Democratic primary, Native American voters have emerged as a highly sought-after voting bloc ahead of Tuesday's voting in Montana and South Dakota.
Politics May 31 Mich., Fla. Delegates Partially Reinstated after Raucous DNC Showdown Following a daylong and bruising meeting of the Democratic National Committee rules panel, the party reinstated half of the delegate votes to Florida and Michigan, a decision that dealt a major blow to the presidential hopes of Sen. Hillary Clinton.
Science May 30 New Solvents May Lead to Better Biofuels Molten salts used as solvents may provide a stepping stone toward cheaper, more environmentally friendly biofuels, researchers said this month.
Science May 30 Stonehenge Used as Burial Site for Centuries, Study Finds Britain's mysterious Stonehenge site served as a burial ground for more than 500 years, probably for a family of ancient rulers, a group of archeologists announced this week.
World May 30 Myanmar Cyclone Refugees Forced Out of Camps Myanmar's military government started evicting families from cyclone refugee camps on Friday, sending them to rebuild lives with bamboo poles and tarps.
Politics May 29 Iraq Asks Leaders to Lift Sanctions, Forgive Debt Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked world leaders Thursday "to end the international sanctions that were imposed on Iraq because of the previous regime and to write off debts" that are an "impediment against reconstruction and development."…