Nation Apr 07 Olympic Torch Extinguished Briefly in Relay Marred by Protests Officials were forced to extinguish the Olympic torch twice Monday as protests against China's human rights record and its rule of Tibet turned a relay through Paris into a scene of disruption.
Nation Apr 07 Aide Says Cleric Al-Sadr Willing to Disband Militia An aide to Muqtada al-Sadr said Monday the Shiite cleric will consult with top religious leaders and disband his Mahdi Army if they order it. The militia has been fighting government forces in several places in Iraq.
Politics Apr 04 Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Agrees to Runoff Zimbabwe's ruling party ZANU-PF announced Friday it would back President Robert Mugabe in a runoff vote against opposition presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai, while the opposition party demanded an official tally from the first vote.
Science Apr 04 Evidence Shows Earlier Human Arrival in Americas A cache of human DNA found in a prehistoric "toilet" suggests that people arrived in the Americas at least 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Economy Apr 04 U.S. Economy Lost 80,000 Jobs in March U.S. employers cut 80,000 jobs in March, the most in five years and the third straight month of losses, according to new Labor Department figures released Friday.
Economy Apr 03 Bernanke Defends Fed's Role in Bear Stearns Deal Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended Thursday his agency's decision to assist the ailing investment firm Bear Stearns, calling it a move to prevent a corporate collapse that could have reverberated through the U.S. economy.
World Apr 03 U.S. Wins NATO Support for Missile Shield Plan President Bush secured NATO endorsement Thursday for his plans to construct a missile defense shield in Europe despite firm Russian opposition but failed to win backing for the quick accession of Ukraine and Georgia to the alliance.
Politics Apr 02 Mugabe's Party Loses Control of Parliament President Robert Mugabe faced an uncertain future for the first time in his 28-year rule of Zimbabwe, after the opposition claimed victory in last weekend's presidential race and his ruling party lost control of parliament, official results show.
Economy Apr 02 Economy on Brink of Recession, Bernanke Warns Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned Congress Wednesday that the U.S. economy may continue to shrink -- signaling the possible start of a recession -- in his first testimony since the Fed approved the bailout of investment firm Bear Stearns.
Science Apr 01 Scientists Plot Pollutants' Path at the Arctic The Arctic is a receptacle of the planet's air pollutants -- from forest fires to human-produced carbon dioxide emissions -- and a coordinated international effort is geared toward learning more about pollutants' effects at the top of the globe.