Politics Oct 23 Former Enron CEO Sentenced to 24 Years Former Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling was sentenced Monday to 24 years and three months in prison for his part in crimes that led to the one-time energy giant's collapse.
Science Oct 19 Scientists Create ‘Invisibility Cloak’ to Shield Objects from Microwaves A team of American and British researchers announced Thursday that it developed the first working "invisibility cloak" for objects that enables them to deflect microwaves.
Politics Oct 19 Alaska Gubernatorial Candidates Clash over Money, Abortion, Education As the Nov. 7 election approaches and Republican Sarah Palin loses her double-digit lead in the polls, the confrontations between the candidates for Alaska governor have gotten heated and personal.
Politics Oct 18 Still Trailing in Polls, Santorum Slams Casey in Bitter Final Debates With millions spent hammering away at one another's policies and character, embattled incumbent Republican Sen. Rick Santorum and Democratic challenger Bob Casey ended their series of debates this week with more bitter sparring.
Politics Oct 18 Tyson Steps into Political Ring by Endorsing Steele As former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson made sports headlines by hinting that he wanted to fight a female boxer in the ring, he also made political headlines by wearing a "Steele for Maryland" T-shirt.
World Oct 16 China Searches North Korean Cargo After Sanctions Imposed China began inspecting cargo for weapons at the North Korean border Monday after coming under intense pressure to enforce sanctions imposed by the United Nations over the weekend.
Politics Oct 13 President Signs Bill Aimed at Limiting Online Gambling The newly approved Safe Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006, which President Bush signed Friday, included a provision aimed at closing the doors of many of the over 2,500 online gambling casino web sites operating in the United States.
Politics Oct 12 Missouri Senate Candidates Debate Stem Cell Policy, Iraq Candidates for the Missouri Senate, Republican incumbent Jim Talent and state auditor Claire McCaskill, debated for the third time Wednesday, highlighting their differences on Iraq, stem cell research and the question of talks with North Korea.
Economy Oct 12 Bangladesh Financial Pioneer Awarded Nobel Peace Prize Bangladeshi banker Muhammad Yunus and the bank he founded won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their use of micro-credit loans to alleviate poverty in his home country.
Nation Oct 11 Small Plane Crashes into New York High-rise A small plane registered to New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashed into a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan's Upper East Side in an apparent accident Wednesday.