Politics Nov 17 Drug Trade, Resurgent Taliban Fuel Intensified Attacks in Afghanistan Funded largely by a flourishing drug trade, Taliban fighters have stepped up their attacks on Afghan and international forces, killing more than 300 people a month on average in Afghanistan.
Economy Nov 17 Slow Housing Market Affects Economic Growth After many years of unprecedented growth, the housing industry's fortune is changing as various indicators show a significant downturn in the market. Economics correspondent Paul Solman investigates what the shifts in the housing market may mean for economic growth.
Politics Nov 15 Kabila Re-elected in Congo Presidential Runoff Congo's President Joseph Kabila won re-election Wednesday in a runoff vote that is being disputed by his main opponent, ex-rebel leader Jean-Pierre Bemba.
Politics Nov 13 Iraq Study Group Develops Policy Options as More Attacks Scar Country President Bush met Monday with members of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group and said he would not "prejudge" the forthcoming report, though he did praise the commission for asking good questions.
World Nov 13 Attacks Kill Dozens in Darfur as U.N. Seeks to Bolster AU Mission An estimated 30 people died in the Darfur region of Sudan over the weekend when armed men on horseback and on camels attacked a village 30 miles north of West Darfur's capital El Geneina, an African Union official told Reuters.
Politics Nov 09 Incumbents Concede Defeat in Virginia, Montana Senate Races Two days after voters went to the polls and handed hair's breadth wins to their opponents, Republican Sens. George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana conceded defeat.
Politics Nov 08 With Six Victories, Democrats Take Control of U.S. Senate In an improbable march across the country, Democrats swept into power in the Senate for the first time in four years, capturing seats in Virginia, Montana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Missouri and Ohio.
Politics Nov 08 Democrats Make More Gains in House The day after the midterm elections, results continued to roll in giving Democrats more House seats and putting them in the majority. A handful of other races remained too close to call…
Politics Nov 08 Republican Gerlach Holds Seat in Tight Pa. Race Republican Rep. Jim Gerlach won his third term in Pennsylvania's 6th District, beating Democratic attorney Lois Murphy by a margin of 3,000 votes.
Politics Nov 08 Democrat Murphy Takes Pennsylvania's 8th District The conclusion to one of the country's most competitive House races arrived Wednesday afternoon, placing Democrat and newcomer Patrick Murphy over Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's 8th District.