Politics Sep 26 Former Enron CFO Fastow Sentenced to Six Years in Prison Former Enron chief financial officer Andrew Fastow, 44, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday, more than two years after he pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy for his involvement in the energy company's 2001 collapse.
Politics Sep 26 Alaska Gubernatorial Candidates Spar over Big Ad Money Television ads have sparked a war of words between the campaigns of Democratic candidate Tony Knowles and Republican Sarah Palin this week, with each side accusing the other of hypocrisy and dishonesty.
World Sep 25 African Union to Bolster Troop Levels in Darfur The African Union will boost its presence in Sudan's Darfur region by an additional 4,000 troops, a spokesman for the organization said.
Economy Sep 21 Wal-Mart to Test Discount Generic Drug Program Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Thursday it plans to begin selling nearly 300 generic prescription drugs for a sharply discounted rate of $4 for a month's supply.
Politics Sep 20 Patrick Wins Democratic Primary in Massachusetts Governor Race Deval Patrick won the Democratic primary for governor Tuesday and will face Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey in a Nov. 7 election that will make history if either candidate wins.
Nation Sep 20 Thai Military Calls for New Elections, Constitution The army commander in Thailand who led a bloodless coup against the government said Wednesday a new prime minister would be selected in two weeks and elections held in October 2007.
Politics Sep 15 Congressman Ney Pleads Guilty; Padgett to Run in His Spot After months of denying any wrongdoing, Rep. Bob Ney, R-Ohio, agreed Friday to plead guilty for his role as "Representative No. 1" in the federal corruption investigation into disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Science Sep 14 Arctic Ice Melting at Growing Rate, NASA Finds NASA-funded studies conducted last year found that sea ice present year-round in the Arctic is melting at a rate of 9 percent per decade, and in two recent summers, the ice was at record lows.
Politics Sep 13 Chafee Beats Back Conservative Challenger in Rhode Island Moderate Rhode Island Sen. Lincoln Chafee, a pro-choice Republican who voted against the Iraq war and President Bush's tax cuts, beat a conservative challenger in Tuesday's primary.
Politics Sep 13 Cardin Defeats Mfume for Democratic Senate Nomination In what was considered an amicable campaign between two old colleagues, Rep. Benjamin Cardin defeated former congressman Kweisi Mfume in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Maryland.