Nation Jun 20 Insurgent Attacks Kill Dozens in Iraq A weekend of violence in Iraq continued into Monday as a suicide bomber struck in the northern city of Irbil, killing 16 police officers and wounding more than 100 people, including police and civilians.
Economy Jun 17 Tyco Executives Convicted of Stealing From Company A New York jury found former Tyco International executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz guilty of fraud and grand larceny for stealing $150 million the company and reaping $430 million more by covertly selling company shares.
Nation Jun 16 Cabinet Office Document This paper regarding the conditions for military action in Iraq was produced by the Cabinet Office on July 21, 2002. It is incomplete because the last page is missing.
Nation Jun 16 Text of Downing Street Memo The Times of London reported on May 1, 2005 about a 2002 confidential British memo describing how President Bush built his case for the Iraq war. The following is the text of the document, dubbed the "Downing Street memo."…
Politics Jun 15 Raising Tax Cap Explored as Way to Close Social Security Gap The possibility of raising the cap on payroll taxes may help to close the Social Security gap, but the option could pose other problems. Business correspondent Paul Solman examines both sides of this proposed solution.
Nation Jun 15 Bombings Kill Dozens of Iraqis; Hostage Freed Nearly 40 people died in two separate insurgent attacks in Iraq Wednesday, while Iraqi and U.S. forces, acting on a tip, freed an Australian hostage who was hidden beneath a blanket, authorities said.
Politics Jun 13 Pop Star Michael Jackson Not Guilty of Child Molestation After weeks of testimony and deliberation, jurors found pop superstar Michael Jackson not guilty of all 10 child molestation and conspiracy counts Monday.
Nation Jun 13 Bombings in Iran Kill 10 Ahead of Presidential Election A series of bombings in a troubled region of Iran Sunday killed 10 people and wounded more than 100 others days before a national presidential election.
Politics Jun 10 Citigroup Settles Enron Lawsuit for $2 Billion Citigroup Inc., the nation's biggest financial institution, has agreed to pay $2 billion to investors in a class-action lawsuit accusing the company of helping energy giant Enron doctor its financial statements and create off-the-books partnerships.
Politics Jun 09 Syria’s Ruling Party Votes for Political Reform Syria's ruling Baath Party, weakened by a struggling economy and the country's military withdrawal from Lebanon, voted for limited legal and political reforms at the end of a national conference Thursday.