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.
Politics Jun 08 Senate Approves Second Controversial Federal Judge The Senate on Wednesday voted 56-43 to approve Janice Rogers Brown as a federal appeals judge, the second controversial judge to be confirmed since Republicans and Democrats reached a deal on the use of filibusters.
Economy Jun 07 Automaker GM Plans to Cut 25,000 Jobs, Close More Plants General Motors Corp. announced Tuesday it plans to close more assembly and component plants by 2008, a move that would likely eliminate 25,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Nation Jun 06 Time Magazine to Divulge Notes in CIA Agent Leak Time magazine on Thursday said it would comply with a court order to hand over the notes of one of its reporters in a grand jury investigation into the leak of CIA agent Valerie Plame's identity.
World Jun 06 International Criminal Court Initiates Darfur Probe The International Criminal Court on Monday announced the launch of a formal investigation into war crimes committed in the ongoing conflict between Arab militias and rebel fighters in Sudan's Darfur region.