Bush hails `good beginning’
In a Red Sea summit with President Bush, leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority pledged Wednesday to make concessions on the sensitive issues of land and violence, taking the...
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Fed stands pat on interest rates
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged Tuesday but signaled it could make cuts in the near future, perhaps as early as next month if the economic recovery fails to...
U.S. casualties could result in ‘gut check’
As U.S. troops prepare for a showdown in Baghdad, the Iraqi conflict could put to the test whether today's strong public support for the war will dwindle if casualties rise...
Police crack down on IMF protesters
Moving swiftly and pre-emptively, police on Friday arrested hundreds of anti-globalization protesters who threatened to shut down the city during the annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings. The...
Economic fear also a legacy
After 28 years as a Rockette at New York's Radio City Music Hall, Susanne Doris was settling into her third year as a United Airlines flight attendant when Sept. 11...
Bush rebuffs Mubarak
President Bush said Saturday that he is not ready to accept Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's proposal to set a political deadline for establishing a Palestinian state, but he urged Israel...
New jobs still scarce in recovery
The unemployment rate jumped from 5.7 percent to 6 percent in April, the government said Friday in a report confirming that new jobs, especially full-time ones, remain scarce in the...
U.S. launches offensive
One American was killed and a number wounded Saturday when U.S. and Afghan troops attacked suspected Taliban and Al Qaeda forces in the largest allied ground operation of the war...
House panel’s Enron documents rebut Skilling’s claim
A House committee released documents Thursday suggesting former Enron Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey Skilling appeared to have knowledge of the company's perilous financial condition before he resigned. Skilling testified before...
Energy bill focuses on conservation
The Teamsters don't like it because Arctic oil drilling is left out, the United Auto Workers don't like it because tougher fuel-economy standards are included, and Republicans don't like it,...