All USA
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A rush to broker peace in Gaza
Absent more forceful US role, others make frantic bid to halt fighting.
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The 'McMansion' trend in housing is slowing
Economic hard times, plus shifting neighborhood and urban values, are key factors.
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It's boom and bust again in Montana mining town
Falling metal prices have led to job losses in mining communities across the West.
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Great expectations for Obama abroad
Team Obama is more pragmatic and less ideological than its predecessors, say diplomats and campaign advisers. Afghanistan will be a foreign-policy priority.
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Richardson withdrawal jars transition
The candidate for secretary of Commerce faced pressure from a federal investigation into one of his political donors.
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To boost recruits, US Army relaxes weight rules
The waiver program allows overweight enlistees to get in shape after they sign up.
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Obama likely to retool Bush’s faith-based initiative
Thorniest issue is over staffing for religious groups whose programs get federal funding. Can hiring be limited to adherents of their own faith?
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Congress returns to an 'intense' opening
There’s impetus to move quickly on the economy though some seats are empty.
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Will stimulus plans go global?
Efforts outside the US tend to amount to 1.5 percent of GDP or less, one tally finds.
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Will Obama ‘deimperialize’ the presidency?
He has criticized Bush’s attempts to trump Congress, especially on war issues.
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With no one in charge, Illinois grinds to halt
The scandal involving Governor Blagojevich is delaying key budget decisions.
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Unexpected twists make 2008 an epochal year
The financial crisis, war on two fronts, and, above all, the US election make 2008 historic.
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Treasury keeps car loans flowing with $6 billion rescue of GMAC
GMAC's president says the federal money will have an immediate impact on the credit it can offer General Motors customers.
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Race reemerges as issue for GOP
A controversial parody raises broader questions about the Republican Party’s outreach.
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Defiant Blagojevich announces replacement for Obama's Senate seat
His pick, former Illinois attorney general Burris, is well-regarded but lost his last four campaigns.
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At overcrowded Florida prisons, some inmates may just camp out
The state's plan to house some inmates in tents could save money, but it's drawing criticism.
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With fewer jobs, fewer illegal immigrants
The US recession and stricter law enforcement are keeping many Hispanics from coming.
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Some US Hispanics trace their Jewish past
They discover roots in the Sephardic Jews of Spain through DNA testing.
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Wanted: More science and math teachers in the US
School officials hope financial and training incentives will help fill the need for 200,000 new teachers.
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US economy's gloom expected to begin lifting by late '09
Until then, employment, output, and housing prices will keep falling.
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