Topic: United States

Congress is wary of the push to bail out Wall Street

Lawmakers are watching the stock market as an indicator of whether to buy Bush's plan.

Does Al Gore think he's too old for civil disobedience?

Speaking at the annual Clinton Global Initiative meeting, the former vice president and climate activist called for young people to engage in "civil disobedience." But why not old people, too?

Millions of snow geese imperil fragile ecosystem

Far-northern breeding grounds are devastated. A major culprit: expanded farming in US Midwest.

China’s first spacewalk: no cold-war race this time

The Shenzhou 7 launches Thursday in an era of global space cooperation.

For kids: The dog who became a brave soldier

During World War I, Stubby the stray dog boosted US troops' morale and warned them of attacks.

North Korea shows off its grandeur – and 'life as usual'

Empty streets and shops belie the image of success that a tightly controlled tour of Pyongyang tries to project.

U.S. and Pakistan: different wars on terror

One seeks domestic security, the other stability for Afghans.

What drives Ahmadinejad's combative rhetoric

The hard-line views expressed by the Iranian president at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday are informed by a Messianic religious belief.

Lebanon warily watches its Salafis

While the small community of adherents to strict Islam are being courted by Sunni and Shiite rivals, many worry they could bring Al Qaeda into the Lebanon conflict.

Emerging markets hit hard by Wall Street crisis

But Russia, Brazil, and China are expected to have the cash and domestic growth to weather the storm.

USA

In risky move, McCain calls for debate delay

The GOP candidate wants to concentrate on getting a financial bailout through Congress, but the economy's woes have so far favored Democrats.

Congress to Wall Street: 'Curb excessive pay and perks'

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warns of measures that could slow the bailout bill, but says, "I share your frustrations" on executive pay.

Biden slams McCain on national security (stays on message)

Obama to Biden: Please quit talking!

Bush, at the U.N., warns world again of extremist threats

He also singles out Iran's pursuit of a nuclear program as endangering international security.

Opinion: Why G.M. needs a government loan

A healthy auto industry is critical to the economy.

Opinion: Israel's slipping democracy

This beacon of freedom is becoming more like its authoritarian neighbors.

Postcrisis economy: calmer but slower

With no investment banks and tighter regulation, experts see a less dynamic recovery ahead.

Extreme poverty the focus at U.N. summit

Fewer people live in poverty now than in the 1990s, the UN wants to cut this number in half by 2015.

Surprise: Old-growth forests soak up CO2

Woodlands in developed world also absorb CO2. What will impact be on global climate talks?

O3b Networks: A far-out plan to deliver the Web

Are 16 satellites the answer to reaching 3 billion people?

Baghdad at Sunrise

A West Pointer's diary of his year in Baghdad.

The writers who scored this year's MacArthur genius grants

Who will be first to write about the crash?