If Fidel Castro survives through January, he will not only celebrate the 50th anniversary of his takeover of Cuba, he may also …
The Rev. Jesse Jackson has begun meeting with the hundreds of workers occupying a Chicago factory that they say gave them just three days’ notice before closing. The workers say they won’t leave the Republic Windows and Doors plant until they are assured that they’ll receive their severance and vacation pay. Jackson met with the […]
Two militants say Pakistani troops have seized a camp used by the extremist group blamed in the Mumbai attacks.
The growl of air-monitoring equipment has replaced the chatter of children at Meredith Hitchens Elementary School in this Cincinnati …
The toxic chemicals that led to the closure of Meredith Hitchens Elementary School here became impossible to ignore in 2004, …
Americans may not like the process of getting through airport security, but 70% of the public says the federal government is …
Thailand’s main opposition party called for an emergency parliament session Monday to prove its majority and form the next government …
Blackwater mercenaries patrolling in Iraq. (Photo: Getty Images) read more
Caroline Kennedy, a scion of the most famous family in American politics, has spoken by phone with New York Gov. David A. Paterson (D) about the Senate seat that would open with the confirmation of Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a cousin of Caroline Kennedy, confirmed to the Associated Press […]
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The number of people filing for unemployment for the first time has surged to the highest levels since 9/11. Andrew Gledhill, economist of Economy.com said, ‘The labor market is deteriorating more rapidly than previously thought.’ (CNNMoney.com)
NPR’s Liane Hansen speaks to Ajay Chhibber, regional director for the U.N. Development Program’s Asia-Pacific office, about the potential for social unrest in Asia as the global economic crisis sends more people into poverty. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us