Auto bailout: Congress gets closer to a decision
Lawmakers say bankruptcy for Detroit's Big Three is 'not a viable option.'
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Busted: Mexican soldiers held two suspects Wednesday after arresting them during a raid against drug smuggling gangs in Tijuana, Mexico.
As Mexico's drug war rages, military takes over for police
Tijuana's anticorruption police chief was fired and replaced with an Army officer Monday, following three days of drug-related violence that left 37 people dead.
Uncertain impact of US push to cut mortgage rates
While Treasury mulls help to the best borrowers, Bernanke urges aid to those facing foreclosure.
Is US now stuck with irrational pessimism?
In some ways, today's swoon looks like the flip side of 1996's 'exuberance.'
Public anger strains Indian-Pakistani ties
The Mumbai attacks have brought old suspicions to the fore. Indians suspect militants from Pakistan; Pakistanis reject 'typical blame game.'
Oil industry adjusts to lower prices
But some wildcatters pack up their drill bits as the exploration rush has cooled.
Christie's takes disputed earrings off auction block
The auction house has removed the ancient jewelry, which is claimed by Iraq, from a Monday sale to cooperate with an investigation into whether they were stolen from Iraq.
