A U.S. Airways plane crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon, sending passengers fleeing for safety in the frigid waters.
President-elect Barack Obama will use the same Bible at his inauguration that Abraham Lincoln used in 1861 when he was sworn in. See which Bibles and verses other U.S. presidents chose.
In a four-part video series, WSJ's Julie Jargon looks at how the credit crunch has affected two small business owners and those around them.
Take a look at big donors helping finance Mr. Obama's Jan. 20 swearing-in festivities.
See Satyam's falling stock price and key events that have hurt the Indian company in recent weeks.
Take a look at other corporate governance scandals and what became of the companies' executives.
See more on Europe's dependence on Russia for natural gas and how the supply squeeze is affecting different countries.
Track the new developments in the Israeli offensive in Gaza.
See how factions among congressional Democrats could shape the party's ambitious agenda.
See details on past, present, and future Beijing subway lines.
See how different Congressional districts with large Hispanic populations break down in terms of prime and nonprime home loans.
In Groveton, N.H., former paper-mill workers are struggling to adjust to a new way of life after the town's main employer shut down its mill a year ago.
A tumultuous year brought a new U.S. president-elect, the financial crisis, natural disaster in China, war in Congo, and more. See the best photos of 2008.
Even those spotting trouble early don't agree how it will unfold -- or the right way to cash in.
Read more about Colombia president Alvaro Uribe's six years in office, and see how things have changed in his tenure.
Despite big harvests in 2008, stores are so low that prices could spike again if production falters. See how grain production compares to consumption in countries around the world.
Dell said this summer that it has become "carbon-neutral," but the reality for corporations trying to go green often falls far short of the ideal. See what Dell does – and doesn't – include in its count.
Read how the titans of Wall Street, who were paid lavishly to manage risk, misjudged dangers facing their institutions and financial markets.
Bernard Madoff relied on a variety of outside entities to connect him with investors. A sample.
See the top donors to Bill Clinton's charitable foundation, and how much they gave, in a sortable table.
See some of the people expected to join the new administration.
Review state-by-state details on budget -- and deficit -- forecasts for 2009 and 2010.
Bernard Madoff's alleged swindle is the latest of the kind made famous by Charles Ponzi in the 1920s. Read more about previous Ponzi schemes.
Take a holiday tasting tour of Europe's best biscuits, and listen to our reporters give their cookie comments.
See a map and photos of real-estate investments by California's giant public pension fund.
Review the Supreme Court's major decisions so far in the 2008-2009 term.
By most measures, the Carter years were the high-water mark for energy reform.
City officials in Avondale, Ariz., face a difficult choice: Which failing neighborhoods to save with federal grant?
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Residents run with the bulls in an Indian festival, an Israeli strike hits a United Nations building, rickshaw drivers protest electricity cutbacks in Nepal and more.
As fighting continued Thursday, Israel sent an envoy to Egypt to discuss a cease-fire proposal, and the Bush administration worked with Israel on a deal to hasten such an agreement
Work has been going on for months to get Washington D.C. supplied with all the seats, viewing stands, portable restrooms and other amenities it will need for the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20.
Weeks before President Robert Mugabe has vowed he will set up a new government, Zimbabweans are facing a deepening humanitarian crisis, outside monitors say.
Nancy Judd crafts wearable art from junk in order to raise awareness about the environment and recycling. Her creations, which appraise at around $30,000 each, have earned her a role in the upcoming Green Inaugural Ball.
No head count is planned for President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration. Figures range from three million, according to the mayor, to a more conservative one million. Mr. Obama won't be the first to draw a big crowd.
More than 100 people were arrested Wednesday in demonstrations in response to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black man by a transit police officer on Jan. 1.
Amid unusually cold temperatures and exceptional snowfall across Europe, Russia decided to cut off its gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine over a price row.
A silver-haired Illinois man led police on a high-speed chase before being fatally shot on a highway. He is suspected of having robbed banks and currency stores.
The measures President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced as part of the New Deal funded massive public works and launched programs that would captures life during the Depression in photographs and on paper.
Despite mounting criticism, economic and budget woes and parched lakes, Georgia's governor is proceeding with a $19 million dollar plan aimed at making the state the most popular fishing destination in the country.
In London, Ky., the fortunes of a Chrysler dealership plummeted, forcing its owner to empty his bank accounts and sell his home. A nearby Toyota dealership – once reviled in the area – is holding steady so far.
Marvene Halterman, an unemployed Arizona woman with a long list of creditors, took out a $103,000 mortgage on her 576-square-foot house in 2007. Within a year, she stopped paying the mortgage. Now all the investors with an interest in the house will likely recoup only $16,000.
Some artists see Christmas, with all its excess trash, as the perfect time to advance creative and environmental causes. They hope to find a bonanza of materials curbside, which they'll transform into art.
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