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President Bush worked to preserve coal's position as the biggest source of electricity and to increase domestic production of oil and natural gas. The result is an environmental legacy of buried streams in the coalfields of Appalachia and polluted waterways in the Rocky Mountain West. ()
Israel may soon declare a unilateral cease-fire and ignore the demands of Hamas altogether. ()
Obama is in the middle of one final campaign-style road trip before arriving at the Oval Office. ()
January 17, 2009 · Meanwhile, Democrats in the House outlined their ideas for a stimulus package totaling $825 billion as speculation mounted the package would ultimately hit a trillion dollars. ()
January 17, 2009 · Obama calls for ending reliance on foreign oil ()
January 16, 2009 · The U.S. has promised to provide technology and training to help find and destroy tunnels between Egypt and Gaza. Israel says the tunnels are used to smuggle weapons and explosives to Palestinian militants. ()
January 16, 2009 · Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board were in New York City on Friday to find out what forced a US Airways jet to make a spectacular emergency landing into the frigid Hudson River minutes after takeoff. ()
January 16, 2009 · It's going to be cold at Obama's inauguration – and elsewhere. Here's some expert advice on dressing with care to survive frigid climes. (And if you plan to view from the comfort of your couch, our winter-weather tips might provide a moment of schadenfreude.) ()
January 16, 2009 · Kibbutz Gevim in Israel's Negev desert is two miles from the border with the Gaza Strip. Founded 48 years ago, it is a modest agricultural community, home to about 400 Israelis. One couple is wrestling with the fear of constant rocket attacks and dimming hopes for peace. ()
January 16, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama says his administration's will work to "put people back to work" and revive the economy. During a visit Friday to an Ohio factory that makes parts for wind turbines, Obama cited alternative energy as a sector where jobs can be created. ()
January 16, 2009 · A day US Airways pilot safely landed a plane on the Hudson River and saved the lives of more than 150 people. Ben Berman, an airline pilot and chief of major investigations for the National Transportation and Safety Board from 2000 to 2001, talks about how pilots are trained to handle bird strikes and water landings. ()
January 16, 2009 · Citigroup and Bank of America have been losing money at a furious pace. On Friday, Bank of America received an additional $20 billion from the federal government, and Citigroup said it's breaking into two pieces in an effort to contain its own losses. ()
January 16, 2009 · Bankrupt Circuit City Stores Inc., unable to work out a sale of the company, said Friday it will close its 567 U.S. stores, eliminating 30,000 jobs. "This is the only possible path for our company," Circuit City's acting Chief Executive James A. Marcum said. "We are extremely disappointed by this outcome." ()
January 16, 2009 · Escalating credit costs forced Bank of America Corp. to report a $2.39 billion fourth-quarter loss, hours after it convinced the federal government it needed a multibillion-dollar lifeline to survive the absorption of Merrill Lynch's hefty losses. ()
January 16, 2009 · When Barack Obama takes office next week, he'll inherit an increasingly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. A troop increase has already begun, but some question the signals that strategy sends. In addition, analysts urge Obama to take a regional approach. ()
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