President-elect Barack Obama traveled from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. Saturday on a whistle-stop tour rich with historical significance.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said that Israel would halt its military offensive in the Gaza Strip.
Investigators expect to be able to confirm whether the US Airways jet suffered bird strikes in both of its engines.
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The New York Times is in discussions with billionaire Carlos Slim about investing in the newspaper publisher to help ease its financial problems.
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The CEO of LG Display said prices of liquid-crystal-display panels likely hit bottom in December, and prices of flat-screen TVs are expected to rebound.
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The U.S. is working on a second phase of its financial rescue, targeting the bad assets that are at the core of the billions of dollars in losses that banks are reporting.
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Australia's push to help its long-oppressed Aboriginal citizens is shaking up their ancient social structure -- and unleashing a nascent feminist movement.
In the wake of the worst credit crunch since the Great Depression, some analysts suggest investors might take a look at, believe it or not, credit.
Mukasey raised concerns about the prosecution of U.S. agents and lawyers after the attorney general-nominee said waterboarding is torture.
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A financial battle between Delta and its hometown airport in Atlanta could force the carrier to start shifting flights away from the world's busiest airport to its newly acquired Northwest hubs.
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The economic crisis is testing China's efforts to improve labor laws, pitting the need for basic legal protections for workers against the need to save businesses.
Bank of America posted a $1.79 billion loss, hurt by rising credit costs, and defended its purchase of Merrill.
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Obama plans on placing his grassroots network under the control of the Democratic National Committee in an effort to push its agenda.
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The Dow industrials posted a modest climb at the end of a tough week despite more steep losses for Bank of America and Citigroup.
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Market strategists are concerned about deflation in the prices of consumer goods, a far cry from inflation concerns a few months ago.
As the U.S. grows more diverse, the inaugural prayer has become less inclusive. Steven Waldman on why the ceremony has gone from pluralistic to solely Protestant.
Recession-weary patrons are flocking to the library to update résumés, scan for job listings, and find entertainment.
City homes that include rental-ready apartments.
Alternative-energy firms are reporting an influx of inquiries and business from companies anticipating Obama will implement stricter energy regulations.
Brawny yet refined, Syrahs from Washington state are bringing back the "wow" that Zinfandel used to pack.
John Paul Newport on why the thoughts that help guide our shots -- swing keys -- can be so maddeningly fleeting.
The markets may be down, but the number of people reading fiction is on the rise. Author Ann Patchet on this new trend.
With billions of dollars trapped in illiquid investments, many colleges and charities are cutting budgets at the worst imaginable time.
Moderate Democrats may hold the balance of power in the Obama presidency.
"The Nation Guide to the Nation" is a travelog/catalog/almanac for and about a community of committed, passionate people who have active consciences and a lively sense of social justice.
With his uncanny foresight and drive, Trammell Crow was the biggest real-estate developer in the nation in the 1970s and '80s.
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