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Mounting fears of a ‘double-dip’ recession
feature A spate of downbeat economic reports has heightened fears of a second, “double-dip” recession.
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After shakeup, Petraeus is back
feature President Obama relieved Marine Gen. Stanley McChrystal of his command after a magazine article quoted McChrystal and his aides mocking Obama and his national security team. Gen. David Petraeus will replace him.
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More goods flow to Gaza
feature Israel eased its controversial, 3-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip.
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Afghanistan’s mineral wealth
feature The Pentagon announced the discovery of mineral deposits in Afghanistan worth $1 trillion or more.
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Under pressure, BP commits $20 billion to the Gulf
feature Embattled BP officials agreed to create a $20 billion fund to compensate Gulf Coast businesses and workers for damages resulting from the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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Gulf drilling moratorium overruled
feature A federal judge overturned the Obama administration’s six-month moratorium on deep-water drilling in the Gulf.
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A turning point in Afghanistan
feature Gen. David Petraeus took the helm of the war in Afghanistan this week, acknowledging that the conflict is at a “critical moment.”
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More money for troubled banks
feature President-elect Barack Obama asked Congress to release another $350 billion in financial-rescue funds.
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The impeachment of Blagojevich
feature The Illinois House of Representatives voted 114–1 to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich on 13 charges of abusing his power.
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Obama’s CIA pick panned
feature Does former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta have the credentials to head the Central Intelligence Agency?
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The year in review
feature A month-by-month synopsis of events in 2008.
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Democrats blink on Burris
feature Democrats have reversed their once-solid opposition to Roland Burris' appointment as the new Senator from Illinois.
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North Korea deal back on
feature North Korea announced that it would resume dismantling its nuclear weapons program now that the United States has officially removed the country from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.
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Israel drives deeper into Gaza
feature Israel intensified its offensive against Hamas by sending ground troops into densely populated Gaza neighborhoods.
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