Al-Maliki: Security pact leads to sovereignty
Iraq's prime minister said Tuesday that a U.S.-Iraqi security pact, though imperfect, was a step toward his country's full sovereignty.
Lieberman to keep committee chair
Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign.
Administration moves to protect appointees
Political appointees are shifted to career civil service posts as the Bush administration tries to maintain its regulatory initiatives.
Oral Roberts U. to lay off 100 workers
Oral Roberts University will lay off about 100 employees, days after it agreed to a near-$450,000 separation agreement with its former president who resigned amid a spending scandal.
Israeli tanks rumble into Gaza
Israeli tanks forged into the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, drawing rocket and mortar fire from Palestinian militants, militant groups said.
More Americans raiding nest eggs
A growing number of Americans are being forced to trade future comfort for more immediate needs because of the current economic crunch.
Asia stocks sink as layoffs add to gloom
Asian stock markets sank after Wall Street retreated and global financial firms announced another round of massive layoffs, adding to gloom about the world economy. European stocks traded lower.
Experts warn of water shortages by 2080
Half the world's population could face a shortage of clean water by 2080 because of climate change, experts warned Tuesday.
Auto execs ask Congress for aid
Detroit's Big Three automakers are pleading with Congress for a $25 billion lifeline to save their once-proud companies from collapse, warning of broader peril for the national economy as well.
Ships diverted after oil tanker hijacked
Pirates who seized a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million in crude oil anchored the ship within sight of impoverished Somali fishing villages Tuesday.
