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President Bush yesterday fuelled anger over his decision to spare Lewis “Scooter” Libby from jail by hinting that he could yet issue a full pardon fo
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One Laptop per Child has given the go-ahead for the mass production of its XO B4 laptop, which is aimed at children and designed to withstand the har
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A strong undersea earthquake hit North Maluku province in eastern Indonesia on Thursday, triggering panic among frightened residents and a brief tsun
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Some of the largest firms in the $1.5 trillion hedge-fund industry have been hit this month by big losses among so-cal
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TECOLUTLA, Mexico -- Hurricane Dean closed in on the Mexican mainland Wednesday, battering evacuated oil platforms on the Bay of Campeche and threate
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MADRID, Spain -- A van loaded with explosives blew up Friday outside a police station in a Basque city, slightly injuring two officers in the first m
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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 29 -- The United States national team was in the midst of another dull, one-sided victory against Uruguay on Wednesday night when fan
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LOS ANGELES -- Whoever succeeds Alberto Gonzales as attorney general will face a long list of challenges at the Justice Department, from unfilled sen
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NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices briefly rose to a record $80 a barrel in afternoon trading Wednesday after the government reported a surprisingly large dr
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BEIJING, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Typhoon Krosa crashed into the Chinese coast on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of 1.4 million people, after killing five i
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices shot to an all-time high above $92 a barrel on Friday as the tumbling dollar and Nigerian output disruptions helped e
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NEW YORK - Oil futures jumped to a new record above $97 a barrel Tuesday after bombings in Afghanistan and an attack on a Yemeni oil pipeline compoun
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: More than 150 cruise-ship passengers and crew took to lifeboats in Antarctic waters early Friday and were rescued after thei
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