Nation and World
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Chicago-based CME eyes Nymex purchaseJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - CME Group Inc., the world's largest derivatives exchange, hopes to broaden its reach by buying energy and precious metals mart Nymex for $11 billion, the companies said ...
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2007 home sales had a record dropJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Commerce Department reported Monday sales of new homes dropped by 26.4 percent in 2007 to 774,000. That marked the biggest decline on record, surpassin...
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Motorola inks WiMax dealJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - LAHORE, Pakistan -- Motorola Inc. Monday announced a contract with Wateen Telecom-Pakistan to supply 198,000 end-user WiMax customer premises equipment devices for indoo...
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Outspoken Archbishop Christodoulos
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - ATHENS, Greece -- Hundreds of mourners, many sobbing, gathered Monday at Athens' cathedral to file past the remains of Archbishop Christodoulos, the first leader of Gree...
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GOP front-runners trade charges of liberal policies
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Mitt Romney and John McCain accused each other Monday of being liberals, a charge tantamount to blasphemy in the caustic campaign for the Republica...
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Kennedy endorses Obama, joins campaign
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- At 46, Barack Obama is too young to remember John Kennedy. But he heard himself compared to the late president so often Monday he must feel like an honorar...
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Highlights of the State of the Union
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Highlights of President Bush's State of the Union, as outlined by the White House on Monday: ECONOMY --Prod Congress to adopt $150 billion economic stimulus package...
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French trader faces chargesJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - PARIS -- Investigating judges filed preliminary charges Monday against a trader accused of causing billions of dollars in losses for France's second-largest bank. He was...
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Expanded stimulus package proposed
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A top Senate Democrat unveiled a $156 billion economic stimulus package Monday that awards rebates to senior citizens living off Social Security and extend...
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Hinckley oversaw Mormon growth
Jan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - SALT LAKE CITY -- Thousands of believers were in mourning Monday following the death of Gordon B. Hinckley, the humble head of the Mormon church who added millions of me...