China’s first lunar probe landed on the moon in a controlled collision Sunday, marking the first phase of the nation’s three-stage moon mission, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
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U.N. opens prosecution over Hariri assassination
The United Nations Sunday launched a special tribunal to prosecute the assassins of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
FDIC Reports That Bank Failures Are Rising
Sheila Bair, head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation , is working hard to reassure everyone that her banks, all 8,305 of them, are safe. Repeating her familiar mantra Wednesday on the CBS Morning Show, Bair said of FDIC-protected accounts, “Nobody’s ever lost a penny of insured deposits.” Bair had good reason to be out on the stump
U.N. court to convene for Lebanon assassination
The tribunal established to prosecute people allegedly responsible for the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others will officially convene at The Hague in Netherlands on Sunday. The car bomb in Beirut in February 2005 transformed the turbulent nation’s politics and sent shock waves across the Middle East and the world
Banker in Obama speech recognized for his generosity
More than two dozen guests joined first lady Michelle Obama at the president’s speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. One person on the first lady’s guest list was Leonard Abess Jr., a Miami banker who received a $60 million bonus from the proceeds from the sale of shares of City National Bank in Florida and gave it out to his 399 workers and 72 former workers.
Video coverage of State of the nation address
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal: Tonight, we witnessed a great moment in the history of our Republic.
Transcript of Gov. Jindal’s GOP response to Obama speech
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will give the GOP response to President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress. The following is a transcript of the speech as delivered on Tuesday night
Obama puts forth ambitious agenda in speech
In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined an ambitious agenda to revive the economy, saying it’s time to act boldly "to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity." Obama focused on the three priorities of the budget he will present to Congress later this week: energy, health care and education. The president said he sees his budget as a “vision for America — as a blueprint for our future,” but not something that will solve every problem or address every issue. Obama said his administration already has identified $2 trillion in government spending cuts that can be made over the next decade
Obama speech to Congress focuses on economy
President Obama spoke to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. Here is a transcript of the speech, as prepared for delivery: President Obama: Madame Speaker, Mr
Obama outlines budget priorities in speech
In his first speech to a joint session of Congress, President Obama outlined the three priorities of the budget he will present later this week: energy, health care, and education. The president said he sees his budget as a “vision for America — as a blueprint for our future,” but not something that will solve every problem or address every issue.