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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Pakistan to cooperate with India's investigations into the Mumbai attacks that have sorely tested relations between the two neighbors. ()
In their second bid for aid, Detroit's CEOs are making detailed requests for as much as $34 billion. ()
The New Mexico governor, Obama's former rival, had been in the running to be secretary of state. ()
December 3, 2008 · Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss has won a second term by holding off Democrat Jim Martin in a runoff Tuesday. That means Senate Democrats won't have a 60-seat filibuster-proof majority. ()
December 3, 2008 · One in three toys tested by a Michigan nonprofit group contained medium or high levels of toxic chemicals, according a report released Wednesday. And U.S.-made children's toys didn't necessarily contain fewer toxins than their imported counterparts. ()
December 3, 2008 · Odetta's folk songs made her a symbol of the civil rights movement. She performed at the civil rights march on Washington in 1963 and sang "O Freedom." Her ballads and songs became, for many, the soundtrack to the American civil rights movement. Manager Doug Yeager says Odetta died Tuesday of heart disease at the age of 77. ()
December 3, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama promised the nation's governors swift action on an economic plan to deal with the recession. Obama spoke to members of the National Governors Association on Tuesday in Philadelphia. The states want federal money for infrastructure projects like roads and bridges. ()
December 2, 2008 · Technically speaking, the Obama campaign had two crown jewels: a database with the e-mail addresses of 10 million supporters and an online network that mobilized voters. What will become of this machine as the president-elect moves to the White House? ()
December 3, 2008 · Domestic auto dealers face their worst market in decades. Thousands could go out of business, but that's not necessarily all bad. The domestic auto industry suffers from overcapacity. Detroit's Big Three would like to thin dealerships, but can't because of state franchise laws and contracts. ()
December 2, 2008 · India has demanded that neighboring Pakistan take "strong action" against those responsible for the Mumbai attacks, and the U.S. has pressured Pakistan to cooperate in the investigation. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit India on Wednesday. ()
December 2, 2008 · Sales at Detroit's Big Three automakers plunged in November, with General Motors falling 41 percent, Chrysler 47 percent and Ford 31 percent. The dismal numbers came as the automakers unveiled strategic plans Tuesday for their companies in a bid for a $25 billion government bailout. ()
December 2, 2008 · In Bangkok, Thailand, the Constitutional Court has dissolved the country's top three ruling parties over electoral fraud. The ruling brings down the government and sets the stage for thousands of protesters to end their siege of the country's two main airports. ()
December 2, 2008 · Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a fiscal emergency and called a special session. We look at what the new Legislature could do to solve the crisis. ()
December 2, 2008 · President-elect Obama has said he wants public employees to take back some of the work that the Bush administration has given to private contractors — and he wants to crack down on contractors' abuses. But Obama could find it difficult to shake things up. ()
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