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Asian markets drop sharply overnight in response to Wall Street woes (episode)
Stocks fell overnight across Asia following the drop in U.S. stock markets. In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell by more than three percent in the morning session. There were...
Wall Street wasn't prepared for the recent falls of huge financial institutions: Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG. Who's next?
When 25 people died last week in Los Angeles in a head-on train collision, it highlighted the absence of important safety equipment, even on the nation’s most heavily used rail lines....
A new startup Web site, <a href="http://unigo.com">Unigo.com</a>, aims to be an impartial clearinghouse for real-life information on colleges and universities written and photographed by the students who attend them.
The Federal Reserve Board gave AIG $85 billion to avoid a fire sale of its assets. Just what does this mean for consumers? After riding an economic rollercoaster this week, should c...
Defense Secretary Robert Gates was recently in Kabul, Afghanistan, addressing growing anger from people who believe the United States is responsible for civilian deaths in the country...
Polls taken after John McCain tapped Sarah Palin as his running mate, the Republican National Convention, and the Wall Street meltdown say McCain is still seen as a "Typical Republican."
As Americans continue to grapple with the escalating market crisis, global markets in emerging nations are already faring much worse. Could this have been prevented with more (or dif...
Multiple sclerosis, once considered a disease that affected mainly those in Europe and North America, is actually a global concern. The Atlas of MS, the most comprehensive MS research...
After an unprecedented series of bailouts and bankruptcies this year, we’ve been left wondering, Will there be more? The Takeaway explores bailouts and paybacks of the past, and what...
Every year, the international community spends billions of dollars on emergency relief — helping people who are suffering from famine and natural disasters. Now the aid organization ...
Electronics are getting smaller, but they are still a big problem when it comes to the environment, from the chemicals that go into making them to the toll they take on the planet whe...
We may know a lot about what happens to the body when we die, but what about the mind? Researchers are trying to find out, carrying out the world's largest scientific study in near-death experiences.