Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sought to reassure an anxious public Sunday that the banking system is sound, while also bracing people for more troubled times ahead. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:18:35 GMT

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged steadfast aid to Afghanistan in talks Sunday with its Western-backed leader and vowed to pursue the war on terror "with vigor" if elected, an Afghan official said. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:39:34 GMT

A 32-year-old man died during the New York City triathlon Sunday, the first death in the eight year history of the event. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:48:25 GMT

Every economic downturn changes shoppers in some way. But this time, experts say the new behavior is the most dramatic and widespread that they have seen since the mid-1970s. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:51:20 GMT

Faced with a spending cap, Republican presidential candidate John McCain is spending more money than he is raising during summer months and methodically reducing cash reserves. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:21:59 GMT