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NYT: U.S. faces surge in interest payments

The government is financing its more than trillion-dollar-a-year borrowing with i.o.u.’s on terms that seem too good to be true — a happy situation that may not last much longer.


Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:01:41 GMT

Senate Dems spar over health care

The dispute among Democrats foretells of a rowdy floor debate next month on legislation that would extend health care coverage to roughly 31 million Americans.


Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:56:07 GMT

Big night for Jackson at AMAs

Michael Jackson was honored with four American Music Awards on Sunday night, making history by collecting more AMAs during his career than any other artist and becoming the show’s winningest posthumous artist.


Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:33:38 GMT

5,600 new species found in deep sea

A new report records 17,650 species living below 656 feet, the point where sunlight ceases. The findings were the latest update on a 10-year census of marine life.


Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:40:43 GMT

Afghan blasts, firefight kill 4 U.S. troops

Four U.S. service members were killed in the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, NATO forces said Monday.


Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:11:10 GMT

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