NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices closed below $100 a barrel for the first time in six months Monday, tumbling in another dramatic sell-off as the demise of Lehman Brothers and the sale of Merrill Lynch...
BAGHDAD (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday he foresees a shrinking U.S. combat role in Iraq in coming months, while the No. 2 U.S. commander here cautioned that it would be a mistake...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Drivers around the South rushed to fill their gas tanks Friday as prices skyrocketed after Gulf Coast refineries shut down in preparation for Hurricane Ike. One regional chain...
SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (AP) — A police chief says a suicide bomber has killed two Afghan doctors working for a United Nation's agency in southern Afghanistan. Matiullah Khan says the blast in Spin...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats tried to drum up support for compromise legislation on offshore drilling on Saturday, challenging Republicans to break from Bush administration policies that neglect development...
BATON ROUGE (AP) — The price tag for the state and federal response to Hurricane Gustav is at $469 million and rising. The figure includes $258 million in state funds and an about $211 million in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation's top domestic security official said Wednesday aviation remains vulnerable to terrorist attack seven years after 9/11. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said...
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents killed two U.S. troops in Afghanistan on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Thursday, making 2008 the deadliest year for American forces since U.S....
VIENNA, Austria (AP) — The just ended OPEC meeting was about more than what a barrel of oil can fetch on the open market as the global economic picture grows dim. Saudi Arabia gave a nod, at least...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez says the U.S. ambassador has 72 hours to leave Venezuela and he's recalling his ambassador from Washington. Chavez said he's asking U.S. Ambassador...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans would like to return the favor to Houston. Mayor Ray Nagin says anyone evacuating the Houston area in anticipation of Hurricane Ike is welcome in New Orleans. Houston...
LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — Three Louisiana universities are shutting down as Hurricane Ike hurtles along the coast. McNeese State, Nicholls State, and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette canceled...
