Firefighters struggle to contain Colorado wildfire
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Firefighters struggled against a wildfire at the edge of Colorado Springs that doubled in size overnight and has forced 32,000 people from their homes, prompted evacuations from the U.S. Air Force Academy and consumed an unknown number of homes. Full Article | Video
Bernard Madoff's brother to plead guilty, U.S. says
- Peter Madoff, the brother of Bernard Madoff and former chief compliance officer of the imprisoned swindler's firm, is expected to plead guilty to criminal charges of conspiracy and falsifying records, U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday.
Google unveils tablet to take on Apple, Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO - Google took the wraps off its first tablet computer, looking to replicate its smartphone success in the tablet market despite tough competition from Apple, Microsoft and Amazon. Full Article | Video
FDA approves obesity drug; first in 13 years
U.S. health regulators approved Arena Pharmaceuticals pill to treat obesity, making it the first new weight-loss drug in 13 years as public health advocates push for new solutions to the nation's growing obesity epidemic. Full Article
Old rivalries dog Romney foreign policy team
WASHINGTON - Little more than four months before the election, Republican hopeful Mitt Romney's foreign policy team is facing the same kind of internal rivalries that dogged the administrations of Ronald Reagan and both George Bushes. Full Article
The Made-in-China CEO
A new breed of Chinese CEO has sprung up in the wake of China’s economic reforms since the 1990s. Entrepreneurial CEOs in China are keen to innovate and seize opportunity, eager to leave a legacy, and legendary for their tenacity. Full Article
Stockton, California to file for bankruptcy
STOCKTON, California - Stockton, California will become the largest U.S. city to seek protection from its creditors after its leaders approved a budget based on the city filing for bankruptcy. Full Article | Video
Rebels storm pro-Assad Syrian TV channel
BEIRUT - Gunmen stormed a pro-government Syrian TV channel headquarters, bombing buildings and shooting dead three employees, state media said, in one of the boldest attacks yet on a symbol of the authoritarian state. Full Article | Video
British take a closer look at EU membership
LONDON - Without a coherent plan for going it alone, Britain may be drifting towards its biggest strategic move in a generation: a disorderly exit from the European Union. Full Article
At least 100 dead in Bangladesh floods
June 27 - At least 100 people are dead, and a quarter of a million people are stranded by flooding in Bangladesh. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.
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NATO's fragile supply route
NATO forces in Afghanistan get most of their supplies from a fragile and frequently-attacked route from Pakistan.
A German exit from the euro could be relatively easy
It might not be painless, but removing Germany from the euro would not threaten the EU's existence. For the rest of Europe, a euro without Germany would be feasible and even attractive. Pressuring Germany to leave the euro need not be an empty threat. Commentary
Democracy doesn’t make miracles for Greece or Egypt
Don’t expect much from the governments of Mursi and Samaras. While the elections went as well as they could go, nothing fundamental has changed about the pickle both nations are in. Both leaders need fixes that appear to be outside of their control. Commentary
Both sides are losing the austerity fight
Neither stimulus nor austerity seems to work as predicted. The U.S. has tried stimulus and the UK austerity, but the results in both countries have been disappointing. More of one or the other might work, but it increasingly looks a different approach will be needed to end the Lesser Depression. Full Article
The leadership lessons of Chairman Rupert
Rupert Murdoch has endured more crises than Richard Nixon and Odysseus combined, so the CEO and chairman of News Corporation can be forgiven for seeming nonplussed by his current predicament. Commentary
50 years after Silent Spring: What would Rachel Carson say?
Rachel Carson's legacy looms huge today. Many people have the impression that climate disruption is the worst environmental problem humanity faces, and indeed, its consequences may be catastrophic. But the spread of toxic chemicals from pole to pole may be the dark horse in the race Commentary
The tax man who could change the 2012 campaign
Could an IRS bureaucrat change the dynamic of campaign spending with a ruling about how some tax-exempt groups spend their money? Commentary
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Behind Google's new tablet, a clash of the chips
Mobile chip makers are racing to meet soaring demand from devices like Google’s Nexus tablet, pushing for ever-tinier and more energy-efficient processors that will power the next generation of portable computing. Video
Obama leads in three key states: poll
President Barack Obama has staked out a clear lead in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida - three battleground states in the November 6 election - over his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, a poll showed. Full Article
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