Africa's nearly two dozen wars in recent decades have robbed the continent of about $18 billion a year that could have gone to helping one of the world's poorest regions build stronger economies, according to a report being released today. ...more

October 11, 2007

Fears that the country could slide into a recession eased in September as employers created the most jobs in four months and workers' wages grew solidly. The unemployment rate crept up to 4.7 percent, the highest in more than a year but still low by historical standards. ...more

October 6, 2007

BOULDER, Colo. -- Folsom Field sits more than a mile above sea level, but Florida State still needed a bit of a lift as a scoreless tie with Colorado lapsed into the second quarter Saturday night. ...more

September 16, 2007