With his public approval where Harry Truman's stood when he left office, George W. Bush gave his last news conference and farewell speech. ...more

January 17, 2009

Myanmar's military rulers held a referendum Saturday aimed at solidifying their hold on power while brazenly turning cyclone relief efforts into a propaganda campaign. In some cases, generals' names were scribbled onto boxes of foreign aid before being distributed. ...more

May 11, 2008

Wary employers clamped down on hiring and pushed the unemployment rate to a two-year high of 5 percent in December, an ominous sign the economy may slide into recession. President Bush explored a rescue package, including a tax cut, with his economic advisers. ...more

January 4, 2008

Israel's attorney general on Sunday ordered a new criminal investigation into Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, the latest in a series of probes that threaten to weaken the Israeli leader during ongoing peace efforts with the Palestinians. ...more

October 15, 2007