Security Fix Live    more similar news »
Security Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.

House passes major housing rescue bill   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to create a $300 billion mortgage-insurance fund and provide billions more in homeowner aid to stabilize a housing market shaken by a wave of foreclosures and a credit crunch.

Obama open to Clinton as possible running mate   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama on Thursday did not rule out selecting rival Hillary Clinton as his vice presidential running mate if he ultimately defeats her in a race in which he has an almost insurmountable lead.

Hezbollah defiant as fighting rocks Beirut   more similar news »
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Fierce clashes raged in Beirut on Thursday after the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah said the U.S.-supported Lebanese government had declared war by targeting its military communications network.

Judge orders CIA to turn over "torture" memo: ACLU   more similar news »
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered the Central Intelligence Agency on Thursday to submit to the court a 2002 memo said to specify harsh interrogation methods used on suspected terrorists held abroad.

Israel's Olmert admits taking cash but won't quit   more similar news »
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert admitted on Thursday that he took cash from an American businessman but refused to resign over a police investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars of alleged bribes.

U.S. declines to help present nuclear deal to Iran   more similar news »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World powers will in the coming days offer a revised package of incentives to Iran but Washington has refused to send its own envoy to help present the deal, diplomats and a U.S. official said on Thursday.

Suspected al Qaeda leader in Iraq arrested   more similar news »
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces have detained a man suspected of being the leader of al Qaeda in Iraq after a captured associate led them to him sleeping in a house in the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi officials said on Friday.

'War has started,' Hezbollah leader says   more similar news »
Gunfire broke out in downtown Beirut today after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said recent government actions amount to "a declaration of open war." The sound of gunfire and rocket-propelled grenades could be heard throughout CNN reporter Cal Perry's live dispatches from the Lebanese capital.

Clinton Aide Says Race May Not Go to Convention   more similar news »
As Hillary Rodham Clinton rejected calls for her to drop out, Terry McAuliffe, her campaign manager, said the battle would probably end before August.

Defying Bush, House Passes Broad Housing Bill   more similar news »
The bill would provide up to $300 billion in insured loans to refinance the mortgages of debt-strapped homeowners.

City Room: Rep. Fossella Admits to Affair   more similar news »
His career already clouded by a drunken driving charge, Vito J. Fossella said he had fathered a child out of wedlock.

City Room: Gotbaums Sue Phoenix Over Death   more similar news »
The family of Carol A. Gotbaum filed a lawsuit against the City of Phoenix on Thursday, claiming that the city’s police officers were responsible for her death at the airport last October.

City Room: Paterson Meets With Bell’s Family   more similar news »
The governor stopped short of endorsing the protests, which disrupted Manhattan traffic on Wednesday, but expressed sympathy for Sean Bell's family and praised the protesters for acting peacefully.

City Room: Diner Hurt by Support for Teamsters   more similar news »
A sign on top of a Bronx diner urging food-delivering truck drivers to join the Teamsters has caused problems. It has cost the diner in Hunts Point, the owner said, about $200 a day in lost orders.

Al-Qaeda Iraq leader 'arrested'   more similar news »
The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been captured, say reports citing the defence ministry.

Olmert faces new corruption probe   more similar news »
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM.

Olmert faces new corruption probe   more similar news »
Israeli PM Ehud Olmert is suspected of illicitly accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars before becoming PM.

Al-Qaeda Iraq leader 'arrested'   more similar news »
The leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, has been captured, say reports citing the defence ministry.

Crude oil climbs to fresh record   more similar news »
The cost of a barrel of oil goes above the $124 mark for the first time in after-hours trading in New York.