Christian Science Monitor | USA

California Supreme Court to hear challenges to gay-marriage ban

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Opponents argue that the ballot initiative amounts to a revision of the state constitution.

How deep a recession?

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The housing-bubble collapse makes recovery hard to predict.

Iran: Will talks happen under Obama?

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

A period of reestablishing relations with Iran's partners seems likely. Also expect contacts with lower-tier Iranian officials.

Petraeus had Bush's ear. Will Mike Mullen have Obama's?

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The Joint Chiefs chairman may come closer to the views of the new president.

Global deflation risk grows

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

October saw one of only seven monthly drops in the core Consumer Price Index since 1947.

Relief at pump: gasoline below $2 a gallon

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Prices have dropped by half in a few months, and could go lower still.

From woolly mammoth hair, the beast's genetic map is born

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Scientists have sequenced most of the genome of a creature that vanished from Earth about 4,000 years ago.

Why Yahoo's Jerry Yang stepped down

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

His performance showed that not every start-up whiz can be a turnaround CEO.

Auto giants up against bailout fatigue

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

For many lawmakers of both parties, it may be one costly bailout too many.

California wildfire lessons: Steps by homeowners cut damage

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Fireproofing existing homes and enforcing limits on brush allowed some communities to survive.

US colleges regain luster for foreigners

19 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

After a post-9/11 drop-off, the State Department has taken steps to ease foreigners' concerns.

Closing Guantánamo prison may force new rules for trying terrorists

18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Obama will have to find a new balance between civil liberties and national security.

Where should bailout dollars go?

18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Demand for aid is rising but federal funds are limited.

A lone bright spot in real estate: farmland

18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Iowa land prices have jumped 18 percent in a year. But higher values come with a cost.

Will Stevens's ouster be good for Alaska?

21 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

He delivered ‘the goods,' but his successor aims to do things the senator couldn't, like open ANWR to drilling.

After Obama's win, white backlash festers in US

17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The election of a black president triggered at least 200 hate-related incidents, a watchdog group finds.

Consumers close their wallets

17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Retail sales plunge a record 2.8 percent in October, suggesting a dismal outlook for holiday spending.

G-20 leaders agree to next economic steps

17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

They pledge a more coordinated response to the global financial crisis, including stronger regulation.

Florida fights childhood obesity with new gym rule

17 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Schools must comply with a state law requiring children in kindergarten through fifth grade to receive 30 minutes of continuous physical education every day.

Holder: Obama's seasoned pick for attorney general

20 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

An experienced hand at Justice, he would shift priorities on detainees and domestic surveillance.

Consumer spending drops record 2.8 percent

15 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Even without plunging auto and gasoline sales, October's rate was still -0.5 percent – a gloomy sign for holiday shopping.

New lawmakers vow to renounce partisanship

18 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Party leaders are likely to find congressional freshmen more independent than usual.

A new economic club of nations

14 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The G-20 summit this weekend will grapple with a global crisis.

State and city budgets falling fast

14 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

Shortfalls are beginning to hit local government services across the country.

Why $25 billion bailout may not help strapped automakers

14 Nov 2008 01:00:00 EST

The Big Three are in such bad shape that they may not even qualify for the loans Congress approved in September.