China calls for world currency to replace dollar, suggests we show "extraordinary political vision and courage." In news conference to address economic woes, Obama urges action, patience. Americans: Everything Taking Too Long. Video: Time-lapse nature. Tell "Dead at Your Age" how old you are, and
F.D.A. has 30 days to comply with judge's command to make Plan B pills available to girls at 17. Op: Despite the rumors, Mexico is not a land of gangsters, nor is it a failed state. Chart shows where the death penalty was used most last
On news of the White House's plan to clean banks' balance sheets, worldwide stocks rise, Dow jumps nearly 500 points. Cuomo reports 15 of the top 20 A.I.G. bonus recipients have returned them in full--a total of $50 million. "When people are asked
Economists brace for more foreclosures, but February saw a bump in home sales. Map shows how to close and dismantle an auto plant. Business wars: Feet-nibbling fish have some pedicurists pleased, others grossed out. South Africa denies visa to the Dalai Lama, mentioning its interests with China, and both
Geithner: The lack of an appropriate and modern regulatory regime and resolution authority helped cause this crisis. The "silent fright" among workers: With times what they are, many fear complaining could result in layoffs. "We will cry about it later." Probing Israel's military culture
Gordon Brown can't watch his Obama DVDs due to "technical aspects." More than a million protested in France yesterday in defence of jobs and salaries. Behind the scenes as France says yes to bailouts for the auto industry, but no to layoffs. The French have found
House approves punitive tax on bailed-out companies: Those with bonuses greater than $125K would surrender 90 percent of it. The recently bailed-out Barclays bank gags the Guardian for blowing the whistle on tax-avoidance schemes--just as new allegations emerge. A.I.G. sends memo to employees on
If you enjoyed the A.I.G. bonus brouhaha, wait until Fanny and Freddy start paying out. The pipedream of corporate social responsibility needs to be shelved. Six years after the invasion, Baghdad shops open their doors again. Convicted of insulting Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian blogger dies in prison at
Fed announces it will pump an additional $1.2 trillion into the economy, which could lower interest rates--and stimulate inflation. Dodd: We ensured A.I.G.'s bonuses would be paid because the administration feared costly lawsuits. I.R.S. says it will allow Madoff victims to claim
France "won't pass judgment" on Church doctrine, but does point out that the Pope's stance on condoms threatens lives. IBM in talks to buy Sun. A.I.G. expected to ask its bonus-happy employees to return half the money. Turns out A.I.
