Today's Paper

Tainted Drugs Linked to Maker of Abortion Pill

A state-owned Chinese company is at the center of a scandal after nearly 200 Chinese cancer patients were paralyzed or otherwise harmed by contaminated drugs.

Narrowed Fields Hurtle Toward Big Voting Tests

John Edwards and Rudolph W. Giuliani both quit the race, and Mr. Giuliani endorsed John McCain. Mr. McCain’s aides said he would also be endorsed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

• Slide Show: A Day of Departure and Debate

Fed Moves Again, Cutting Key Rate by Half a Point

The Fed’s move was part of a one-two punch by Washington aimed at jolting the economy with easier credit and extra money.

• CNBC: The Fed's Half-Point Cut

An Ex-President, a Mining Deal and a Big Donor

A Canadian financier who traveled to Kazakhstan with Bill Clinton and won a big mining deal later donated millions to Mr. Clinton’s charitable foundation.

Lilly Considers $1 Billion Fine to Settle Case

The fine would settle a civil and criminal investigation into the company’s marketing of an antipsychotic drug.

Power Failures Outrage South Africa

Electricity shortages, now expected to be a fact of life for the next five years, are threatening economic growth.