Romney talks tough on Iran during visit to Israel
JERUSALEM - Republican candidate Mitt Romney, presenting himself as Israel's best friend in the November 6 presidential election, said on Sunday that "any and all measures" must be used to keep Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
Syria says it recaptures Aleppo district after battle
ALEPPO, Syria - Syrian troops said they had recaptured a district of Syria's largest city Aleppo, after heavy fighting against rebels who remain in control of swathes of the commercial hub despite being pushed out of the capital Damascus. | Video
Far from Silicon Valley, a tech industry oracle
RALEIGH, North Carolina - He briefs Intel executives, dines with Asian PC executives and his semiconductor reviews command a loyal following of tech enthusiasts. Anand Shimpi is one of the most influential tech industry figures you've never heard of. Full Article
Scalia steps up criticism of healthcare ruling
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia renewed his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts' reasoning in upholding President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law and also said the Constitution undoubtedly permits some gun control. Full Article
A decade on, is Sarbanes-Oxley working?
Lawyers and experts say that the Sarbanes-Oxley law, enacted 10 years ago as a response to accountants' failures to flag book-cooking disasters, is working well even in light of recent financial scandals. Full Article
Gaza Christians feel forced to convert to Islam
GAZA - Hundreds of Christians have staged protests in Gaza's main church in the past week, demanding the return of members of their community of 2,500, whom they said were kidnapped by Islamist proselytizers and forced to convert to Islam. Full Article
Economic slump crushes Spain's beach towns
SEVILLE, Spain - Andalusia's sunny beaches, shady plazas and flamenco dancing attract millions of northern European visitors each year, but the southern region has been hit particularly hard by Spain's decline. Its small businesses are paying the price. Full Article
Romney meets Palestinian PM Fayyad
July 29 - U.S. Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney meets with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. Rough Cut (no reporter narration)
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Was Geithner "forceful" on Libor?
Plenty of commentators, and especially Republicans, have given Geithner a hard time about his lack of action on the Libor fixing back in 2008. That’s not entirely fair. But at the same time, his praise for himself is hard to understand. Commentary
Electricity comes to an impoverished Mozambican island
The beautiful island of Ibo, abandoned many times throughout history, cries out for economic revitalization. Some are optimistic about recently discovered energy reserves, but this spring a small revolution occurred: the arrival of electricity. Commentary
In a G-Zero world, Syria's civil war will drag on
As we’ve seen with this week’s assault on Aleppo, the end of the Assad regime is, in all likelihood, not even close. We can blame the U.N., Russia, China, and Syria itself, but it comes down to the U.S. deciding that it’s just not getting involved. Commentary
Facebook needs a new CEO
Facebook needs its spiritual leader and chief innovator in a hoodie, not placating investors in a collared shirt. Plenty of people could manage the Facebook business, but there’s only one Mark, who needs to focus on product strategy. Commentary
Britain is losing the economic Olympics
Recent years have provided as close to a controlled experiment as can be found in economics, with the United States and Great Britain pursuing opposite policies on debt and deficits. Guess whose economy is doing better? Commentary
Where is Obama's promised minimum-wage hike?
During the 2008 campaign, Presidential candidate Barack Obama made a pledge to raise the minimum wage to $9.50 per hour by 2011. It is four years later and there has been no increase, no Congressional vote, not even a whisper from the White House. Commentary
Phelps loses his golden touch as French win relay
The days when everything Michael Phelps touched turned to gold have now officially gone.
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