When the Bernie Madoff affair shocked the nation, investors began wondering who they can trust. What matters more in an investment manager: the quality of an individual or the institution? How the pros pick who to trust with their investment funds.
The BP oil spill is moving into Louisiana's wetlands – a worst-case scenario for wildlife and the fishing industry. There is no perfect solution, scientists say, but a controlled burn is one option.
Israel has long kept silent on its nuclear weapons capability. But The Guardian newspaper reported today that it had written proof of an Israel nuclear program as early as 1975. Or does it?
The effort to stanch the gulf oil spill was mired by setbacks Monday as officials feuded with BP over its failure to meet deadlines and its refusal to stop using a toxic dispersant.
Britain has evolved into a home base for a group of climate change skeptics who have dominated news reports, apparently convincing many that the threat is exaggerated.
The U.S. announced it would conduct joint naval exercises with South Koreans and the top U.N. official said the Security Council would need to take action against the North.
AP - The Obama administration's point man on the oil spill rejected the notion of removing BP and taking over the crisis Monday, saying the government has neither the company's expertise nor its deep-sea equipment.
AP - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Monday announced plans for two major military exercises off the Korean peninsula in a show of force aimed at North Korea, which has been blamed by investigators for a deadly torpedo attack on a South Korean warship.
AP - Tea party favorite Nikki Haley, a Republican candidate for governor whose campaign gained momentum with recent endorsements from Sarah Palin and Jenny Sanford, vehemently denied allegations Monday that she had an inappropriate relationship with a political blogger several years ago.
Days after North Korea threatened an all-out-war against South Korea, President Obama ordered the U.S. military to work with South Korea to "ensure readiness" and prepare for future aggressions. "We endorse President Lee's demand that North Korea immediately apologize and punish those responsible for the attack and, most importantly, stop its belligerent and threatening behavior," the White House said.
Jamaica's security forces have begun moving in to arrest capture alleged Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher "Dudus" Coke. Coke, who had earlier vowed that he would not surrender, may now be cooperating, according to sources. Coke is wanted by U.S. authorities for alleged drug and firearms offenses committed while running an international drug gang called the Shower Posse out of the Jamaican capital's slums. Earlier Monday, he told the Jamaican police who are trying to arrest him, "I will not surrender," according to U.S. authorities.
Two American hikers who have been detained in Iran for more than 9 months have found love in confinement and are engaged to be married, the mothers of the hiker said today on "Good Morning America."
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the National Football League over its exclusive contract with an apparel maker in one of the most important sports law cases in decades.
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