Acknowledging fears arising from unprecedented economic globalization, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today warned lawmakers against protectionist measures that would stymie the benefits of world trade.
Apple is recalling 1.8 million battery packs used to power its laptop computers, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company announced Thursday. The potentially hazardous lithium-ion batteries were manufactured by Sony, the same company that made the laptop batteries Dell recalled earlier this month.
AP - Investigators probing the fiery crash of Comair Flight 5191 want to know why it tried to take off from a runway considered far too short for commercial passenger planes. All but one of the 50 people aboard died.
AP - Forecasters from the National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane watch for the southern peninsula of Florida as Tropical Storm Ernesto grew closer Monday.
AP - Six U.S. soldiers were killed in Baghdad on Sunday, while an upsurge of violence across the country left 50 Iraqis dead, undercutting the prime minister's claim that government forces are prevailing over insurgents and sectarian extremists.
NASA officials will make a decision this morning on which path the space shuttle Atlantis will take: a slow ride back to shelter as Tropical Storm Ernesto approaches, or staying on the launch pad for a scheduled liftoff Tuesday afternoon.
Flight 5191 took off from a runway not usually used by commercial jetliners, a National Transportation Safety Board spokeswoman said. The Comair commuter jet crashed shortly after takeoff from Blue Grass Airport in Lexington, Kentucky, killing 49 of the 50 people on board.
Saving the world from assorted terrorists paid off for the cast of "24" at Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards. The Fox thriller picked up the award for best drama and star Kiefer Sutherland picked up the award for best actor in a drama for playing crusading CTU agent Jack Bauer.