Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Artist Benny Carter Dies

Doug Levine Grammy Award-winning jazz composer, saxophonist and bandleader Benny Carter died Saturday, July 12 in Los Angeles, California at age 95. He had been hospitalized for two weeks with bronchi

Campaign Profile: John Kerry

Deborah Tate U.S. Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts is one of eight Democrats hoping to deny President Bush a second term in the White House next November. Correspondent Deborah Tate has a profile o

Israel Threatens to Step-up Airstrikes, Demolish Hundreds of

Ross Dunn Israeli officials say they plan to increase military operations in the Gaza Strip, including renewed house demolitions and intensive air strikes. The decision came in cabinet made in Sunday

Bush Defends US Policy on Iraq, Promotes Democracy in UN Spe

By David Gollust President Bush defended the U.S. decision to invade Iraq in a United Nations General Assembly address Tuesday in which he also urged the world community to fight terrorism and promote

OECD Says Oil Prices and Inflation Not Hurting Industrial Ec

By Douglas Bakshian A leading economic think-tank sees a strong recovery in the second half of the year for major industrial economies, in spite of high oil prices, and says inflation is not yet a con

Supporters of Caucus System in US Elections Say Process Refl

Greg Flakus The Iowa caucuses held on Monday produced a big win for Massachusetts Senator John Kerry in the race for the Democratic party presidential nomination. Many analysts, however, say the real

New Book Explores Early Stages of US Presidential Campaigns

Nancy Beardsley The Democratic presidential candidates aren't the only ones caught up in a grueling campaign schedule right now. USA Today political columnist Walter Shapiro has spent nearly two years

US Immigration Reform Likely a Significant Issue in Race for

Dan Robinson Congressional Democrats have presented principles for immigration reform they say will be fairer than what President Bush has proposed. The announcement sets up an election year battle be

Outsourcing, Costly for US Workers, an Issue in Election Yea

Ted Landphair A tame-sounding term

Malaysian PM Calls for UN Intervention in Israel-Palestinian

Nancy-Amelia Collins Malaysia's prime minister is calling for the United Nations to intervene in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement in Kuala Lumpur Thursday.

Israel Destroys Hundreds of Palestinian Homes to Expand Mili

Ross Dunn Israel has begun destroying Palestinian buildings, including hundreds of homes, to expand a military zone it controls along the Gaza-Egypt border. Israel wants to enhance security in the zon

IMF Optimistic on World Economic Growth

By Barry Wood The International Monetary Fund says the world economy is growing at the fastest past in three decades, but in its semi-annual report the international lender says growth is likely to sl

Mineral Smuggling Losses Said to Cost

By David Lewis A natural resources watchdog group issued a report Tuesday warning that smuggling and corruption are costing the Democratic Republic of Congo millions of dollars a month in lost revenue

Shell Oil Evacuates Employees from

By Carrie Giardino Shell oil company is evacuating non-essential employees from the Niger Delta area in Nigeria amid fears of clashes between government forces and armed bandits operating in the regio

Some Wall Street Analysts Say US Economy

By Leah Krakinowski After a sluggish summer, some Wall Street analysts say the U.S. economy is accelerating in the final months of 2004. Key drags on economic growth, a slump in consumer spending and

Regional Bank Forecasts Stronger Growth for Developing Asian

By Heda Bayron A new report says developing Asian economies are expected to enjoy stronger growth despite high oil prices. However, the report warns, a slowdown in China could hurt its neighbors. The

Fundraising Crucial For US Presidential Candidates

Stephanie Ho U.S. presidential candidates have broken fundraising records as they head into the 2004 election year. Raising money to pay for election campaigns has become an essential part of American

New Sci-Fi Thriller Sky Captain And The World of Tomorrow Ta

By Alan Silverman A new science fiction-adventure film uses computer-generated digital effects and scenery to re-create the look of a 1930's Saturday matinee. Alan Silverman spoke with co-star Angelin

New Face: Jazz Singer Jackie Allen

By Doug Levine Jackie Allen was born to sing. While she was growing up in Wisconsin, her father played Dixieland jazz on the tuba, Jackie sang and played the French horn. There may have been an Allen

Singer Denied US Entry Gets Peace Award

By Sabina Castelfranco Yusuf Islam, formerly known as the rock star Cat Stevens, receives Man for Peace 2004 award. Nobel Peace Prize laureates have given a peace award to the controversial singer onc