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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Barack obama called for greater government regulation of the U.S. financial system on Thursday and proposed a new $30 billion economic stimulus plan to help homeowners.

China's carefully managed international media tour of tibet's capital ran into a public-relations roadblock Thursday -- a protest by screaming Buddhist monks at a holy shrine.

Pakistanis are saying that the United States -- fearing resistance from Pakistan's new leadership -- is meddling in their nation's affairs so the U.S. can continue its deadly airstrikes in the northern tribal regions.

The U.S. insists the Mahdi Army is still observing a ceasefire, even as "criminal elements" battle government forces in Basra

(03-27) 09:18 PDT DALLAS (AP) -- American Airlines and Delta Air Lines canceled hundreds of flights Thursday as they continue their inspections of wiring bundles on some of their planes. American, the nation's largest airline, canceled 132 flights of its...

(03-27) 09:19 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- The economy nearly sputtered out at the end of the year and is probably faring even worse now amid continuing housing, credit and financial crises. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that gross domestic product...

Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila and 12 associates face charges related to the financing of three of Acevedo's campaigns, according to a federal indictment unsealed Thursday.

Liberal Leader Stephane Dion reacted to criticism from Quebec members of his ranks Thursday by saying the party must exercise more discipline if it hopes to win a federal election.

Dozens of people were killed today as Iraqi forces expanded their fight against "outlaws" to new battlegrounds. Also today, a U.S. official was killed when militants fired rockets into the Green Zone in Baghdad, the U.S. Embassy said.

President Bush on Thursday called the Iraqi government's move to launch an offensive against Shiite militants in Basra a "bold decision."