Monthly Archives: September 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected….

Jim Cramer explains what to watch ahead of the open

CNBC’s Sharon Epperson discusses the day’s activity in the commodities markets. The hurricane forecast is for 7 to 11 hurricanes this season, which could be bullish for the energy markets. Nat gas…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katherine Legge didn’t know she’d have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second….

Mark Mardell on Obama’s promise to close Guantanamo

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security….

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama was interrupted three times by a woman who shouted about drones and detainees in Cuba as he delivered a speech on national security….

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reading, writing, `rithmetic – and PE?…

WASHINGTON — House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. Supported by Republicans, the bill would avoid a rate increase for stude…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Katherine Legge didn’t know she’d have a shot at the Indianapolis 500 until it was time to qualify, when Schmidt Peterson Motorsports decided to put her in its second car at the last second….

Baseball Tonight looks at the tough start to the season for the Miami Marlins and the Houston Astros.

Indianapolis native Ed Carpenter talks with Lindsay Czarniak about winning the pole for the Indy 500.

Chinese scientists trace the rare white colouration in Bengal tigers to a single change in a gene that affects a host of animals, including humans.

The prospect of a deep sea “gold rush” opening a controversial new frontier for mining on the ocean floor has moved a step closer.

Students in Ghana launch a model of a satellite attached to a balloon for the first time.