http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/United_StatesFind stories, videos, and photos about United States from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:51:46 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/United_States14433Find stories, videos, and photos about United States from CNN.com.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/more/11/07/four.nations.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/more/11/07/four.nations.ap/index.htmlTIKKURILA, Finland (AP) -- Canada rallied from a goal down Saturday to secure an emphatic 5-1 win over archrival United States in the Four Nations Cup final.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:29:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/more/11/07/world.juniors.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/hockey/more/11/07/world.juniors.ap/index.htmlThe United States beat Russia 6-3 Friday and will play for the gold medal at the 2009 World Junior A Hockey Challenge.Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/02/human.trafficking.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/02/human.trafficking.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe global financial crisis has increased the worldwide trade in trafficked persons, says a State Department report released in June.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:37:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe dollar and yen rose Friday after a report showed the U.S. unemployment rate spiked and the economy lost more jobs than expected, stoking concerns about the U.S. economy and restoring safe-haven demand for both currencies.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil prices fell almost 3% near $77 a barrel Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate jumped to a 26-1/2-year high of 10.2% in October, raising concerns about a potential rebound in fuel demand.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/gold/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/06/markets/gold/index.htmGold powered through $1,100 an ounce Friday after the U.S. government said the nation's unemployment rate rose more than expected last month, fueling demand for the metal as a safe haven.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/tax_breaks_for_business/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/tax_breaks_for_business/index.htmThe unemployment insurance bill that President Obama signed Friday won't just help the jobless and the homebuyer. It also includes a long-awaited break for businesses that will let them quickly turn their recent losses into cold cash.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:47:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/texas.polygamist.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/texas.polygamist.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polygamist sect member arrested following last year's raid of a west Texas ranch was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had entered into a "spiritual" marriage, the state's attorney general said.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/senate.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/11/05/senate.climate.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Senate committee Thursday approved a major climate change bill despite a boycott by all of the panel's seven Republican members.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/pf/dollar.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/pf/dollar.fortune/index.htmWhen the U.S. dollar gained ground on the Euro and other currencies last year, glossy travel magazines celebrated the affordability of once-pricey locales. Cheap lattes in Paris!Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:06:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/11/05/muniru.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/basketball/ncaa/11/05/muniru.ap/index.htmlBLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) -- Indiana freshman Bawa Muniru has been cleared by the NCAA to play college basketball this season.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil fell to below $80 a barrel Thursday, as doubts about the pace of economic recovery dented optimism toward a rebound in fuel demand.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/05/marijuana.racial.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/05/marijuana.racial.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis year is a watershed year in pot politics.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:56:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/fed_bubbles.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/05/news/economy/fed_bubbles.breakingviews/index.htmThe Federal Open Market Committee in its statement November 4 left unchanged the language that its ultra-low rates would be kept for "an extended period". By not even signaling an end to the current era of easy money, the central bank runs the risk of further inflating asset and commodity prices and sinking the dollar.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/nun.killed.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/05/nun.killed.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn arrest has been made in the case of a nun who was found slain in her convent earlier this week, federal authorities in New Mexico said Thursday.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/05/myanmar.us.envoy.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/05/myanmar.us.envoy.visit/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of two U.S. officials who made a rare trip to Myanmar said Thursday that the United States was willing to improve relations if that nation's ruling military junta takes tangible steps towards democracy.Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/04/h1n1.military.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/04/h1n1.military.vaccine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first shipment of H1N1 vaccine set aside for U.S. troops deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan arrived late Tuesday, but it contains only half the amount requested.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/italy.rendition.verdict/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/11/04/italy.rendition.verdict/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist in Italy in 2003, the prosecutor in the case told CNN.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/04/cuba.trade/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/11/04/cuba.trade/index.html#cnnSTCTextRichard Waltzer has a pitch for Cuba: Miller beer and Häagen-Dazs ice cream.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/dabashi.hostage.crisis.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/03/dabashi.hostage.crisis.anniversary/index.html#cnnSTCTextNovember 4 is the 30th anniversary of the Iran hostage crisis, a turning point in Iranian history, in the geopolitics of the region and in the troubled history of U.S.-Iran relations.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/25/mann.obama.un.environment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/09/25/mann.obama.un.environment/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has its first black president, but it may have to wait to get a green one. Right now, Barack Obama has his hands full.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/04/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil rose above $80 a barrel on Wednesday, extending the previous session's near 2% gain, following a U.S. industry report showing an unexpected fall in crude stocks and supported by a weaker dollar.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/amanpour.china/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/03/amanpour.china/index.html#cnnSTCText1: China today, say many analysts, is in a comparable position to U.S. at the beginning of the 20th century... an emerging power that the dominant global power of the time is trying to downplay. Then it was Great Britain vs. the United States. Now it is the United States vs. China.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/china.billionaires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/15/china.billionaires/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina ranks second only to the United States in the number of billionaires, according to an annual report of the 1,000 richest people in the country.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/03/stephen.colbert.winter.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/03/stephen.colbert.winter.olympics/index.html#cnnSTCTextStephen Colbert may have lost his bid as an underdog presidential candidate last year, but he still wants to represent America any way he can.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/oil/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/oil/index.htmOil erased earlier losses and gained on Tuesday as investors responded to Warren Buffett's $44 billion investment in U.S. railway operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/dollar/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/markets/dollar/index.htmThe dollar rose against rival currencies Tuesday as weakness in global stock markets and concerns about the banking sector boosted demand for the greenback as a safe haven.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/news/international/US_dumps_china_for_mexico/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/03/news/international/US_dumps_china_for_mexico/index.htmMexico did not have an extreme economic makeover, but the global recession was enough to defeat China as the number one place for American assembly-for-export factories, or maquiladoras.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/iraq.biden.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/11/02/iraq.biden.elections/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Kurdish member of Iraq's parliament said Monday that the United States is pressuring the "highest levels of the Kurdish leadership" to accept a compromise that would dictate how national elections would be held in January.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe dollar and yen fell Monday in volatile trading as steady stocks and data showing further evidence of an economic recovery around the world dampened safe-haven demand for the U.S. and Japanese currencies.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:07:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/bondcenter/bonds.reut/index.htmU.S. Treasurys fell Monday after stronger-than-expected data on manufacturing, construction and home sales spurred hopes of a solid economic recovery and dented demand for safe-haven U.S. debt.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:06:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/29/feehery.gop.majority/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/29/feehery.gop.majority/index.html#cnnSTCTextUsually, on the day before an election, the top story is how the candidates from each party are doing all they can to beat up the other side.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:06:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil prices rose Monday as strong manufacturing data from the United States and China stoked optimism for a turnaround in the economy and in fuel demand.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/02/dabashi.afghan.troops.taliban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/02/dabashi.afghan.troops.taliban/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe recent suicidal violence in Pakistan coincides with a growing concern that President Obama might be tempted by the same folly that drove President Bush and massively increase the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan -- by up to 65,000 if he were to listen to some of his military advisers.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.cell.phone.wallet/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/tech.cell.phone.wallet/index.html#cnnSTCTextThese days, it seems that most Americans carry three things in their pockets or purses at all times: keys, a wallet and a phone.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/premarkets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/11/02/markets/premarkets/index.htmU.S. stocks were poised to rebound Monday, following a big selloff that ended last week, and after Ford posted its first quarterly profit in more than a year.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:40:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/01/mexico.us.extraditions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/01/mexico.us.extraditions/index.html#cnnSTCTextMexico extradited 11 fugitives to the United States on Saturday, putting 2009's total Mexico-to-U.S. extraditions at the highest yearly level ever, the U.S. Department of Justice said Sunday.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/north.korea.us.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/north.korea.us.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea pressed for direct talks with the United States on Monday, saying the two need to settle their differences before meaningful multilateral nuclear discussions could proceed, state media reported.Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:35:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/11/01/nyc.marathon/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/david_epstein/11/01/nyc.marathon/index.htmlIf you're 34-year-old Meb Keflezighi, what tribute could you possibly come up with that would be a fitting honor for your friend and training partner Ryan Shay, who collapsed and died in November 2007 during the U.S. Olympic marathon trials in New York City?Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/30/afghanistan.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextTalks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his election opponent, Abdullah Abdullah, have broken down, a Western source close to the Afghan leadership told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Friday.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe dollar and yen rallied Friday as a sharp selloff in the stock market and uncertainty about the economy boosted safe-haven demand for the U.S. and Japanese currencies.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/time.change/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/30/time.change/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's time to "fall back" again. At 2 a.m. Sunday, you'll have to turn your clock back one hour, because it's the end of daylight saving time.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/30/us.colombia.bases/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/30/us.colombia.bases/index.html#cnnSTCTextColombia and the United States signed an agreement Friday that allows U.S. personnel to be stationed at seven military bases in the South American nation.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmThe government is finding no shortage of willing buyers for its debt as the shaky economy continues to spur demand for safe haven assets.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/30/clinton.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/30/clinton.pakistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday she did not come to Pakistan for "happy talk."Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/30/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil prices fell more than 3% to $77 a barrel Friday, pressured by bearish economic data that dented confidence about a potential recovery in energy demand.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/eating.meat.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/eating.meat.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTextBeyond the unhealthy influence that our demand for factory-farmed meat has in the area of food-borne illness and communicable diseases, we could cite many other influences on public health, most obviously the now-widely recognized relationship between the nation's major killers -- heart disease, No. 1; cancer, No. 2; and stroke, No. 3 -- and meat consumption.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/30/blue.jeans.mill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/30/blue.jeans.mill/index.html#cnnSTCTextChristopher Wolfe has a Tough As Nails, I Love America attitude. His pride swells along with his tattooed biceps. He's a dying breed, a blue-collar American working on a product as American as apple pie.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/ron.paul.fed/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/30/ron.paul.fed/index.html#cnnSTCTextA growing number of Americans are becoming aware of the Federal Reserve System, what it is, how it has precipitated our financial crisis, and how it continues to pursue policies that delay economic recovery and weaken the dollar.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/29/al.marri.sentenced/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/29/al.marri.sentenced/index.html#cnnSTCTextA former "enemy combatant" who was held in a South Carolina Naval brig for six years with no charges was sentenced Thursday to eight years and four months in prison, a Justice Department spokesman said.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil rose nearly $3 to top $80 a barrel Thursday after news that the U.S. economy returned to growth in the third quarter, reviving expectations of an increase in fuel consumption.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/international/Mexican_tax_reform/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/29/news/international/Mexican_tax_reform/index.htmCompanies that have invested in Mexico could be affected if the Mexican congress approves a change that would put an end to tax benefits that allow businesses to consolidate their earnings and losses, in order to pay less taxes, said specialized foreign trade consultant firm IQOM. The changes proposed by the federal government are being analyzed by Congress and could be incompatible with expropriation rules under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that Mexico, Canada and the United States have had since 1994.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/28/un.cuba.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/28/un.cuba.vote/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor the 18th year in a row, the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday voted to condemn the 47-year embargo against Cuba by the United States.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe dollar and yen gained Wednesday as concerns about a global economic recovery and steep losses in Wall Street stocks boosted safe-haven appeal.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmLonger term treasurys advanced Wednesday after the government sold $41 billion in 5-year notes, as economic fears boosted demand for the safety of U.S. debt.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil fell more than 2% Wednesday on worries about demand in the world's largest fuel consumer after data showed a surprise build in U.S. gasoline inventories and weak U.S. new home sales.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/news/companies/US_Airways_job_cuts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/news/companies/US_Airways_job_cuts/index.htmUS Airways will cut 1,000 jobs and scale back its flying routes as part of a restructuring plan to turn the struggling airline profitable again, the company announced Wednesday.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/28/rollins.war.resignations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/28/rollins.war.resignations/index.html#cnnSTCTextMatthew Hoh, a young man previously unknown to the general public, has become the first U.S. official known to resign in protest over the Afghan war. He was the senior U.S. civilian adviser in Zabul province, Afghanistan.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/27/gates.health/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/27/gates.health/index.html#cnnSTCTextGlobal philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates are launching a major push to convince the United States to maintain government spending on worldwide health initiatives, despite the financial crisis and a soaring U.S. budget deficit.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/opinion.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/opinion.jonathan.foer/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike most people, I'd given some thought to what meat actually is, but until I became a father and faced the prospect of having to make food choices on someone else's behalf, there was no urgency to get to the bottom of things.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/health_recession.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/health_recession.fortune/index.htmProfits are down at Hillenbrand, America's largest maker of caskets. Admittedly, this fact sounds like the setup for a punch line, but the cause of the shortage in stiffs contains lessons for politicians and business leaders alike.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/afghanistan.crash.cause/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/10/28/afghanistan.crash.cause/index.html#cnnSTCTextLow visibility was to blame for a helicopter crash that killed 10 Americans on Monday in western Afghanistan, the U.S. Army said Wednesday.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:53:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/magazines/fortune/jpmorganchase_dimon.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/magazines/fortune/jpmorganchase_dimon.fortune/index.htmJPMorgan Chase chief executive officer defended the dollar -- and the size of his company -- at a securities industry conference Tuesday.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe dollar rose to a two-week high against the euro Tuesday after a report showing U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated sharply in October boosted the greenback's safe-haven appeal.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasury prices rose Tuesday after a surprise drop in consumer confidence raised questions about the economic recovery, prompting investors to seek safety in government-backed debt.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil rose above $79 a barrel Tuesday as rising gasoline demand in the United States helped investors shrug off a drop in consumer confidence in the world's biggest energy user.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/kerry.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/27/kerry.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned Monday against a narrowing of the U.S. mission in Afghanistan, but also suggested a plan by the commanding U.S. general in the country is overly ambitious.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/news/companies/regional_banks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/news/companies/regional_banks/index.htmJPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street megabanks may be showing signs of recovery lately, but things are hardly looking up for regional banks.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/bondcenter/bonds/index.htmTreasurys fell Monday after the government kicked off a record weekly offering of $123 billion in U.S. debt.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe U.S. dollar rose broadly Monday, rebounding from a 14-month low against the euro as falling stock and commodity prices prompted investors to lock in recent gains in other currencies.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil fell more than 2% to below $79 a barrel Monday on concerns that a sluggish economic recovery will keep fuel demand low.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/news/economy/NABE/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/news/economy/NABE/index.htmIn another sign of economic recovery, U.S. companies are planning to hire and invest more in the near future, according to a survey released Monday.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/news/economy/debt_ceiling_ticktock/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/26/news/economy/debt_ceiling_ticktock/index.htmRoughly $211 billion separates what the country owes and its self-imposed credit limit.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/26/overseas.visitors.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/10/26/overseas.visitors.travel/index.html#cnnSTCTextKenyan artist Nicholas Sironka received a warm welcome to the United States when he first visited in 1999 -- a reception he's missed since.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/obama.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/26/obama.afghanistan/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is scheduled to meet Monday with his national security team to discuss U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to the White House.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:33:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/armstrong.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/armstrong.cancer/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn October 2, 1996, I was diagnosed with advanced testicular cancer. Like many 25-year-olds, I was fearless, ready to conquer the world and without health insurance.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/bergen.afghan.war/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/26/bergen.afghan.war/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe are losing in Afghanistan, on two fronts. The most important center of gravity of the conflict -- as the Taliban well recognizes -- is the American public. And now, most Americans are opposed to the war.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/25/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/25/iraq.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwin car bombs exploded near three Iraqi government buildings Sunday in central Baghdad, killing at least 132 people. It was the deadliest attack in the country in more than two years.Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:46:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/24/iraq.us.rice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/24/iraq.us.rice/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe U.S. ambassador to the United Nations visited Iraq for the first time this weekend, discussing how to help the country move on from debt and sanctions and expressing sympathy over massive bombings in August.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/24/rudy.ruiz.alien.halloween.costume/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/10/24/rudy.ruiz.alien.halloween.costume/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis is always a frightful time of year, but this year it got a bit scarier.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil prices fell Friday as a stronger U.S. dollar and doubts over the pace of economic recovery halted the commodity's recent rally.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrea_canales/10/19/1990.us/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrea_canales/10/19/1990.us/index.htmlThey were young, mostly in their early 20s, mostly attached to teams virtually unknown on the world stage, such as the Albany Capitals and the Milwaukee Wave. Two had no professional affiliation at all because they were still college players.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/23/afghanistan.nato.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/23/afghanistan.nato.meeting/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, plans to address NATO defense ministers Friday about the next steps for the military strategy.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/22/lia.detained.children/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/22/lia.detained.children/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen "Marta" was 12, she entered the United States illegally, hoping to join her mother, who had left her in Central America years ago to search for work. Three years later she was sitting in immigration detention by herself waiting to be deported back home to her grandmother, who was dying of cancer.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/22/puerto.rico.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/10/22/puerto.rico.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe bad news came via certified letter to Norma Jimenez, Edna Rodriguez and nearly 17,000 other Puerto Ricans this month.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/markets/bondcenter/bonds.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/markets/bondcenter/bonds.reut/index.htmU.S. Treasury debt prices retreated Thursday as a stock market rally drew investors away from safe-haven government debt.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/22/drug.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/22/drug.arrests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Justice Department on Thursday announced 300 additional arrests in a four-year operation that it says produced nearly 1,200 arrests and seizures totaling 11.7 tons of illegal drugs.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/markets/dollar.reut/index.htmThe dollar rose broadly Thursday as most investors bet the greenback's recent sharp slide against major currencies had gone too far, too fast.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil prices fell from a one-year high Thursday as a rise in new U.S. jobless claims sent investors seeking safer havens.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/companies/bank_new_york_russia.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/companies/bank_new_york_russia.fortune/index.htmSignatures were inked today on an agreement between the Russian Federal Customs Service and the Bank of New York Mellon ending a strange suit that the service, represented by a Miami, Florida, contingent-fee plaintiffs' lawyer, had filed in May 2007 in Moscow, originally seeking $22.5 billion (with a "b") from the bank.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/21/lia.community.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/21/lia.community.resources/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe following is a list of local and national organizations and programs designed to address many of the issues raised in "CNN Presents: Latino in America". Some of the people or guests featured in the programs are involved in some of these organizations. CNN does not endorse any organization, and information is provided only as a resource and inspiration to help people explore the many local and national organizations involved in these areas.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/companies/america_gun_bubble.breakingviews/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/22/news/companies/america_gun_bubble.breakingviews/index.htmPrivate equity shop Cerberus plans to float gun-maker Freedom Group soon. It had better hurry. President Barack Obama's victory sent weapon sales -- and the valuations of firearms producers -- shooting upward. Falling backlogs hint sales could plunge. The U.S. gun bubble may backfire.Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/navarrette.latino.in.america/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/15/navarrette.latino.in.america/index.html#cnnSTCTextHave you ever seen 47 million people hold their breath and hope for the best?Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/21/terrorism.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/21/terrorism.probe/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Massachusetts man charged Wednesday with conspiring to provide material support to terrorists abroad distributed a video that he said showed the "mutilation and abuse" of the bodies of U.S. personnel in Iraq, an FBI agent says.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/markets/oil.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/21/markets/oil.reut/index.htmOil jumped nearly 3% to settle above $81 a barrel Wednesday, its highest close in over a year, due to bullish U.S. crude inventory data and a rise in U.S. equities that showed optimism about the economy.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/21/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/21/iraq.election.law/index.html#cnnSTCTextIraq's parliament failed Wednesday to reach agreement on a new electoral law, but the parliament speaker said it would not affect the date of the general election scheduled for January.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/21/poland.missiles/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/10/21/poland.missiles/index.html#cnnSTCTextPoland has agreed to host elements of the new U.S. missile defense plan despite initial surprise over the Obama administration's recent decision to overhaul President Bush's strategy.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/21/lia.browning.catholic.church/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/10/21/lia.browning.catholic.church/index.html#cnnSTCText"I'll take two chili, uh..." a hungry customer stammers at the front of a two-hour-long line. "Chile rellenos," the money-handler trills back in perfect Spanish. This is not a trendy Tex-Mex restaurant; and it's more than 1,000 miles from the Mexican border.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/21/us.israel.drill/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/21/us.israel.drill/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsrael and the United States commenced what is believed to be their largest ever joint military exercises in missile defense Wednesday.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/10/18/lia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/studentnews/10/18/lia.discussion.guide/index.html#cnnSTCTextWe strongly urge teachers and parents to preview this program before showing it to students. The program contains content, language and accounts that may not be appropriate for some students.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:33:00 EDT