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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 12:11 a.m.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut a key interest rate for the second time in just more than a week, reducing the federal funds rate by a half point. It signaled that further rate cuts were possible.

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Edwards ends presidential campaign in La.

By Abisalom Omolo and Nedra Pickler · Thursday, Jan. 31,2008 12:08 a.m.

Democrat John Edwards bowed out of the race for the Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday, saying it was time to step aside “so that history can blaze its path” in a campaign now left to Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2008 12:10 a.m.

Tens of thousands of Indonesians mourned former dictator Suharto during his state funeral Monday, a striking display of affection for the U.S. Cold War ally whose brutal military regime killed hundreds of thousands of left-wing political opponents.

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Opposition lawmaker killed in Kenya

By Abisalom Omolo and Tom Maliti · Wednesday, Jan. 30,2008 12:10 a.m.

Gunmen killed an opposition lawmaker in Nairobi and government helicopters fired on crowds in the Rift Valley on Tuesday, the latest flare-up of the ethnic fighting that has gripped Kenya since its disputed presidential election.

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Monday, Jan. 28,2008 11:19 p.m.

Two generations of Kennedys – the Democratic Party’s best-known political family – endorsed Barack Obama for president on Monday, with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy calling him a “man with extraordinary gifts of leadership and character,” and a worthy heir to his assassinated brother.

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Obama routs Hillary in South Carolina

By Arthur H. Rotstein and David Espo · Sunday, Jan. 27,2008 10:01 p.m.

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Barack Obama routed Hillary Rodham Clinton in the racially charged South Carolina primary Saturday night, regaining campaign momentum in the prelude to a Feb. 5 coast-to-coast competition for more than 1,600 Democratic National Convention delegates.

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 8:57 p.m.

Congressional leaders announced a deal with the White House on Thursday regarding an economic stimulus package that would give most tax filers refunds of $600 to $1,200, and more if they have children.

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Marine indicted in N.C.

By Abisalom Omolo and Estes Thompson · Thursday, Jan. 24,2008 8:56 p.m.

A grand jury indicted a Marine on a first-degree murder charge Thursday in the death of a pregnant colleague, but a prosecutor said he wouldn’t seek the death penalty if the man is arrested in Mexico.

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Wednesday, Jan. 23,2008 10:51 p.m.

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday pressed Pakistani leader Pervez Musharraf to ensure that next month’s elections are free and fair and urged him to boost counterterrorism cooperation with the U.S. and neighboring Afghanistan.

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By AP Reports and Abisalom Omolo · Tuesday, Jan. 22,2008 10:40 p.m.

The United Nations Security Council’s permanent members and Germany agreed Tuesday on the contents of a new draft resolution on sanctions against Iran after talks on its nuclear program, the German foreign minister said.

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Bush and Bernanke back plan to stimulate economy

By Abisalom Omolo and Jeannine Aversa · Thursday, Jan. 17,2008 10:39 p.m.

President Bush and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday embraced calls for an economic stimulus package to avert recession. Bernanke said such a plan should be aimed at quickly getting cash into the hands of people, especially those with low and moderate incomes.

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