Obama aide stokes US-Israel rowA top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
Sarkozy party facing poll defeatFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party is facing defeat in regional elections, with the Socialists taking a strong lead.
Report: Lehman execs manipulated dataA bankruptcy examiner report has found that negligence and manipulation on the part of top executives at Lehman Brothers contributed to the firm's collapse. Amy Scott reports on a piece of accounting chicanery known as "Repo 105."
Walkaways help reduce consumer debtThe Federal Reserve is reporting that consumer debt has fallen at record rates. But not necessarily because we're all saving and skimping. Nancy Marshall Genzer explains.
U.S. Senator Kit Bond (R, Missouri) calls Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D, Nevada) move to force a simple majority vote on health care "outrageous."