The US economy has taken some severe blows over the past several months, as federal deficits have grown, the cost of the Iraq war has climbed, and energy costs have continued to rise.

Finally free of home confinement and unattractive ankle adornment, Martha Stewart launched her new daytime "lifestyle" show on September 12.

On September 7, Motorola announced the new ROKR phone that will carry Apple's popular iTunes music software.

The US media urged the White House to issue a stronger condemnation of the Rev. Pat Robertson's remarks on August 23's The 700 Club, calling for the assassination of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.

The political and social landscape in the Middle East changed over the past few weeks as thousands of Israeli settlers were forced to leave their homes in the Gaza Strip and part of the West Bank in Israel.

A new 1,700-page, $15 billion energy bill doesn't offer much near-term progress toward energy independence or relief from ultra-high gas prices.

President Bush gave his support for teaching "intelligent design" in schools alongside evolution.

After an 18-month hiatus, NASA returned to space with the liftoff of the space shuttle Discovery.

While the resignation of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor seems to have caught many by surprise, initial media coverage indicates that groups to the left and right are already gearing up for what could be a heated political battle.