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Rice Urges Pakistan's Cooperation On Mumbai Probe

Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Pakistan on Wednesday to cooperate "fully and transparently" in India's investigations into the Mumbai attacks that have sorely tested relations between the two countries.

Flights Resume As Protesters Quit Bangkok Airports

Anti-government demonstrators in Thailand began a withdrawal from the capital's two airports, allowing flights to resume and for a backlog of hundreds of thousands of stranded tourists to begin returning to their home countries.

Nations Sign Treaty To Ban Cluster Bombs

Some 100 nations are expected to sign a treaty banning cluster bombs -- a move supporters hope will shame the U.S., Russia and China into abandoning the use of the weapons.

U.S. Stocks Open Lower

Wall Street head lower on the opening bell Wednesday as investors reflected on a new set of economic numbers.

GM President: Bankruptcy Not An Option

General Motors' president said Wednesday that bankruptcy isn't an option for the struggling automakers that are seeking $34 billion in federal loans to stay afloat.