Will Obama push China harder?
· He's been critical of monetary policy and has named human rights defenders to key posts.
Andy Wong/AP
Revving up: Like the government, retailers are offering discounts and other incentives to try to boost local consumption. Here, visitors checked out a car at Beijing's Auto Trade Expo last month.
To lift economy, China urges citizens to spend more
· Beijing hopes stoking domestic consumption can boost its slowing economy. But convincing a nation of savers to spend more during hard times may be a tough sell.
Ghana's new president: Africa's symbol of a working democracy
· John Atta Mills took the oath of office Wednesday after a closely contested race.
A safety net for government jobs?
Obama's stimulus plan may strive to prevent layoffs of public-sector workers in states, cities.
Obama eyes the familiar: tax cuts
He's likely to propose a credit of $500 per person to help stimulate the economy.
Senate rejects Burris, but law may be on his side
The would-be senator from Illinois, named by a tainted governor, vows to fight on.
Obama said to pick a spy chief with little intelligence experience
But defenders of Panetta say he could bring valuable management skills to the job.
In Ukraine dispute, Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe
Bulgaria, Turkey, Greece, and Macedonia reported a complete cutoff of Russian gas Tuesday. Austria and the Czech Republic also saw a sharp drop.
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