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More Than 50 Dead Following Gang Attacks in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil – A notorious criminal gang unleashed a second wave of attacks on police Sunday, bringing to 52 the number of people killed in the deadliest assault of its kind in the history of Brazil’s largest state, authorities said. Another 18 related prison rebellions also broke out Sunday, …

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'Enron of Spain' Fallout Ripples Into U.S. Markets

LONDON – Some experts are calling it the “Enron of Spain,” the biggest financial scam that country has ever known. A Spanish prosecutor has warned it might have “grave repercussions for the Spanish economy.” And now, the shock waves are rippling into U.S. markets, where the full effects are still …

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Poll Says Sen. Lieberman Is Losing Ground to Challenger

HARTFORD, Conn. – A businessman unhappy over Sen. Joe Lieberman‘s support of the Iraq war has gained ground in his primary challenge to the three-term Democrat but remains behind, a poll released Thursday found. Among all Democrats, 57 percent said they would vote for the moderate Lieberman, compared with 32 …

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