Day of the Grasshopper Looms

Farmers and ranchers across the West are bracing for a grasshopper infestation that could devastate millions of acres of crops and land used for grazing.

Obama Rallies Troops in Afghanistan

President Obama's unannounced trip to Afghanistan signaled that after a year mired in health-care politics, he hopes to turn to the multiplicity of issues that have languished in the shadows of his one huge domestic fight.

Florida Rivals Clash on Big Stage

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist and fellow Republican Marco Rubio offered sharply divergent views in one of the first debates to take place between candidates for the 2010 mid-term election.

Data Theft Hits 3.3 Million Borrowers

Company and federal officials said they believed last week's theft of identity data from a student-loan guarantor was the largest-ever breach of such information and could affect up to 5% of all federal student-loan borrowers.

Weighing Cost of Some New Programs

Provisions of the health-care law that expand benefits for home-bound elderly, certain early retirees and coal miners will likely cost more than expected, say analysts and even some of the measures' proponents.

Accounting Changes Could Make Pension Numbers Bleaker

An accounting board may make changes that would raise the pension liability governments display on their balance sheets by tens of billions of dollars.

Tough Times Boost Wal-Mart's Allure

Wal-Mart has won the support of dozens of church ministers in its long-running battle to expand in Chicago, a sign of how the recession has softened skepticism of the retailer in a community desperate for jobs.

Do Trade Numbers Deliver the Goods?

High-profile trade data distort the true picture of global commerce, some WTO economists and other experts say, by including parts imported from other countries in individual nations' export tallies.

Health Vote Adds Pressure on Stupak

Antiabortion activists accuse the Michigan Democrat of choosing loyalty to party leaders over the lives of unborn babies, while the abortion-rights camp is irate that he was willing to scuttle the health-care bill if he didn't win concessions on abortion coverage.

The Photos of Marty Lederhandler

From Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton, from D-Day to 9/11, Marty Lederhandler photographed the iconic personalities and events of the 20th century for the Associated Press. Mr. Lederhandler, a New York City native, died Thursday at age 92. Take a look at his images.