36 Hours in Milwaukee

Beyond the beer and bratwurst, this city has 95 miles of bike lanes, lush parks lacing the shores of Lake Michigan and a revitalized riverfront.

22,000 jobs vanish in a month

UNEMPLOYMENT rate hits a six-year high, but economists had expected the news to be worse.

Myanmar Writhes in the Grip of Its Junta

YANGON, Myanmar - A year ago, Myanmar's police and military stormed the streets of this moldy, crumbling city and began a deadly crackdown on thousands of Buddhist monks protesting sharp rises in the price of food and fuel. Now the country's ruling generals are steeling themselves for a reprise.

Bailout Plan Wins Approval; Democrats Vow Tighter Rules

Even as President Bush signed the $700 billion economic bailout into law, lawmakers said it was only a first step and pledged to make a sweeping overhaul of financial regulation.