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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke listens to a question from a reporter during a press briefing at the Federal Reserve building on Wednesday.

Bernanke: Fed Remains Ready To Act, If Necessary

The Federal Reserve chairman said another round of federal stimulus remains on the table.

<em>Eccentric Soul: A Red Black Green Production </em>(the cover detail of the album is above)<em> </em>revisits the influence of producer Robert Williams on the 1970s soul scene in Washington, D.C.<em></em>

The Sound Man Behind The Soul Of The Nation's Capital

Producer Robert Williams and his studio Red, Black and Green Productions were behind some of Washington's biggest R&B hits in the 1970s.

Members of the Syrian opposition walk with a U.N. observer during a visit by monitors to the restive city of Homs, Syria, on April 21. Opposition activists say observers appear to help bring calm if they stay in an area. Two monitors have been deployed in Homs for the past several days.

U.N. Monitors Fail To Halt Violence In Syria

In some parts of Syria, the fledgling U.N. monitoring mission is bringing calm. In others, the violence is getting worse. When monitors left a district in the central city of Hama, government troops pummeled the area with tanks and artillery, and snipers shot residents dead, according to activists.

Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, speaks to the press during a visit to camp Andalusia for internally displaced people from southern Sudan, some 30 kms south of the capital Khartoum.

U.N. Refugee Chief: 'We Are All Overstretched'

The sheer number of crises they've dealt with has limited their capacity to deliver.

Cybersecurity experts say Iran has the resources necessary to be a major player in cyberwarfare.

Could Iran Wage A Cyberwar On The U.S.?

The prospect of losing may well discourage Iran from launching a direct cyberattack on the United States. But having a cyber arsenal for deterrent purposes would not necessarily preclude Iran from sharing those weapons with groups less hesitant to use them, security experts say.

On The Million-Dollar Trail Of A Mystery SuperPAC Donor

The superPACs raising money to support the presidential candidates have few restrictions. But they do have to reveal who donated money. So what happens when a donation comes from someone trying to avoid public scrutiny?

Ukraine Insulted By Dutch Beer Tap Ad

The Netherlands Energy Co. is running an ad promoting its free beer taps. The ad contains a warning for Netherlands women: Prevent your husbands from traveling to Ukraine to see this summer's European soccer championship. The ad says the men might be seduced by beautiful Ukrainian women, so better that they stay home and drink beer.

Hague Tribunal Issues Verdict Against Charles Taylor

A special tribunal in The Hague has found former Liberian President Charles Taylor guilty of aiding war crimes. Taylor armed fighters in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for "blood diamonds."

Obama To Begin Campaigning In Earnest

President Obama will hold his first official re-election campaign rallies next week with back-to-back visits to the swing states of Ohio and Virginia. While these are the first official rallies, the president's campaign is well under way. He's just back from a tour of college campuses in three other battleground states.

Young corn plants grow next to the Guardian Energy ethanol plant in Janesville, Minn. Five years ago, the U.S. government projected that in 2012, ethanol production would use up 30 percent of the nation's corn supply. Last year, it used 40 percent.

After Backlash, Ethanol Industry Is Thriving

After being hyped as a homegrown remedy to America's dependence on foreign oil, the federally supported corn-based fuel ended up under attack as an environmental and economic failure. Now the smoke has cleared, and U.S. ethanol producers are booming.

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