Obituaries Filmmaker Jules Dassin, 96, Dies March 31, 2008 • Acclaimed American filmmaker Jules Dassin, best-known for Topkapi and Never on Sunday, was blacklisted in Hollywood for his membership in the American Communist Party. He died Monday in Athens.
China and the World Series Overview: China's Growing Influence March 31, 2008 • Increases in international trade, tourism and cultural exchanges have given China a substantial national interest overseas. But China has not articulated a clear plan or strategy for the role it wants to play in the world.
Politics HUD Secretary Jackson Steps Down amid Probe March 31, 2008 • Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigns amid a criminal investigation following allegations of favoritism in HUD projects.
News Plan to Overhaul Financial Industry Outlined March 31, 2008 • Treasury Department Undersecretary Robert Steel outlines how the Bush administration's proposal to overhaul government oversight of the financial industry would broaden the Federal Reserve's risk assessment role and define consumer protection goals.
Politics HUD's Crisis Management Evaluated March 31, 2008 • Carol Leonnig of the Washington Post discusses how the Department of Housing and Urban Development has handled the crises brought on by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita through the subprime mortgage meltdown.
Economy A Sea Change for Real Estate Agents March 31, 2008 • Real estate agents — average age 51, with the majority female — are facing career decisions in the current housing crisis. Three agents are profiled: One veteran is trying to ride out the slump, while two others are looking for new jobs now that the boom has gone bust.
Economy Independent Truckers Protest Diesel Prices March 31, 2008 • Dan Little, owner of a small trucking company in Carrollton, Mo., says diesel's climb to more than $4 per gallon has wiped out his profits. He and others in the long-haul community want someone in Washington to address their concerns.
Health Care Canadian Doctors Cautious On Cholesterol Drug March 31, 2008 • U.S. doctors have been quick to prescribe Ezetimibe, a powerful new drug to lower cholesterol. Canadian doctors have been taking a "wait and see" attitude because there's no evidence that the drug can effectively reverse heart disease like cholesterol-lowering statins can.
Environment Gore's 'We' Campaign to Fight Climate Change March 31, 2008 • Former vice president Al Gore's non-profit organization on Monday launches the "We" campaign, a $300-million effort to push policymakers to adopt tough legislation to combat climate change.
Dust Up in San Francisco over Wheelchair Ramp March 31, 2008 • San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Michela Alioto-Pier is vowing to sue the city unless it builds a wheelchair ramp to enable her to reach the board chamber's main podium. The city says the cost, estimated to top $1 million, is prohibitive.
Business Hybrid SUVs Are Missing in Action March 31, 2008 • Manufacturers are blitzing the airwaves with ads for hybrid SUVs, but they aren't actually making very many. Orders can take months, and some dealers are adding big markups.
Economy Blueprint for Regulating Financial Industry Unveiled March 31, 2008 • Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson issued a sweeping proposal to overhaul how U.S. financial companies are regulated. The proposal does not address the immediate crisis, but seeks to lessen the impact of crises in the future.
Obituaries Classics Professor Robert Fagles, 74, Dies March 31, 2008 • Princeton University professor Robert Fagles' translations of Homer and Virgil made him an esteemed and best-selling classical scholar.
Opinion Echoes of 1968 40 Years Ago, LBJ Opts Not to Run, Stunning Nation March 31, 2008 • On the night of March 31, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced at the end of a speech that he would not seek another term in office. The president hoped his move would spur a peace process in Vietnam.
Backroom Primary: Profiles of Superdelegates Klobuchar Boosts Obama's Superdelegate Count March 31, 2008 • Sen. Barack Obama has added another high-profile Democrat to his ledger of pledged superdelegates, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. She discusses her endorsement of Obama and the current state of the Democratic party.