Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Celebrated

Breaking NewsJanuary 21, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Legacy Celebrated

Hundreds crowded Ebenezer Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., for the U.S.
holiday that celebrates the slain civil rights leader and his legacy of
battling intolerance, bigotry and war.
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U.S.

On King Drive, A Dream Deferred

At least 770 roads, boulevards and avenues bear his name, with most
running through minority communities. Faced with the stigma of poverty,
these areas challenge King's dream of economic and racial equality. 
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World

Gaza City Awakes To No Food, No Gas

Gaza City awoke Monday to shuttered bread shops and gas stations,
prompting officials to warn of a possible humanitarian crisis as Israel
refused to reopen crossings, in its effort to stop Palestinian rocket
fire. 
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Politics

Early Voters Key To Victory In Florida

Florida's presidential primaries could almost be decided by the time
most polling places open next week. That's because early voting started
Jan. 14 and absentee ballots started hitting the mail last month. 
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Health

The Complex Face Of Abortion

For many Americans, the face of abortion is a frightened teenager,
nervously choosing to terminate an unexpected pregnancy. The numbers
tell a far more complex story in which financial stress often plays a
pivotal role.
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SciTech

SSDs, The Death Knell Of Hard Drives?

It's too early to declare the computer hard drive obsolete. But thanks
to the shrinking size of flash memory chips, it is now possible to make
full-feature laptops that store their data and programs on "solid-state
drives," or SSDs. 
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Business

Pessimism Over U.S. Sweeps World Markets

Overseas investors, gripped by fears of a U.S. recession, dumped shares
over skepticism that an economic stimulus plan President Bush announced
last week would shore up an economy battered by problems in its housing
and credit markets.
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Opinion

MLK Day: Is America Changed?

It's the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, and people are asking if
America has changed since his tragic death in 1968?