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The study found that serious safety problems with air travel — such as near collisions and runway interference — occur far more often than previously recognized. NASA didn't initially release the results to the public, for fear that the findings would alarm passengers and harm airline profits.

Pakistan's president, General Pervez Musharraf, recently imposed emergency rule in the country, suspending the constitution and firing the Supreme Court. Economist Zehra Aftab and Professor Ali from Lahore, who has been detained, discuss how the rule is affecting communities in Pakistan.

A strike by UPS workers would likely mean package delays for consumers across the country and it would shake up an increasingly competitive industry.

Wray will field questions from GOP Chairman Jim Jordan and other Judiciary Republicans who accuse the agency of "weaponizing" its power for political reasons.

Mike Huckabee was Iowa's choice among Republican presidential hopefuls. But Mitt Romney isn't settling for second place. He says he plans to come back to Iowa in the general election as the Republican nominee. The next challenge for the candidates is New Hampshire's primaries on Tuesday.

Delegates at the U.N. climate talks in Bali agree to a path that is expected to deliver a new climate treaty within two years. The document includes measures for preserving tropical rainforests and helping poor countries adapt to a green economy.

Ted Kennedy has been diagnosed with malignant brain cancer. In his eighth full term, he is the third longest serving senator in U.S. history. Many of his fellow lawmakers — both Democrat and Republican — are offering prayers and support for the 76-year-old.

After a two-hour meeting Friday with the leader of Myanmar's military junta, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announces that "all aid workers" are now being allowed into the country to help with the cyclone recovery effort. The development comes with quite a few questions, including where these aid workers will be allowed.

What's normally a bipartisan piece of legislation has turned into a culture war battleground.

China is expected to reach a milestone when the giant reservoir behind Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River reaches its maximum height this year. But officials and residents alike have expressed concerns that the project could lead to environmental disasters.