Columnist Harold Maas

NEWS AT A GLANCE The remains of the bailout Congressional and White House leaders returned to work on an economic rescue package, after the House's unexpected defeat of the measure sparked sharp sell-offs in U.S. and foreign markets. The House

NEWS AT A GLANCE Congress, spooked markets await bailout vote As Congress prepares to vote on a finalized $700 billion deal to buy toxic mortgage-backed assets from Wall Street, the European Central Bank moved to inject yet more liquidity into the

NEWS AT A GLANCE Central banks man the cash pumps With the U.S. bailout plan stalled, central banks around the world pumped billions of dollars into money markets today, to try and ease a drought in lending. The European Central Bank and the central

NEWS AT A GLANCE Bailout plan comes into focus Congressional leaders and the Bush administration are getting close to a deal on the massive Wall Street bailout plan, with the White House agreeing to restrictions on executive pay at participating

NEWS AT A GLANCE Chrysler plugs in Chrysler LLC, the smallest of Detroit's Big Three automakers, unexpectedly unveiled three functioning battery-powered vehicles, jumping headlong into the race to build a mass-produced electric car. "I