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Muslims are marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. For Libyans, the holiday has a special resonance this year because of the rebel takeover of Tripoli, the capital.

Because people are more likely to blame public officials if there is a repeat of a previous disaster, officials tend to disproportionately focus their safety efforts on preventing similar disasters in the future, researchers say. So, for example, officials might over-react to a hurricane in light of Katrina, even if the real threat to public safety may lie elsewhere.

The unofficial summer boating season ends this weekend. Boating activities may change with the season, but the need for safety on the water doesn’t.…

The head of the AFL-CIO has called on President Obama to take bolder action on the economy. The president's speech next week on getting Americans back to work may be critical for determining the loyalty on Election Day of one of the strongest sources of money and organizing power for Democrats.

Karachi is a chaotic place where the government often seems to have limited control. This summer, the city has been plagued by killings that have both ethnic and political overtones.

European powers played a key role in helping Libyan rebels defeat Moammar Gadhafi through the NATO bombing campaign. But now EU policy makers face a huge test in helping Libya secure the peace with humanitarian aid, technical and logistical support.

Towns in southern Vermont's Deerfield Valley are slowly getting reconnected with the outside world as road crews repair highways ravaged by Irene. But the resort communities face a harder time re-building their tourism-based businesses. They're worried about getting back on their feet in time for the fall foliage season and upcoming ski season.

A report by a congressional commission says the U.S. has lost tens of billions of dollars during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan because of waste and fraud in government contracts. The panel offered 15 recommendations to tackle the contracting mess. But one suggested fix — hire more government workers — might not be too popular right now.

Officials in New York have struck a deal with major mortgage servicers to clean up some of their most controversial practices, according to The Wall Street Journal. Under the deal, the companies promise to stop signing off on foreclosure documents without fully looking over the papers in the case, as is legally required.

The Financial Times didn't want to pay Apple 30 percent of its revenue from customers who downloaded the app, so it pulled the app off of iTunes. The move might prompt other publishers to stand up to Apple.