Tue 24 Nov 2009 | 18:57 EST
People stand in line to wait for grocery handouts at the Capital Area mobile food pantry in Kosse, Texas, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

The paradox of plenty 3:20pm ET

In the world’s wealthiest country, home to more obese people than anywhere else, almost 50 million Americans struggle to feed themselves and their children, writes columnist Bernd Debusmann.  Commentary 

 
A man puts his laundry into a washing machine which is part of an art istallation in Berlin's city centre September 6, 2000. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause
Manufacturing uptick?

October orders for durable goods are expected to climb 0.5 percent. If the forecast is correct, it would be the third rise in four months and show that demand is picking up for big-ticket items.  Blog 

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John Freitas, who is homeless, pitured in Rhode Island, November 18, 2209. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Left in the cold

With the weather already getting brisk, the homeless face fending for themselves in the bitter cold this winter as shelters scramble to keep up with demand.  Blog | Slideshow 

Ahmadinejad's world tours
5:10pm EST 
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's diplomatic visits around the world always cause a furor, whether in his favor or not.