A suicide bomber blew himself up on a crowded waterfront, killing 16 others and injuring at least 74 in the worst terrorist attack on Israel since the current intifada began. The jobless rate is down, but the manufacturing industry continues to slash its payrolls.
Analysts disagree whether the economy looks to be regaining stride or slowing.
But they say there's virtually no chance the Oklahoma City bomber's murder conviction will be overturned. Who's who on Capitol Hill.