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The Buchinger Clinic in southern Germany is famous for promoting fasting as a cure-all. There is little hard science to back up the program, but that doesn't lessen its appeal to guests from around the globe. About two-thirds are repeat customers.

Published images of a vast nuclear submarine base on China's Hainan Island trouble Indian officials, who fear the base will enable the Chinese navy to dominate crucial sea lanes in the Indian Ocean.

The U.S. House passed the rescue package, paving the way for the government to start buying up troubled assets from financial institutions caught on the wrong side of record home foreclosures. Brian Naylor discusses the new bill.

President Bush says Congress will "rise to the occasion" and pass a financial bailout plan. Ed Gillespie, counselor to the president, offers his insight on the state of the negotiations over the $700 billion financial bailout plan.

Attorney General-designate Eric Holder faces the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday at his confirmation hearing. Republican committee members say they will challenge Holder on his involvement in controversial pardons by President Clinton, but analysts expect him to be confirmed without much trouble.

The Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee has held a confirmation hearing for Shaun Donovan, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to be Housing secretary. Donovan has earned high marks as New York City's housing chief and is expected to play a key role in the Obama's efforts to stem the rising tide of mortgage foreclosures.

Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT) unveiled a financial regulation bill Tuesday that would take the job of overseeing banks away from the Fed, and give it to a new agency. But fellow Democrats Barney Frank (D-MA) and President Obama have a different approach on the issue. David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, offers his insight.

The nation's top military officer says more U.S. troops will likely be needed to win the war in Afghanistan. Adm. Mike Mullen's comments before the Senate Armed Services committee came as Democratic Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan underscored his opposition to additional forces, and Sen. John McCain, the committee's ranking Republican, shot back that any delay in sending troop reinforcements would have catastrophic consequences.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, submitted a report Monday assessing progress in the war there, saying the situation remains "serious," but that "success is achievable." The report did not address the issue of whether more U.S. troops were needed in Afghanistan.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, told Congress Tuesday that he's confident he now has both the strategy and resources he needs in Afghanistan. Ambassador Karl Eikenberry, initially wary of a troop increase coming before a crackdown on corruption, said he's satisfied that Afghan President Hamid Karzai has expressed the right intentions.