A weak eurozone is the single biggest threat to the global economy, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

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Euro ‘threat’ to global outlook

Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.

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VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks

CARACAS, Venezuela — State governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela’s first opposition primary vote by a wide margin on Sunday, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez’s 13 years in power. Read full article > >

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Capriles wins Venezuela’s first opposition primary vote, will challenge Chavez

Europe’s success in dealing with its debt troubles may be the single most important factor that will determine President Obama’s re-election chances.

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Eyeing 2012 Race, White House Presses Europe on Debt

In a crucial week for the EU, we hear from readers inside and outside the eurozone on what they hope to see emerge from crunch talks on the future of the single currency.

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Eurozone crisis: European voices

We’re three weeks and change from the Iowa caucuses. How you’re going to talk about the election on Twitter? We’re compiling a glossary of hashtags for important election conversations. Web chatter – especially real-time conversation on Twitter – is more important in this election cycle than ever before. The right hashtag is the single best way to make sure you’re a part of a bigger conversation. Read full article > >

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Hashtag guide for the 2012 election | @MentionMachine

The last major stumbling block to closing the Alexandria coal-burning power plant was removed Friday after a regional power organization determined that its operation is not needed to keep the area’s electrical grid reliable. The 62-year-old Potomac River generating plant, once considered the single biggest source of air pollution in the region, is now set to close no later than Oct. 1, 2012, a spokeswoman for owner GenOn confirmed. Read full article > >

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Alexandria coal plant to close within a year

Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Italian politician and one of the architects of the single European currency, dies aged 70.

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Euro ‘architect’ dies at 70