Chemical Company Is Acquitted in Asbestos Case- 1 hour agoW.R.
Grace and three of its executives were acquitted on Friday on all
criminal charges that they had knowingly contaminated a Montana mining
town.
Fears Rise Over Refugees as Pakistan Presses Fight- 1 hour agoThe
Pakistani military said Friday that it had gone on a full-scale
offensive to rout militants in the Swat Valley, as tens of thousands of
refugees fled the region.
Chávez Seizes Oil Contractors’Assets- 2 hours agoThe
move points to a greater concentration of power by Venezuela’s
president, who is losing no time during the crisis to exert tighter
control over key industries.
AP Sources: Obama wants Fed to be finance supercop- 2 hours agoThe
White House told industry officials on Friday that it is leaning toward
recommending that the Federal Reserve become the supercop for "too big
to fail" companies capable of causing another financi...
Sources: Senators weigh 3 government health plans- 29 minutes agoSenators
are considering three different designs for a new government health
insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy into for the
first time, congressional officials said Friday. Officia...
White House aide resigns over NYC flyover- 28 minutes agoThe
White House official who authorized a $328,835 photo-op of Air Force
One soaring above New York City resigned Friday just weeks after the
flyover sparked panicked workers to rush into the streets ...
Obama won't fight global warming with bear rules- 4 hours agoThe
Obama administration, which promised a sharp break from the Bush White
House on global warming, declared Friday it would stick with a Bush-era
policy against expanding protection for climate-threa...
Obama to address US-Islamic relations in Egypt- 3 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama, who promised to lend a hand to the Islamic world if it
unclenches a fist, plans a major speech from Egypt next month as he
seeks to repair damaged relations between the United ...
Obama aims to refocus unemployment system- 4 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama wants unemployment insurance to become a stepping stone
for future work by making it easier to enroll in school or job
training. Whether he succeeds will depend on the willingne...
Obama renewing sanctions on Syria to mark concerns- 5 hours agoThe
Obama administration said Friday it is renewing economic and diplomatic
sanctions on Syria, even as two U.S. envoys are in the Syrian capital
exploring prospects for improved relations.
AFGHAN NOTEBOOK: CIA past shapes Gates' outlook- 5 hours agoDefense
Secretary Robert Gates looked over his shoulder Friday, not at the
craggy, snowcapped peaks of Afghanistan or men in tribal dress behind
him, but at his own role in walking away from the count...
Obama reassures Latinos on swine flu efforts- 6 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama sought Friday to reassure Hispanics that swine flu won't
lead to an epidemic of discrimination in the United States just because
Mexico has been the epicenter of the outbreak.
White House aide resigns over NYC flyover- 28 minutes agoThe
White House official who authorized a $328,835 photo-op of Air Force
One soaring above New York City resigned Friday just weeks after the
flyover sparked panicked workers to rush into the streets ...
Obama, Yemeni president talk Gitmo- 1 hour agoPresident
Barack Obama has spoken directly with the president of Yemen about what
to do with almost 100 Yemeni nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay,
potentially easing the way for a mass transfer of p...
AP Sources: Obama wants Fed to be finance supercop- 2 hours agoThe
White House told industry officials on Friday that it is leaning toward
recommending that the Federal Reserve become the supercop for "too big
to fail" companies capable of causing another financi...
Obama aims to refocus unemployment system- 4 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama wants unemployment insurance to become a stepping stone
for future work by making it easier to enroll in school or job
training. Whether he succeeds will depend on the willingne...
Obama seeks $17 billion in U.S. budget savings- 8 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama on Thursday proposed to wring $17 billion in savings from
the fiscal 2010 budget as he sought to allay worries about soaring
deficits and build support for a hefty domestic agen...
Obama administration renews sanctions on Syria- 5 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama said on Friday he had renewed sanctions against Syria
because it posed a continuing threat to U.S. interests, despite sending
two envoys to Damascus this week to try to improve ...
Admin wants Fed to oversee "systemic risk": sources- 1 hour agoThe
Obama administration is expected to propose legislation by June calling
for the U.S. Federal Reserve to play a central role in regulating
systemic risk in the economy, trade association sources sa...
Obama to reach out to Muslims in Egypt speech- 3 hours agoU.S.
President Barack Obama will deliver a much anticipated speech to the
Muslim world in Egypt next month, seeking to repair ties that were
severely damaged under his predecessor George W. Bush.
Afghan's Karzai demands U.S. halt air strikes: report- 1 hour agoAfghan
President Hamid Karzai on Friday called on the United States to halt
air strikes in his country, following attacks this week that Afghan
officials said killed 147 people.
No decision on potential U.S. stake in GM: official- 4 hours agoThe
federal task force overseeing auto industry restructuring has made no
decision yet on a potential government stake in General Motors Corp, an
Obama administration official said on Friday.
U.S. union plea: turn off lights in Tokyo, Seoul- 1 hour agoA
United Auto Workers official on Friday called on the Obama
administration to push General Motors Corp toward a restructuring that
would keep the lights on in American car factories "and turn them of...
NY lawmaker wants World Trade towers built now- 5 hours agoThe
rebuilding of the World Trade Center site needs to get back on track,
New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said on Friday, saying
that at least two World Trade Center towers should be bu...
U.S. climate bill unlikely to pass this year: experts- 4 hours agoU.S.
climate change legislation is unlikely to pass this year due to
concerns about the recession and contention over the implementation of
the program, according to energy and carbon market experts.
Leave It to Washington to Politicize Mother’s Day- 5 hours agoAs
if everyday of the year isn’t opportunity enough to push their
messages, two progressive advocacy groups have seized on Mother’s Day
to do a little more self-promotion.
California Democrat Chu Nears $1 Million for Special Election- 7 hours agoDemocrat
Judy Chu — a state tax commissioner and former state legislator —
continues to top all contenders in overall fundraising for the May 19
special House primary in California’s 32nd District.
Records Indicate Pelosi Was Briefed on Interrogations- 11 hours agoRecords
provided to Congress by the nation’s spy chief contradict House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi’s claim that she was never briefed on the use of harsh
interrogation methods.
Choosing a Justice Who Cares Enough to Notice- 22 hours agoPresident
Obama surprised everyone in the audience by interrupting the regular
afternoon White House press briefing May 1 in order to say that he had
received Justice David H. Souter’s official letter...
Lawmakers May Impede Guantánamo Plans- 1 day agoThe
president’s authority as commander in chief is about to collide with
Congress’ power of the purse over the future of the prison at
Guantánamo Bay, Cuba.
Minnesota Republicans: Pawlenty Will Help Coleman- 1 day agoRepublican
activists remain confident that Minnesota’s Republican Gov. Tim
Pawlenty will help Norm Coleman continue his fight to be declared the
winner of the state’s deadlocked 2008 Senate race.
Pilgrim pope in Jordan stresses deep respect for Islam- 8 hours agoPope
Benedict XVI underlined his "deep respect" for Islam on Friday in
Jordan, on his first trip as pontiff to an Arab state, and stressed
that religious freedom is a fundamental human right.
Pakistan kills 'more than 140' militants- 10 hours agoPakistan
said Friday an air and ground offensive to crush the Taliban in the
northwest killed more than 140 militants in an escalating conflict that
has displaced hundreds of thousands.
Afghan leader demands air strikes end- 4 hours agoAfghan
President Hamid Karzai on Friday demanded an end to US air strikes,
which he said killed as many as 130 civilians and were infuriating the
public.
First swine flu death in Canada, as US cases double- 4 hours agoThe
Americas were back in the spotlight over swine flu fears Friday as
Canada announced its first death, the number of US infections almost
doubled, and more cases were found in Latin America.
Firefighters battle wind-fed California blaze- 5 hours agoFirefighters
struggled to get a grip on an out-of-control wildfire raging in
California on Friday that has destroyed at least 75 houses and forced
tens of thousands to flee.
White House official quits over NYC flyover- 5 hours agoPresident
Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of
the White House Military Office responsible for the controversial
low-altitude flyover of New York by a 747 plane used as...
Obama to address Muslim relations in Egypt- 5 hours agoPresident
Obama will deliver a speech June 4 in Egypt on America's relationship
with the Muslim world, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
announced Friday.
Pelosi disputes CIA memo suggestion- 5 hours agoHouse
Speaker Nancy Pelosi is disputing a CIA account sent to Congress that
raises questions about her insistence she was never told explicitly
that waterboarding had been used on terrorist suspects. ...
Karzai reflects on relationship with U.S.- 5 hours agoAfghan
President Hamid Karzai discussed his sometimes-turbulent relationship
with the United States on Friday as more details emerged about U.S.
airstrikes in his country that killed dozens of people ...
Analysis: Obama-Clinton a winning team- 14 hours agoThink
of all the problems that U.S. President Barack Obama is facing -- the
economy, two wars, Somali pirates and the Swine flu -- and you can
easily forget the one that went away.
U.S. indicates willingness to talk to North Korea- 7 hours agoThe
United States on Friday sent another long-range signal to North Korea
that it is willing to talk one-on-one if that would restart
negotiations on how to dismantle Pyongyang's nuclear weapons progr...
Obama announces education help for unemployed- 9 hours agoNew
unemployment numbers are due out Friday, and President Obama will use
the opportunity to announce new steps to help unemployed Americans.
Commentary: Immigration and common sense- 16 hours agoOn
the prickly subject of immigration raids, the judicial branch is moving
in the right direction. And the executive branch is moving in all
directions.
Stress test finds banks need $75 billion- 14 hours agoTen
of the nation's 19 largest banks will need to raise a total of $74.6
billion in capital, federal officials announced Thursday, bringing an
end to relentless speculation about how much more money t...
U.S. To Wind Down Help For Some Banks- 10 hours agoThe
government signaled that its financial rescue efforts may have reached
their high-water mark, announcing that the "stress tests" showed that
only one bank, GMAC, was likely to need additional taxp...
Washington Unplugged 5.08.09- 7 hours agoGOP
Rep. Roy Blunt looks at the future of his party. Our roundtable looks
at the Taliban resurgence, and Goldie Hawn goes to Washington.
James Jones Makes Press Rounds- 4 hours agoReaders
of The New York Times and The Washington Post opened their papers
Thursday to find strikingly similar articles about President Barack
Obama"s national security adviser, retired four-star Marin...
Obama: Jobless Need More Help- 6 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama is asking states and colleges to help the jobless pursue
education and training without having to give up their unemployment
benefits.
CIA Records Unclear On Pelosi Briefing- 12 hours agoCIA
records show Nancy Pelosi was briefed in September 2002 on harsh
interrogation techniques that could be used on terror suspects, but the
records are unclear on whether she was informed that waterb...
Stress Tests Find 10 Banks Need $75B More- 11 hours agoThe
government's long-awaited "stress-test" results have found that 10 of
the nation's 19 largest banks need a total of about $75 billion in new
capital to withstand losses if the recession worsened.
GM To Build More Cars Overseas- 10 hours agoThe
U.S. government is pouring billions into General Motors, but when the
automaker completes its restructuring plan, many of the company's new
jobs will be filled by workers overseas, the Washington ...
Guns In Bars? Tenn. House Says OK- 11 hours agoThe
House voted Thursday to allow Tennessee handgun carry permit holders to
bring their weapons into any establishment that serves alcohol.
Layoffs Drop, But Unemployment Up To 8.9%- 12 hours agoThe
pace of layoffs slowed in April, with employers cutting 539,000 jobs,
the fewest in six months. But the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9
percent as many businesses remained wary of hiring.
Obama won't fight global warming with bear rules- 4 hours agoThe
Obama administration, which promised a sharp break from the Bush White
House on global warming, declared Friday it would stick with a Bush-era
policy against expanding protection for climate-threa...
Obama renewing sanctions on Syria to mark concerns- 5 hours agoThe
Obama administration said Friday it is renewing economic and diplomatic
sanctions on Syria, even as two U.S. envoys are in the Syrian capital
exploring prospects for improved relations.
AFGHAN NOTEBOOK: CIA past shapes Gates' outlook- 5 hours agoDefense
Secretary Robert Gates looked over his shoulder Friday, not at the
craggy, snowcapped peaks of Afghanistan or men in tribal dress behind
him, but at his own role in walking away from the count...
Obama to expand diplomatic corps by 25 percent- 6 hours agoPresident
Barack Obama's proposed foreign affairs budget calls for a massive
hiring drive at the State Department and the U.S. Agency for
International Development to staff a dramatic shift from milit...
CIA docs unclear on Pelosi interrogation briefings- 22 hours agoCIA
records show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was briefed in September 2002
on harsh interrogation techniques being used on terrorist suspects, but
the records do little to settle a dispute over whether...
Census nominee pledges a politics-free count- 1 day agoPresident
Barack Obama's pick to lead the Census Bureau is pledging to stand up
to congressional Republicans and the White House if necessary and
to stick to sound science when leading the high-st...
Holder says terrorists won't be freed into US- 1 day agoThe
Obama administration will not release terrorists from Guantanamo Bay
into neighborhoods in the United States, Attorney General Eric Holder
told Congress on Thursday as he sought to reassure worrie...
Obama budget allocates $130 billion for 2 wars- 1 day agoPresident
Barack Obama's proposed defense budget includes $130 billion for the
nation's two wars, a figure that may not be enough.
FDA nominee pledges to revamp food safety- 1 day agoPresident
Barack Obama's pick to oversee food and drug safety pledged on Thursday
to revamp protection of the nation's food supply to help prevent future
disease outbreaks.
Pentagon wants to beef up for cyber warfare- 1 day agoCyber
espionage and attacks from well-funded nations or terror groups are the
biggest threats to the military's computer networks, a top officer said
Thursday.
Thousands more may flee Calif. fire- 17 hours agoGusty
winds on Friday pushed flames to the edge of the Santa Barbara city
limits after destroying dozens of foothill homes in the past three days.
Official resigns over NYC flyover- 16 hours agoA
top White House aide resigned Friday for his role in Air Force One's
$328,835 photo-op flyover above New York City that sparked panic and
flashbacks to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Savings bonds bear nasty surprise- 12 hours agoIf
you’re one of the inflation-averse savers who bought Series I Savings
Bonds to protect you from inflation, you just got a nasty
surprise. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.
Obama Administration Renews Sanctions on Syria- 6 hours agoThe
State Department announces that it had to renew sanctions on Syria
despite renewed diplomatic efforts because actions speak louder than
words.
Karzai Advises U.S. to Protect Local Leaders Against Taliban- 7 hours agoAfghan
President Hamid Karzai said he and Pakistan's president told American
officials this week that direct security and development aid for
residents of the border region is the No. 1 priority for w...
Pelosi: I Was Told Interrogation Methods Were Lawful- 8 hours agoThe
House speaker's statement came after CIA records showed Pelosi was
briefed in September 2002 on the interrogation methods and appeared to
contradict her claim last month that she was never told th...
Michelle Obama Calls for More Family-Friendly Workplace Policies- 13 hours agoMichelle
Obama said workers should have paid sick days, schedules that give them
time for their family responsibilities, such as picking up children or
taking them or parents to doctors' appointments,...
U.S., Russia Sound Conciliatory Note After Talks- 13 hours agoPresident
Obama also spoke encouragingly of signs that ties were warming, after
he and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov.
Obama: Too many people are out of work- 8 hours agoWith
the April jobless rate rising to 8.9 percent in April, Barack Obama
announced a new plan to permit jobless young people to go back to
college without losing their unemployment benefits.
CIA docs vague on Pelosi, interrogations- 14 hours agoRecords
do little to settle a dispute over whether the speaker of the House
knew in 2002 that waterboarding had already been used against one
prisoner.
Obama keeps Bush-era polar bear rule- 9 hours agoThe
Obama administration said Friday it will retain a Bush-era rule that
limits what can be done to protect polar bears from global warming.
White House aide resigns over NYC flyover- 5 hours agoA
top White House aide resigned Friday for his role in Air Force One's
$328,835 photo-op flyover above New York City that sparked panic and
flashbacks to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
AP: 3 options mulled for gov't health plan- 3 hours agoSenators
are considering three different designs for a new government health
insurance plan that middle-income Americans could buy into for the
first time, congressional officials said Friday.
Archbishop: Obama advances anti-life agenda- 9 hours agoArchbishop
Raymond Burke says Catholic universities should not give a platform,
let alone honor, "those who teach and act publicly against the moral
law."
Santa Barbara fire consumes more homes- 1 hour agoThousands
more people are evacuated as the flames spread to the south and west.
Residents from Montecito to Goleta are on high alert, but winds are a
little calmer by mid-morning. ...
U.S. unemployment rate rises to 8.9%- 3 hours agoThe
pace of job losses slows in April, with 539,000 positions lost in
comparison with 699,000 in March. But the job market is growing worse.
...
Afghan civilian toll is lower than reported, U.S. officials say- 3 hours agoPentagon
officials believe U.S. airstrikes killed 12 civilians after Afghan
soldiers requested help in fighting Taliban militants. Afghan officials
have said as many as 147 were slain. ...
Manny -- out of left field- 19 hours agoDodger fans are reeling as Manny Ramirez is caught cheating.
It had to be the saddest Siete de Mayo in Chavez Ravine in many a year....
No global warming crackdown for polar bears- 2 hours agoThe
Endangered Species Act 'is not the appropriate tool for us to deal with
what is a global issue,' Interior Secretary Salazar says in announcing
that the Bush-era policy on emissions will stand. ...
Dodgers' Manny Ramirez suspended 50 games after failing drug test- 19 hours agoThe
suspension, for using what a source says is a female fertility drug,
will cost him $7.7 million. Ramirez takes responsibility, while the
Dodgers support the testing program and back their star slu...
Statue of Liberty's crown to reopen July 4- 9 hours agoThe
National Park Service is devising a plan for those wishing to climb the
narrow, circular staircase of 168 steps inside the statue to its crown,
which has been closed since Sept. 11. ...
California could be broke by July, state official warns- 21 hours agoDespite
the budget fix enacted in February, the state is on track to come up
$23 billion short of what it needs to get through the year, the
Legislature's chief budget analyst says. ...
Jordan first stop on pope's Holy Land visit- 22 hours agoPope
Benedict XVI is to arrive today in Amman, the Jordanian capital. His
words will be carefully parsed in the region, where he is viewed with
aloofness, anger and faint hope. ...
Pastry chef receives double hand transplant- 9 hours agoJeff
Kepner just wanted to hold his 13-year-old daughter's hand again. The
57-year-old Georgia resident underwent the first double hand transplant
in the United States this week at the University of P...
Drew Peterson jokes with media after arrest- 1 hour agoArrested
in the death of his third wife, Drew Peterson joked with the media
about his jail jumpsuit and chewed gum through his first court
appearance Friday. The 55-year-old former police officer flas...
White House official quits after N.Y. flyover- 57 minutes agoPresident
Obama has accepted the resignation of Louis Caldera, the director of
the White House Military Office responsible for the controversial
low-altitude flyover of New York by a 747 plane used as...
12 on Navy ship diagnosed with swine flu- 17 minutes agoThe
number of confirmed swine flu cases in the United States nearly doubled
Friday to 1,639 cases in 43 states, the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention reported on its Web site.
List of most popular baby names released- 10 hours agoMaybe it was the baby in "Friends." Or perhaps it was a thirst for comforting words that sound like "mama."
Notebook's chilling entry: 'Kill Johanna'- 6 hours agoPolice
investigating the slaying of Wesleyan University junior Johanna
Justin-Jinich discovered a composition book with an entry, "Kill
Johanna. She must Die," an arrest affidavit said. The compositio...
Mia Farrow ends Darfur fast over health worries- 33 minutes agoMia
Farrow ended her liquid-only fast aimed at calling attention to the
crisis in Darfur after 12 days as her health took "a downturn,"
according to her publicist.
Chicago reels as youngsters slain weekly- 7 hours agoThe
Rev. Michael Pfleger has ordered the American flag at St. Sabina Church
hung upside-down -- a historic sign of distress -- to symbolize the
growing death toll among Chicago's youngsters. So far th...
Arctic Groups Demand Global Chemicals' Ban- 3 hours agoUNITED
NATIONS, May 8 (OneWorld.net) - Environmental groups and indigenous
rights activists are calling for the White House and U.S. Congress to
ratify an international treaty against the use and prod...
UN condemns renewed fighting in eastern Chad- 3 hours agoThe
U.N. Security Council on Friday condemned "renewed military excursions"
by outside rebel fighters operating in eastern Chad, following the
signing of a deal over the weekend to normalize relations...
Demjanjuk appeals German arrest warrant- 3 hours agoJohn
Demjanjuk's German attorney on Friday challenged a Munich arrest
warrant charging the suspected Nazi death camp guard with 29,000 counts
of accessory to murder, in the hope of stopping his deport...
Sudan, Chad trade accusations of aiding rebels- 4 hours agoSudan
and its neighbor Chad accused each other on Friday of aiding rebels
determined to topple their respective governments as fears grew that a
new peace deal signed by Khartoum and N'Djamena could c...
British MPs expense X-rated movies, horse manure- 4 hours agoIt
has all the makings of a Monty Python sketch prim British lawmakers
caught in a farce over expense claims for everything from X-rated
movies to a bathtub plug.
Fiery president faces composed foe- 4 hours agoAs
street protesters seek to drive Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili
from office, one of the leading candidates to replace him is a former
ally and fellow architect of the Rose Revolution that br...
Liberty's crown, closed since 9/11, to open July 4- 4 hours agoThe
Statue of Liberty's crown, with its exhilarating view of New York's
skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for
the first time since terrorists leveled the World Trade C...
NC woman returns Roman artifact 25 years later- 4 hours agoA
North Carolina woman who returned a chunk of ancient Rome to Italian
authorities 25 years after her husband pocketed it said Thursday she
never felt comfortable keeping the terra cotta fragment, but...
NY lawmaker wants World Trade towers built now- 5 hours agoThe
rebuilding of the World Trade Center site needs to get back on track,
New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said on Friday, saying
that at least two World Trade Center towers should be bu...
U.N. experts prepare to investigate war crimes in Gaza- 5 hours agoInternational
human rights experts examining alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip
said on Friday they planned to visit soon, and renewed a call for
Israel to support their investigation.
Motherhood, Redefined- 8 hours agoMelissa
Harris-Lacewell Michelle Obama hides her considerable gifts behind her
role as Mom-in-Chief--all the while subverting stereotypes of
African-American women.
Following Souter- 1 day agoVictor
Navasky, Dahlia Lithwick, Tom Geoghegan, Linda Hirshman, Lani Guinier
and others speculate on who the next Supreme Court justice will be.
Breaking Down the Auto Bailout- 6 hours agoWilliam
Greider The outlines of the GM deal suggest Obama is sticking with
Rubinomics. Will other Dems be brave enough to stand in his way?
