Health Apr 15 Public Insurance Concept May Prove Sticking Point in Health Care Reform As the outlines of a health care reform package begin to emerge in Washington, one of the central dividing lines is quickly taking shape: whether the government will create a public insurance plan that would compete with private insurers.
Politics Apr 15 Napolitano Names New U.S. 'Border Czar' Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano named former federal prosecutor Alan Bersin as the next "border czar" to lead U.S. Customs and Border Protection during a Wednesday news conference in El Paso, Texas.
Economy Apr 15 Tax Havens Hamper Development in Poor Countries Tax havens are typically thought of as enclaves where the world's rich can shelter their fortunes from the prying eyes of governments. But citizens of developing countries may be tax havens' hidden victims.
Economy Apr 15 Consumer Prices Fall in March on Energy Costs Consumer prices fell in March, the government reported Wednesday, indicating that weakened demand for goods and services during the economic downturn has kept a damper on energy and food costs.
Politics Apr 14 Despite Court Ruling, Minn. Senate Seat Looks to Stay Empty for a While Despite a Minnesota three-judge panel ruling this week that Democrat Al Franken won the most votes in last year's Senate race against Republican Norm Coleman, it could still be weeks or months before Minnesota's vacant Senate seat is filled.
Economy Apr 14 Obama Says Economy 'Not Out of the Woods' President Barack Obama renewed the case for his domestic and economic agenda on Tuesday, warning Americans eager for better news on the economy that "by no means are we out of the woods."…
Politics Apr 14 N. Korea Vows to Withdraw From Nuke Talks North Korea said it would withdraw from six-party nuclear talks and restart a key reactor Tuesday in retaliation for a U.N. Security Council rebuke of a recent missile test.
Politics Apr 13 Obama Lifts Some Restrictions on Cuba Travel President Barack Obama has decided to lift some restrictions on travel, remittances, mail, and telecommunications with Cuba, the White House announced Monday.
Nation Apr 13 Daring Rescue Mission Frees U.S. Sea Captain After a daring rescue operation by U.S. Navy Special Forces, a U.S. sea captain held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia was freed Sunday, ending a five-day standoff but leading some pirate groups based in the Horn of…
Politics Apr 13 White House Fact Sheet on U.S.-Cuba Policy The White House announced a change to U.S.-Cuba policy Monday, including the easing of some travel and telecommunications restrictions. Following is the text of an official fact sheet on the policy change, as released to reporters by the White House.