Politics Feb 05 Supreme Court's Ginsburg Has Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery Thursday after being diagnosed with what is apparently early-stage pancreatic cancer, the high court said.
Politics Feb 05 Iraqi Prime Minister's Party Posts Gains in Elections Preliminary results in Saturday's provincial elections in Iraq show Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's Dawa party garnering the most votes in nine provinces, but falling short of operating without a coalition.
Politics Feb 05 Negotiations Continue on Senate Stimulus Plan President Barack Obama urged lawmakers to act quickly on his economic stimulus package Thursday, telling reporters that the time for talk on the proposal is over and "the time for action is now."…
Health Feb 04 After SCHIP Bill Signing, Major Health Challenges Will Persist for Kids After a long, uphill battle and two presidential vetoes, a bill extending health coverage to millions of low-income children was signed into law by President Barack Obama Wednesday.
Nation Feb 04 House OKs Delaying Digital TV Switch Until June The country's transition to digital television is being postponed until June 12, following a vote in the House of Representatives that sends the bill to the White House, where President Barack Obama is expected to sign it.
Economy Feb 04 Obama's Remarks on Executive Compensation President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner imposed tough rules Wednesday to rein in corporate pay, capping executive compensation at $500,000 a year for companies getting taxpayer funds. Here are the president's prepared remarks:…
Economy Feb 04 Obama Links $500,000 Executive Pay Cap to Bailout Funds President Barack Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner announced Wednesday a pay cap of $500,000 for top executives at companies that receive federal dollars under the Troubled Asset Relief Program for struggling banks and corporations.
Economy Feb 03 Many Automakers Post Record Losses for January Ford, Toyota, Nissan, General Motors and Chrysler all posted record lows in their January sales reports Tuesday. The declines come at the end of a stretch of 15 months of plummeting sales that bring the companies' total losses near a…
Politics Feb 03 Obama Names GOP's Gregg for Commerce Post President Barack Obama named a third prominent Republican to his Cabinet Tuesday, selecting Sen. Judd Gregg of New Hampshire as his replacement pick for commerce secretary.
Nation Feb 03 Countries Urge Tamil Tigers to Surrender as Civilians Flee Fighting As Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers lose more territory in their fight against the government, international powers including the United States, European Union, Japan and Norway have urged the rebels to lay down their arms to avoid more civilian deaths.