Politics Jan 12 Roland Burris Cleared to Take Illinois Senate Seat Senate Democratic leaders moved Monday to formally accept Roland Burris as President-elect Barack Obama's Senate successor, hoping to move beyond the spectacle that emerged around Burris's appointment by the scandal-plagued Illinois governor.
Economy Jan 12 Bush OKs Request to Seek Bailout Funds, Reflects on White House Tenure President-elect Barack Obama has asked President Bush to seek the remaining $350 billion of the $700 billion financial industry bailout, and Mr. Bush has agreed to do so, the White House said Monday.
Politics Jan 12 Israel Closes In on Heavily Populated Gaza City Israel said reserve forces joined the ground offensive against the Gaza Strip on Monday in what may be the next phase of a continuing Israeli offensive on Hamas as it advances on targets in heavily-populated urban areas like Gaza City.
Science Jan 09 Nanoscale 'Levitation' Discovery Could Lead to Better Nanomachines By exploiting a quantum mechanical quirk, a team of researchers has discovered how to levitate a tiny object. The finding sounds magical, but it could have an important practical application -- helping scientists build better nanoscale machines.
Politics Jan 09 Illinois House Votes to Impeach Gov. Blagojevich The Illinois House voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich, an action that sets up a Senate trial on whether he should be thrown out of office for allegedly trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
Economy Jan 09 Unemployment Rate Hits Highest Point in 16 Years A day after President-elect Barack Obama warned that the recession could "linger for years" unless Congress pumps money into the economy, a government report released Friday underscored the toll the downturn is having on workers and companies.
Nation Jan 08 Gaza Cease-fire Talks Start; U.N. Suspends Aid Deliveries Israel, Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have entered talks with Egypt on a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Meanwhile, the United Nations has suspended aid deliveries after a driver was killed by Israeli forces.
Politics Jan 08 Obama Makes Case for Economic Stimulus President-elect Barack Obama made his case for a large-scale economic stimulus plan in a speech Thursday morning. Mr. Obama warned the recession could "linger for years" unless Congress pumps unprecedented sums into the weakened economy.
Economy Jan 07 Deficit Projected to Soar to $1.2 Trillion The federal budget deficit will hit an unprecedented $1.2 trillion for the 2009 budget year, new Congressional Budget Office figures show.
Nation Jan 07 Fighting in Gaza Resumes After 3-hour Truce After the expiration of a three-hour truce Wednesday to allow in humanitarian aid, fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian gunmen resumed in the city of Gaza.