Celebs, lobbyists among White House guests
WASHINGTON - Celebrities Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Denzel Washington, prominent Democratic fundraisers and heavyweights from the financial services and high-tech industries were among those landing visits with President Barack Obama or others at the White House during Obama's first months in office.
Nations:U.S. People:Denzel Washington Michael Moore Larry Summers Steve Ballmer Joseph Biden Barack Obama Activities:Obama Admin.
2009-10-30
China to pursue trade case against US automakers
WASHINGTON - China has told the U.S. that it will take steps that could lead to higher tariffs on imports of autos made by GM, Chrysler and Ford.
Nations:China People:Gary Locke Activities:China-U.S. Trade Ties Source:(AP)
2009-10-28
Microsoft launches Windows 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world Thursday as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.
Nations:U.S. People:Steve Ballmer
2009-10-22
Largest US sting on drug cartel arrests 300-plus
OKLAHOMA CITY - In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the U.S., authorities arrested more than 300 people in a sting that demonstrates an upstart cartel's vast reach north of the border.
Nations:Mexico U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-22
School drinking water contains toxins
CUTLER, Calif. - Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins.
Nations:U.S. People:Barbara Boxer Source:(AP)
2009-09-25
Insane killer caught in Goldendale, Wash., area
SEATTLE - An insane killer who slipped away from the staff of a mental institution on a field trip to the Spokane County International Fair was recaptured Sunday without injury more than 220 miles away in south-central Washington state.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-09-20
Obama's back-to-school speech inspires some kids
PHILADELPHIA - On the very first day of the school year, 12-year-old Mileena Rodriguez was reminded by President Barack Obama himself that hard work can take you places.Mileena listened to Obama's plea to study hard and stay in school Tuesday, watching along with several of her classmates at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School and students across the country. For all the hubbub among adults over the back-to-school speech, many youngsters took the president's message to heart.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Ronald Reagan Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-09-08
Chips in official IDs raise privacy fears
Climbing into his Volvo, outfitted with a Matrics antenna and a Motorola reader he'd bought on eBay for $190, Chris Paget cruised the streets of San Francisco with this objective: To read the identity cards of strangers, wirelessly, without ever leaving his car.
Nations:U.S. Canada France Mexico Source:(AP)
2009-07-11
Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans
WASHINGTON -- In Washington state , oysters in some areas haven't reproduced for four years, and preliminary evidence suggests that the increasing acidity of the ocean could be the cause. In the Gulf of Mexico , falling oxygen levels in the water have forced shrimp to migrate elsewhere.
Nations:U.S. Mexico Source:(McClatchy)
2009-06-09
Police: 5 children, father die in murder-suicide
GRAHAM, Wash. - A father apparently shot to death five of his children, ages 7 to 16, at their mobile home and then killed himself near a casino miles away, police said Saturday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-04-05
World's richest not so rich, Gates regains top spot
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates is the richest man again, overtaking investor Warren Buffett, as the global financial meltdown wiped out $2 trillion from the net worth of the world's billionaires, Forbes Magazine said on Wednesday.
Nations:India Russia People:Anil Ambani Ronald Perelman Michael Bloomberg Warren Buffett Bill Gates
2009-03-11
Regulators close banks in Neb., Fla., Ill., Ore.
WASHINGTON - Regulators on Friday closed banks based in Nebraska, Florida, Illinois and Oregon, marking 13 failures this year of federally insured institutions.
Nations:U.S. People:Timothy Geithner Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-02-13
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