2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
WASHINGTON - Oh, how the tables have turned.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barbara Boxer Mitt Romney Sam Brownback Christopher Dodd Arlen Specter
2009-11-07
For Americans, deficit pain is felt close to home
MIAMI (Reuters) - Christopher O'Neill is worried about the deficit. The deficit, that is, in his personal income after the 26-year-old Miami finance analyst was forced to find a temporary job paying $20,000 a year less than he earned until January when he was laid off from his auditor's post in Miami.
Nations:U.S. India People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-04
FAA revokes licenses of wayward Northwest pilots
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday revoked the licenses of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot their Minneapolis destination by 150 miles.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
Wayward pilots say they were busy using laptops
WASHINGTON - Not sleeping, the pilots say. They were engrossed in a complicated new crew-scheduling program on their laptop computers as their plane flew past its Minneapolis landing by 150 miles - a cockpit violation of airline policy that could cost them their licenses.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-26
New jobless claims drop unexpectedly to 545K
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level since early July, evidence that job cuts are slowing.
Nations:U.S. People:Ben Bernanke Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-09-17
Trade, jobless claims figures show recession fades
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit in July hit the highest level in six months as a record rise in imports outpaced a third straight increase in foreign demand for American products, according to government data released Thursday. Both gains provided more evidence that the most worst recession since the 1930s was losing its grip on the global economy.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-09-10
For the jobless, Labor Day is hardly a holiday
WASHINGTON - Every day it's a battle.
Nations:U.S. People:John Curran Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-09-05
JFK's sister Eunice Kennedy Shriver dies at 88
BOSTON - President John F. Kennedy's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, who carried on the family's public service tradition by founding the Special Olympics and championing the rights of the mentally disabled, died Tuesday morning surrounded by family at a Hyannis hospital. She was 88.
Nations:Canada U.S. People:John F. Kennedy George McGovern Edward Kennedy Arnold Schwarzenegger
2009-08-11
Study: 1918 flu survivors seem immune to swine flu
WASHINGTON - The way swine flu multiplies in the respiratory system is more severe than ordinary winter flu, a new study in animals finds.
Nations:U.S. Activities:1918 Spanish Flu Source:(AP)
2009-07-13
Pelosi calls for US-Chinese climate cooperation
BEIJING - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a frequent, fierce critic of China, called for U.S.-Chinese cooperation to fight climate change in a speech Tuesday that skirted human rights and other contentious issues.
Nations:U.S. North Korea China People:Timothy Geithner Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:China-U.S.
2009-05-27
Kris Allen takes the 'American Idol' title
LOS ANGELES - Kris Allen's smooth vocals and boy-next-door image propelled him to "American Idol" victory Wednesday, turning the theatrical powerhouse Adam Lambert into the most unlikely of also-rans.
Nations:U.S. People:David Cook David Archuleta Paul Stanley Rod Stewart Led Zeppelin Paula Abdul
2009-05-20
More errors in CIA interrogation briefing list
WASHINGTON - New questions surfaced Wednesday about the accuracy of a CIA document meant to settle who in Congress knew about severe interrogation methods approved by the Bush administration.
Nations:U.S. People:Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:CIA Prison Scandal Source:(AP)
2009-05-20
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