Federal regulators close 9 banks
NEW YORK - Regulators shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight other banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-30
What recovery? Americans still gloomy on economy
CHICAGO - The housing market and stocks may be looking up, but Americans just can't shake their job worries.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
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
Even as layoffs persist, some good jobs go begging
In a brutal job market, here's a task that might sound easy: Fill jobs in nursing, engineering and energy research that pay $55,000 to $60,000, plus benefits.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Layoff Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-04
FBI: Man arrested in ESPN reporter nude video case
CHICAGO - A man accused of taping surreptitious nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews while she was alone in hotel rooms was due to appear in federal court Saturday, authorities said.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-03
Obama factor looms large as lobbying for 2016 Olympics heats up
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The four cities bidding for the prize honor of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics began three intensive days of lobbying on Tuesday with the Obama factor looming large ahead of Friday's vote by the IOC.
Nations:U.S. Denmark Spain Japan Brazil France People:Michelle Obama Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Tony Blair Activities:2016 Summer Olympics Source:(Reuters)
2009-09-29
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
Recession reality: U.S. cities, states close for days
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Frank Giannola drove nearly 40 miles from Lockport, Illinois, to downtown Chicago on Monday, only to find city hall shuttered for the day.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(Reuters)
2009-08-18
"Harry Potter" poised to fetch princely sum
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Talk about performance anxiety.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-07-15
Senate GOP starts health care attack
As President Barack Obama tried to sell the American Medical Association today on his health care overhaul, the top Senate Republicans launched a familiar line of attack.
Nations:U.S. People:Barack Obama Mitch McConnell Jon Kyl Activities:2009 US Health Reform Obama Admin. Source:(Politico)
2009-06-15
1st quarter wiped out $1.3 trillion for Americans
WASHINGTON - The brute force of the recession earlier this year turned back the clock on Americans' personal wealth to 2004 and wiped out a staggering $1.3 trillion as home values shrank and investments withered.
Nations:U.S. People:Ben Bernanke Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-06-11
Antarctica to Pyramids -- lights dim for Earth Hour
CHICAGO - From an Antarctic research base and the Great Pyramids of Egypt to the Empire State Building in New York and the Sears Tower in Chicago, illuminated patches of the globe went dark Saturday for Earth Hour, a campaign to highlight the threat of climate change.
Nations:U.S. Denmark South Africa Mexico China Australia People:Ban Ki-moon Joseph Biden Cate Blanchett
2009-03-28
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