Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich thrown out of office
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:27 pm PST
 AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich was thrown out of office Thursday without a single lawmaker coming to his defense, brought down by a government-for-sale scandal that stretched from Chicago to Capitol Hill and turned the foul-mouthed politician into a national punchline. Full Story | Top |
Economy likely shrank at fastest clip since '82
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:24 pm PST
 AP - The country tumbled deeper into recession and probably logged its worst economic performance in a quarter-century during the final three months of last year as battered consumers and businesses throttled back spending. Full Story | Top |
Obama calls $18B in Wall St. bonuses 'shameful'
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:24 pm PST
 AP - President Barack Obama issued a withering critique Thursday of Wall Street corporate behavior, calling it "the height of irresponsibility" for employees to be paid more than $18 billion in bonuses last year while their crumbling financial sector received a bailout from taxpayers. "It is shameful," Obama said from the Oval Office. "And part of what we're going to need is for the folks on Wall Street who are asking for help to show some restraint, and show some discipline, and show some sense of responsibility." Full Story | Top |
Senate GOP leader says party must change
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:56 pm PST
 AP - After crushing defeats in back-to-back elections, the top Senate Republican warned Thursday that the GOP risks remaining out of power in the White House and Congress unless it better explains its core principles to woo one-time faithful and new loyalists. Full Story | Top |
Army suicides at record high, passing civilians
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:23 pm PST
 AP - Stressed by war and long overseas tours, U.S. soldiers killed themselves last year at the highest rate on record, the toll rising for a fourth straight year and even surpassing the suicide rate among comparable civilians. Army leaders said they were doing everything they could think of to curb the deaths and appealed for more mental health professionals to join and help out. Full Story | Top |
NJ police: Woman's ex-friends used cold as weapon
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:29 pm PST
 AP - A 19-year-old woman who thought she was going to a party was instead driven to a rural wooded area and abandoned in 8-degree weather in a long-planned attack by three friends angry with her over an insurance claim, police said Thursday. Full Story | Top |
Springsteen promises high-energy halftime show
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:09 pm PST
 AP - Anybody who thinks it's tough playing the halftime show at the Super Bowl with 150 million people watching should try serenading Barack Obama with the majestic granite visage of Abraham Lincoln staring over your shoulder. Full Story | Top |
Blagojevich ousted as Illinois governor
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:33 pm PST
 Reuters - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was removed from office on Thursday after the state Senate unanimously convicted him on impeachment charges, including an accusation he tried to sell the U.S. Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Full Story | Top |
U.S. to unveil menu of bank fixes next week: source
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:34 pm PST
 Reuters - The Obama administration aims to roll out a menu of options next week to help stabilize the U.S. banking industry, with government aid tailored to individual banks' needs, a source familiar with the administration's thinking told Reuters on Thursday. Full Story | Top |
Obama, Congress seek deal on economic stimulus
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:07 pm PST
 Reuters - Republicans in the U.S. Senate accepted on Thursday President Barack Obama's offer to search for a compromise on an economic stimulus bill that could end up costing around $900 billion, as long as tax cuts play a large role. Full Story | Top |
Jobless claims jump to record, durable orders slide
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 07:12 pm PST
 Reuters - The number of Americans claiming jobless benefits hit a record high in mid-January, while orders for long-lasting factory goods fell for a fifth month in December, according to data on Thursday that showed the economy in steep decline. Full Story | Top |
Fidel Castro demands Obama return Guantanamo base
Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:36 pm PST
 Reuters - Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro demanded on Thursday that President Barack Obama return the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo to Cuba without conditions, and he accused the new U.S. leader of supporting "Israeli genocide" against Palestinians. Full Story | Top |
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