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California governors race to set spending record (22 March 10:31) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California governor's race is on track to be the most expensive nonpresidential election in U.S. history, sparking a debate over money and influence that could ... |
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EBay NRF to take on organized US retail crime (22 March 09:46) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - EBay Inc and the National Retail Federation, the trade group for the retail industry, said on Monday they have teamed to combat organized retail crime.
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Jaded-looking Tiger Woods finally answers questions (22 March 08:52) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - Looking jaded and despondent, Tiger Woods finally faced questions on Sunday about the sex scandal that turned him from the biggest brand in sport to the disgraced target of... |
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Tiger Woods lived a lie nervous about fan response (22 March 05:04) |
| MIAMI (Reuters) - Tiger Woods, in his first interview since he was engulfed by a sex scandal, said he lived a lie and that he is nervous about the reception he will receive when he returns t... |
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Immigration activists rally for change (22 March 03:51) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in the U.S. capital on Sunday to demand immigration reform that defends the rights of foreign workers, but their voices may ha... |
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Fargo dikes hold as Red River nears crest (21 March 10:16) |
| WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) - The flooded Red River moved within inches of its crest at Fargo, North Dakota on Sunday, but dikes of earth and sandbags kept the water from causing major dama... |
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LA eatery charged with serving whale meat closes (20 March 11:30) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles-area sushi restaurant that made international headlines after it was charged with serving endangered whale meat will close forever as a "self-imposed pu... |
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ACORN on verge of bankruptcy report (20 March 08:58) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. liberal grass-roots group ACORN is on the brink of bankruptcy and its leaders will hold a teleconference this weekend to discuss the group's future, The New Yor... |
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James beats Bryant mark as youngest to reach 15000 points (20 March 08:52) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers became the youngest player to score 15,000 career points in the NBA on Friday, bettering Kobe Bryant's record by more than two yea... |
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Ellen Web site give gay teen $30000 in prom flap (20 March 03:51) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and an inspirational Web site on Friday gave $30,000 toward the college education of a teenage lesbian whose high school prom was cance... |
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Judge in NY orders more talks on 911 deal (20 March 03:06) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be ... |
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Wal-Mart to slash grocery prices (20 March 02:37) |
| SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will cut food prices and mount a new ad campaign over the next six weeks, a threat to other U.S. grocers that sent an industry shares index down... |
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Court rules against Anna Nicole Smith in estate (20 March 01:39) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against late model Anna Nicole Smith, leaving her heirs none of the $300 million she sought from the estate of her Texas oil b... |
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FCC kicks off cable-broadcaster review (20 March 12:48) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission launched a review into how broadcasters and cable companies negotiate retransmission deals following a recent spat between W... |
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Top Colombian rebel gets 20 years prison in US (20 March 12:22) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top-ranking Colombian rebel was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison by a judge in New York on Friday for conspiring to import tons of cocaine into the United Sta... |
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Unemployment soars in US metropolitan areas (19 March 10:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Unemployment rates in 363 U.S. metropolitan areas rose in January, and 346 areas reported year-on-year declines in their number of jobs, the Labor Department said on F... |
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States take aim to block healthcare plan (19 March 10:32) |
| WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - As the Congress once again rallies to pass healthcare reform legislation, momentum is growing in many states to pass laws to block the changes -- a move that c... |
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Economy drives families together under one roof (19 March 09:04) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The recession slowed most homebuilding in the United States to a standstill but it has fueled demand for a special kind of housing: the granny flat.
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Hoyer House will pass healthcare reform bill (19 March 08:35) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that Democrats would have the support necessary to pass the healthcare reform bill in a vote expe... |
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Most Americans see healthcare benefiting the needy (19 March 07:50) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Most Americans believe the healthcare reform plan in Congress would help the poor and the uninsured, but say it would be less likely to benefit other groups including ... |
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FAA faulted on Southwest Airlines (19 March 05:02) |
| (Reuters) - A government watchdog faulted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for allowing Southwest Airlines Co to fly jets that had not undergone mandatory maintenance work, violatin... |
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India wants to question US man on Mumbai attack (19 March 04:09) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is seeking access to interrogate a Chicago man who pleaded guilty to scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attacks in a U.S. court this week, the Home Minister sai... |
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Cable networks eye Sarah Palin reality show (19 March 11:38) |
| LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Sarah Palin is closer to landing a deal for a reality show.
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Gabellis son wins dismissal of much of SEC case (19 March 05:10) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The son of prominent investor Mario Gabelli has won the dismissal of large parts of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit alleging securities fraud related t... |
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Foodmakers support more control of school food (19 March 05:01) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four major food and beverage makers announced support on Thursday for legislation expanding U.S. control over snacks sold at schools and allowing the government to ban... |
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FDA restricts tobacco marketing to youth (19 March 04:23) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health officials on Thursday sought to clamp down on the marketing of cigarettes to children and teenagers, issuing national limits on merchandise sales, event sp... |
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US says driver error possible in NY Prius crash (19 March 04:15) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. safety officials believe driver error may be behind the crash in New York of a Toyota Motor Corp Prius that has been investigated as a possible case of unintended... |
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CNN veteran Christiane Amanpour moves to ABC News (19 March 04:00) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour was named on Thursday to anchor the ABC News' Sunday morning program "This Week" starting in August, after 27 years as an inter... |
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US child obesity problem worse than thought (19 March 03:31) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Extreme obesity among American children is much worse than previously believed, putting them at greater risk of serious health problems as they age, U.S. researchers s... |
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Domestic militants harder to profile experts (19 March 02:50) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The changing face of U.S. homegrown extremism has officials and analysts worried as a growing number of unlikely militants in small-town America radicalize themselves us... |
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Chicago man pleads guilty in Mumbai attack (19 March 01:17) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Chicago man pleaded guilty in court on Thursday to scouting targets for the 2008 assault on Mumbai that killed more than 160 people, including six Americans.
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Obama Clinton fundraiser admits $292 million fraud (19 March 01:10) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former political fundraiser for leading Democratic Party politicians, including Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, pleaded guilty on Thursday to defrauding three major ... |
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Healthcare bill to cut deficit CBO says (19 March 12:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would cut the U.S. deficit ... |
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Apple director Jerry York dies at 71 (18 March 11:05) |
| DETROIT (Reuters) - Jerry York, a long-time adviser to billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian and executive whose career spanned the auto and technology industries, has died, Apple Inc said on ... |
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NYs Cuomo asks if 28 local pensions overpay retirees (18 March 10:43) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state and local pension funds, that pay public workers some of the highest salaries and benefits must explain how they are calculated in a bid to root out abuse... |
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Domestic militants harder to profile - experts (18 March 10:26) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - The changing face of U.S. homegrown extremism has officials and analysts worried as a growing number of unlikely militants in small-town America radicalize themselves us... |
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Budget analysts say health bill to cut deficit (18 March 10:25) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would hit President Barack ... |
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Cuba hijacker from 1968 pleads guilty in NY court (18 March 10:22) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - A fugitive who avoided prosecution for more than four decades after hijacking a Pan American flight in 1968 and diverting it to Cuba pleaded guilty on Thursday to charge... |
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Jihad Jane pleads not guilty to terrorism (18 March 10:05) |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania woman who called herself "Jihad Jane" pleaded not guilty on Thursday to charges of providing material support to terrorists and conspiring to kill in ... |
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NY local governments failing on ethics rules comptroller (18 March 09:31) |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Municipalities across New York state are not complying with rules on financial disclosure and other ethics requirements, the state comptroller said on Thursday.
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Obama signs $176 billion jobs bill (18 March 09:21) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama signed into law a $17.6 billion jobs bill on Thursday and sounded an optimistic note about the U.S. economy, saying it may soon begin adding job... |
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New jobless claims dip slightly CPI flat (18 March 08:58) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New applications for U.S. jobless benefits fell last week and factory activity in the Mid-Atlantic region accelerated in March, suggesting the economy remained on a mo... |
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Brewing tensions between the Tea Party and GOP (18 March 08:43) |
| MANISTEE, Mich./WACO, Texas/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some Tea Partiers say they can pinpoint the precise moment when they made it clear to the Republican Party they had no intention of being i... |
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Democrats say health bill to cut deficit by $130 billion (18 March 08:32) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives on Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul they said would cut the U.S. deficit over the next tw... |
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Health overhaul to cut deficit by $100 billion Hoyer (18 March 08:09) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Thursday that sweeping healthcare overhaul legislation was on track for passage by the U.S. House of Representatives and woul... |
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EPA to begin study on shale gas drilling (18 March 07:55) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was set to announce on Thursday that it will begin to take a closer look at the environmental and human health impact of shale... |
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Healthcare overhaul to cut deficit Hoyer (18 March 07:00) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Thursday that proposed final healthcare legislation would cut the U.S. deficit by more than $100 billion over the first ... |
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Yemen preacher urges jihad on United States tape (18 March 06:57) |
| DUBAI (Reuters) - A U.S.-born radical cleric linked to shootings at a U.S. army base and the failed bombing of a U.S. plane appeared to urge Muslims to conduct a jihad against the United Sta... |
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PersonalFinance Federal long-term care (18 March 06:39) |
| (Linda Stern is a freelance writer. Any opinions in the column are hers. You can follow Linda Stern's financial notes on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/lindastern)
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New jobless claims dip slightly (18 March 06:39) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of workers filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell less than expected last week, while consumer prices were unchanged in February on lower en... |
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