1. President Barack Obama's visit to Peoria, Illinois is the last event before the expected votes on the 789-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan. Final House and Senate votes are on track as early as tomorrow. Illinois is the fourth state Obama ha...
1.Oklahoma rescue crews are searching for survivors after a series of deadly tornados. At least eight people have been killed, dozens were injured. The severe weather also caused power outages from Oklahoma City to western Texas. 2.Wall Street's lea...
1.Oklahoma rescue crews are searching for survivors after a series of deadly tornados. At least eight people have been killed, dozens were injured. The severe weather also caused power outages from Oklahoma City to western Texas. 2.Wall Street's lea...
1.President Barack Obama made a campaign-style pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan. Obama traveled to Elkhart, Indiana today in hopes of winning support for a package that has become the first big test since taking office. 2.In Beijing, fla...
1. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner will unveil the Obama administration's new framework to aid the financial sector on Tuesday. Geithner had been scheduled to announce the plan Monday. He will use the delay to focus on the Senate's effort to pas...
1. Senators are having a rare workday today, although they reached the deal last night on the stimulus plan, many are going to the floor to argue the case of President Barack Obama's legislation to right the economy. 2. Sports Illustrated is reporti...
1.Senate moderates continue to work behind closed doors, trying to trim down the economic stimulus package. The group of 20 Republicans and Democrats is trying to cut 100 billion dollars from President Barack Obama's plan. It now tops 937 billion do...
1. There was confusion during the last moments before US Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson. In newly released audio recordings, it appears that the air traffic controller didn't hear the pilot's warning. The pilot safely landed the plane i...
1.The White House is expected to roll out limits on what government-assisted financial firms can pay their executives. A senior administration official says top people of those companies will be held to 500, 000 dollars. Congress is weighing similar...
1. Tom Daschle withdrew as President Barack Obama's nominee to be health and human services secretary. The move following questions over Daschle's handling of tax, dealt potential blows to both speedy health care reform and Obama's hopes for a smoot...
This is AP news minute. The Pittsburgh Steelers now have more Super Bowl titles than any other NFL franchise. The Steelers won their sixth title defeating the Arizona Cardinals 27-23. Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end...
1. Five days after a devastating ice storm hit Kentucky, almost a half million residents are still without power. Governor Beshear has deployed Kentucky's Army National Guard and part of the Air Guard. But authorities warned it could be days or even...
1. Iraqi leaders are celebrating what they are calling safe and successful provincial elections. Results are not expected before Tuesday. A total of 440 seats are at stake on the various provincial councils in the election, covering the whole countr...
