Newsworthy |
Confessing misdeeds.
The
Courier-Journal
in Louisville, Ky., reports two men have confessed to recording a
campaign meeting at Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
Newsworthy |
Open for debate. A Republican plan to filibuster proposed
gun-control legislation in the Senate failed Thursday as Democrats
lured enough legislators across…
Newsworthy |
Money wasted. Another one of President Barack Obama’s “green”
initiatives is dripping red. Fisker Automotive Inc., which received
$193 million in…
Newsworthy |
Voluntary refund. President Barack Obama pledged yesterday to
return 5 percent of his salary—about $20,000—to the United States
Treasury to show…
Cities |
A federal judge granted Stockton, Calif., Chapter 9 bankruptcy
protection yesterday, making it the largest city in the country to
fail financially. Now the…
Newsworthy |
Not for sale. A New York state senator and a city councilman were
among six arrested and charged early Tuesday in a bribery scheme
designed to get one of the…
Money |
A breather, or a case of the nerves? We’ve seen a record run-up in
the markets since the first of the year. The Dow is up about 7.5
percent from Jan. 1. But…
Newsworthy |
Mixed messages. President Barack Obama gave Israelis something to
cheer about during a joint press conference this morning with
Palestinian President Mahmoud…
Newsworthy |
Pope installed. Foreign dignitaries joined 200,000 people who
gathered in St. Peter’s Square this morning for Pope Francis’
official installation. During…
