WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will pitch new initiatives on jobs, taxes and housing in an election-year State of the Union address on Tuesday, making a sweeping case for a second term despite the slow U.S. economic recovery and high jobless rate. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .
TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday sharpened his attacks on rival Newt Gingrich’s business past and character ahead of a crucial debate in which Romney needs a strong performance to recharge his bid for the White House. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Representative Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head in a shooting spree in Tucson a year ago, said Sunday she will step down this week from the U.S. Congress to focus on her recovery, Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .
LONDON/ATHENS (Reuters) – Chief negotiators for Greece’s private creditors left Athens on Saturday without a deal on a debt swap plan that is vital to avert a chaotic default, sources close to the negotiations told Reuters. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .
GILBERT, South Carolina (Reuters) – With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, front-runner Mitt Romney on Friday lowered expectations for how well he will do and acknowledged he is in a neck-and-neck race with Newt Gingrich. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a billionaire history buff’s pledge of .5 million to speed up repairs on the Washington Monument, officials say the complex work could last until August 2013 – two years after the landmark was damaged by an earthquake…. AP Top U.S. News At 7:38 p.m. EST We are looking for more news [...]
(Reuters) – Hedge fund titan Steven A. Cohen is once again in the spotlight over allegations of improper trading at his billion SAC Capital Advisors. Reuters: Top News We are looking for more news on .
A maritime lawyer says while the romantic notion is that a captain doesn’t jump ship until all hope is lost, the law doesn’t require a captain to commit suicide. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us News We are looking for more news on .
Wisconsin seems to be too serious on recalling governor Scott Walker. With more than enough signatures collected by the organizers of the petition drive on Tuesday, the Republican gets only one option to defend himself in a special poll. A group of campaigners—United Wisconsin raised dispute by gathering more than 1 million signatures to recall [...]
Wikipedia will black out the English language version of its website Wednesday to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress, the foundation behind the popular community-based online encyclopedia said in a statement Monday night…. AP Top U.S. News At 10:30 p.m. EST We are looking for more news on .