- Impact of Romney, Obama tax ideas tough to figure AP - 5 hrs ago
Good luck figuring out whether Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney would cut or raise your taxes if he's elected president. President Barack Obama promises tax reform, too, but precious little detail. More »Impact of Romney, Obama tax ideas tough to figure
- Obama touts benefits of auto bailout as debate looms Reuters - 11 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to sustain momentum from Vice President Joe Biden's strong debate showing by touting the benefits of one of his signature actions, the rescue of the U.S. auto … More »Obama touts benefits of auto bailout as debate looms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to sustain momentum from Vice President Joe Biden's strong debate showing by touting the benefits of one of his signature actions, the rescue of the U.S. auto industry, as he prepared for his next debate with Republican Mitt Romney. "We refused to let Detroit …
- Congress widens scrutiny of meningitis outbreak Reuters - 5 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Friday widened their investigation into the deadly meningitis outbreak to include the role state regulators played in monitoring the pharmacy that produced steroid treatments blamed for … More »Congress widens scrutiny of meningitis outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lawmakers on Friday widened their investigation into the deadly meningitis outbreak to include the role state regulators played in monitoring the pharmacy that produced steroid treatments blamed for killing 14 people in six states. The U.S. House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee called …
- Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected Reuters - 15 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23 where it is expected to unveil a smaller iPad that will take on the less expensive devices offered by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc, a source familiar with … More »Apple to host October 23 event, iPad mini expected
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc will host an event on October 23 where it is expected to unveil a smaller iPad that will take on the less expensive devices offered by Amazon.com Inc and Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. Wall Street analysts have predicted for months that Apple was planning …
- Shot fired at Obama campaign office in Denver AP - 8 hrs ago
- Blind Chinese activist says likely to visit China rival Taiwan Reuters - Tue, Aug 28, 2012
BEIJING (Reuters) - Blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from house arrest sparked a diplomatic crisis between Beijing and Washington, said on Tuesday he will "most likely" accept an invitation to visit Taiwan, a move likely to infuriate China. China considers Taiwan a breakaway province to be unified …
- Satellite left stranded by SpaceX rocket falls from space SPACE.com - 3 hrs ago
PARIS — Satellite messaging service provider Orbcomm on Oct. 11 said its prototype second-generation satellite, launched Oct. 7 into a bad orbit by a Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket, had fallen out of orbit but had provided enough data to proceed with the launch of the full constellation starting …
- Richter painting sale sets record for living artist Reuters - 1 hr 49 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - An abstract painting by German artist Gerhard Richter has a set a new record for the price paid at auction for the work of a living artist, after selling for $34.2 million, Sotheby's auction house in London said. "Abstraktes Bild (809-4)", from the collection of rock guitarist Eric Clapton, was sold to …
- Missile gets makeover on 50th anniversary of Cuban crisis Reuters - 1 hr 40 mins ago
MIAMI (Reuters) - In October 1962, as fears of mushroom clouds and radioactive fallout gripped the United States in the midst of the Cuban missile crisis, a battery of anti-ballistic missiles near Miami stood as the nation's first line of defense against nuclear attack. Half a century later the missile base is still there, …
- Al-Qaida leader urges holy war over Prophet film AP - 3 hrs ago
The leader of Al-Qaida has urged Muslims to wage holy war against the United States and Israel over a film that insulted Islam's Prophet Muhammad.
LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck scored twice as England laboured to a 5-0 win over whipping-boys San Marino to go top of World Cup Group H qualifying on Friday after a game marred by … More »England victory marred by Walcott injury
LONDON (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck scored twice as England laboured to a 5-0 win over whipping-boys San Marino to go top of World Cup Group H qualifying on Friday after a game marred by an injury to Theo Walcott. Rooney, captain in the absence of the suspended Steven Gerrard and the injured Frank Lampard, …