Obama, House Dems press for health care votes
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and House Democrats scrambled on Thursday to secure the votes to pass a historic health care overhaul initiative, working to ease disagreements with rank-and-file lawmakers over abortion and illegal immigrants.
Nations:U.S. People:Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-11-05
New arrests in Galleon insider-trading case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fourteen people were charged with fraud and conspiracy in a dramatic widening of an insider trading scandal that has ensnared hedge fund managers, top Silicon Valley executives and a bevy of white-shoe advisers.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2009 Galleon Insider Trading Source:(Reuters)
2009-11-05
3 strong economic reports lift recovery hopes
WASHINGTON - Hopes for the fledgling economic recovery got a boost Monday from better-than-expected news on manufacturing, construction and contracts to buy homes.
People:Barack Obama Activities:2008 U.S. Recession Source:(AP)
2009-11-02
Search for Calif. crash survivors now recovery
LOS ANGELES - The search for nine people missing when a U.S. Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine Corps helicopter over the Pacific Ocean is now a recovery mission, officials said Sunday.
Nations:U.S. People:Arnold Schwarzenegger Source:(AP)
2009-11-01
Colts survive 49ers 18-14, win 16th straight
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indianapolis Colts won their 16th straight regular-season game, the equivalent of an undefeated season, and Jim Caldwell became the first rookie coach since the NFL merger to open his career with seven consecutive wins thanks to Sunday's 18-14 victory over San Francisco.
Nations:U.S. People:Alex Smith Frank Gore Joseph Addai Reggie Wayne Peyton Manning Activities:2009 NFL Source:(AP)
2009-11-01
Calif. searchers scour seas 2 days after air crash
SAN DIEGO - Crews will search the Pacific's chilly waters overnight for nine people lost two days ago when a Marine Corps helicopter and a U.S. Coast Guard plane crashed in midair, though hope of finding survivors fades with each hour, a top Coast Guard commander said Saturday.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-10-31
Calif. searchers seek survivors after midair crash
SAN DIEGO - The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine helicopter left nine people feared dead at sea Friday as investigators tried to solve the mystery of how the aircrews failed to see each other in a heavily used military training area.
Nations:U.S. Ecuador Mexico Source:(AP)
2009-10-30
Federal regulators close 9 banks
NEW YORK - Regulators shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight other banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-10-30
Google adds free GPS navigation to mobile phones
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Internet giant Google unveiled a free navigation system for mobile phones Wednesday in a move seen as a potential challenge to the makers of standalone GPS navigation devices.
Nations:Netherlands Source:(AFP)
2009-10-28
McKinsey, Akamai open probes in Galleon scandal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - McKinsey & Co and Akamai Technologies Inc (AKAM.O) launched investigations on Wednesday into accusations by the U.S. government that some of their employees were linked to the Galleon Group insider-trading scandal.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2009 Galleon Insider Trading Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-28
Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood.
Nations:U.S. Source:(Reuters)
2009-10-28
Microsoft launches Windows 7
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Microsoft's much-heralded Windows 7 went on sale around the world Thursday as the US software giant seeks to reboot after the disappointment of its previous generation operating system Vista.
Nations:U.S. People:Steve Ballmer
2009-10-22
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