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
Analysis: Liberals tired of health care compromise
WASHINGTON - Frustrated liberals have a question for President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers: Isn't it time the other guys gave a little ground on health care? What's the point of a bipartisan bill, they ask, if we're making all the concessions?
Nations:U.S. People:Jon Kyl Charles Grassley Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform Source:(AP)
2009-08-18
Colonial BancGroup shut down by federal officials
WASHINGTON - Real estate lender Colonial BancGroup Inc. has been shut down by federal officials in the biggest U.S. bank failure this year.
Nations:U.S. Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-08-15
'Clunker' sales nearing quarter-million; what now?
WASHINGTON - The White House warned Monday that the "cash for clunkers" program, already zooming toward a quarter-million trade-ins with the initial $1 billion in rebates, could sputter to a stop by Friday unless the Senate quickly approves $2 billion more.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Dianne Feinstein Jon Kyl Dick Durbin Barack Obama Charles Schumer Activities:2009 US Clunkers Program
2009-08-03
Pujols hits 2 homers in 3-1 win over Indians
CLEVELAND - Albert Pujols hit two home runs and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 3-1 on Saturday.
Nations:U.S. People:Yadier Molina Albert Pujols Activities:2009 MLB Source:(AP)
2009-06-13
Airlines replace monitors after Air France crash
RECIFE, Brazil - Airlines moved quickly Tuesday to replace speed monitors like those suspected of feeding false information to the computers on Air France Flight 447 and possibly causing the plane to break up over the Atlantic Ocean.
Nations:Brazil France Malaysia United Arab Emirates U.S. Activities:2009 Air France Crash
2009-06-10
Crews find vertical stabilizer in Air France crash
RECIFE, Brazil - Search crews recovered the vertical stabilizer from the tail section of an Air France airliner that went down in the Atlantic, Brazil's air force said Monday -- a key find that could help locate its black boxes and determine why the jet crashed. Eight more bodies also were found, bringing the total recovered to 24 since Air France Flight 447 disappeared with 228 people on board, according to Air Force Col. Henry Munhoz.
Nations:Brazil France U.S. Activities:2009 Air France Crash Source:(AP)
2009-06-08
GOP senator: Court nominee could incite filibuster
WASHINGTON - The Senate's No. 2 Republican on Sunday refused to rule out a filibuster if President Barack Obama seeks a Supreme Court justice who decides cases based on "emotions or feelings or preconceived ideas."
Nations:U.S. People:Jon Kyl Barbara Boxer Dick Durbin Arlen Specter Barack Obama George W. Bush Activities:111th Congress
2009-05-24
2 dead, 4 hurt in Ariz. graduation party shooting
MESA, Ariz. - Police in Arizona say two people are dead and four others wounded after a shooting at a high school graduation party at a home.
Nations:U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-05-24
WHO meets on production of swine flu vaccine
GENEVA - As swine flu cases topped 6,600 worldwide, vaccine makers and other experts met Thursday at the World Health Organization to discuss the tough decisions that must be made quickly to fight the evolving virus.
Nations:Mexico U.K. U.S. Canada Denmark Switzerland People:Michael Bloomberg Activities:2009 Swine Flu
2009-05-15
Americans struggle through a day in the recession
It's a rainy spring morning and Tamara Ogier plants herself at a table in a Spartan room in the Atlanta federal courthouse, computer and tape recorder at hand, ready to hear another day's stories of financial ruin.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2009-05-03
Swine flu cases pass 100 in US, vaccine pursued
WASHINGTON - U.S. authorities are pledging to eventually produce enough swine flu vaccine for everyone but the shots couldn't begin until fall at the earliest.
Nations:Mexico U.S. People:Joseph Biden Barack Obama Steven Chu Activities:2009 Swine Flu Source:(AP)
2009-05-01
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