To a public wary of government spending, President-elect Barack Obama is offering a salve with his massive economic stimulus package: the promise of long-term fiscal discipline.
The secretary of the Senate on Tuesday turned Roland Burris away from taking the seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
The Bush administration came to the rescue of the troubled U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in loans in exchange for concessions from carmakers and their workers.
The decision came after a series of deeply personal and political conversations, in which Kennedy wrestled with whether to give up what has been a lifetime of avoiding the spotlight.
In his new book, the writer/comedian/actor rants about - well - pretty much everyone. Leary uses his wit and biting humor to comment on celebrities, those who are politically correct and the obese, for starters. An excerpt.
Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October, as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.
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