White House Backpedals From Military Action on Libya
Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP
The Obama administration today stepped back from the prospect of imminent U.S. military action to support rebel forces in Libya, voicing reluctance to enforce a no-fly zone without United Nations...
This 60-Year-Old Mother Just Hatched a New Chick
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Wisdom just had another baby. And the fact that she's hatching new chicks six decades after her own birth is only one of the noteworthy achievements of this Laysan albatross, the oldest known wild...
US Wants to Take Your Dollars -- and Replace Them With Coins
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Americans are a tight-fisted people when it comes to their dollars. So in order to replace the paper currency with dollar coins -- a long-advocated move that could save the government an estimated...
Despite Employment Perils, US Is Finally Hiring -- for These Jobs
AP
The jobs may finally be coming back. After a financial crisis and recession that knocked more than 8.5 million people out of work and a faltering economic recovery that couldn't even produce enough...
Jobs Market Convalescence Could Take a Long Time
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The U.S. jobs market may finally be on the verge of an actual recovery, but expect it to come back with a whimper rather than a bang. The Labor Department today said the number of people who filed...
Mideast Turmoil Risks Fueling Record Global Food Inflation
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Global food prices rose for an eighth straight month on the back of a tightening supply of wheat and other cereal crops, and the current spike in oil costs could drive record prices even higher, the...
Dissenting Justice: Westboro Ruling Goes Too Far
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Where should the nation draw the line on free speech? For Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, the defense of First Amendment rights expressed by today's majority ruling in the Westboro Baptist...
SEC: Insider Trading Ring Reached Into Goldman's Boardroom
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The Securities and Exchange Commission today accused a former board member of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble of illegally providing tips to his friend and partner, hedge fund manager Raj...
Bernanke: Mideast Threat to US Economy Is Mild -- For Now
Alex Brandon, AP
The spike in fuel prices, sparked by Mideast turmoil, currently poses only a mild threat of broader inflation because the ailing U.S. jobs market has kept a lid on wages, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...
US, Allies Aim Military and Financial Might Against Gadhafi
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The Obama administration and international allies today stepped up pressure on Moammar Gadhafi to quit Libya, freezing billions of dollars of the strongman's assets and threatening to impose a no-fly...
Revolts From Wisconsin to Libya Pose Economic Threats
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Americans are more confident about the state of the economy than at any point in the past three years. But the world may soon burst their bubble. The Conference Board said today that its consumer...
Nuclear Subs Taking Scientists on Secret Arctic Missions
U.S. Navy
SAN DIEGO -- To avoid detection and take advantage of the ultimate polar route during classified missions, U.S. Navy nuclear submarines regularly cross under the Arctic. So why not do a little...
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