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For G.M., a Step Toward Bankruptcy and a New Start
President Obama will push General Motors into bankruptcy protection on Monday, making a risky economic and political bet that by nationalizing for a period of years the onetime icon of American capitalism, he can save at least a diminished automaker that is competitive.
The bankruptcy, to be filed in New York, marks a significant turning point [...]
Kerry’s Panel Follows the Money in Probes From Iran to Mexico
John Kerry has never run for sheriff. As chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee he is starting to act like one, and the world is his jurisdiction.
The Massachusetts Democrat is wielding his gavel with an investigative zeal, and plans to take on Iran’s nuclear program, gun-running on the Mexican border, terrorism, narcotics and human [...]
Obama’s Battle With the Liberal Wing of the Democratic Party
Four decades ago, the liberal, antiwar wing of the Democratic Party helped to force President Lyndon B. Johnson from office. Specifically, Johnson decided not to run for re-election in 1968 in large part because of rising primary challenges and increasingly vitriolic demonstrations against him. One chant that was heard often at anti-Vietnam War rallies was [...]
Lawmakers Bill Taxpayers For TVs, Cameras, Lexus
Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings spent $24,730 in taxpayer money last year to lease a 2008 luxury Lexus hybrid sedan. Ohio Rep. Michael Turner expensed a $1,435 digital camera. Eni Faleomavaega, the House delegate from American Samoa, bought two 46-inch Sony TVs.
The expenditures were legal, properly accounted for and drawn from allowances the U.S. government grants [...]
Israel Stages Biggest-Ever War Drill
Israel started its biggest emergency drill in the nation’s history Sunday to prepare civilians, soldiers and rescue crews for the possibility of war, the defense force said in a statement.
The five-day drill, nicknamed Turning Point 3, comes amid the nation’s rising tensions with Iran.
It will be conducted in public facilities, including schools, military bases and [...]
2009 10 Best Cities List: It’s All About The Jobs!
Stable employment and new career opportunities give these cities an edge.
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the energy and finance sectors of the economy seemed to be thriving, and manufacturing was going strong.
Today, many cities are relying on government programs, universities and stalwart industries, such as health care, to bolster employment in a [...]
US Cancer Care: Treatment Choices Are All About You
US cancer experts are preparing to focus on new developments in making treatment ever more personalized, right down to the molecular level, at their main annual gathering this weekend.
“We have a theme at the meeting this year: personalizing cancer care, ranging from using molecular analysis to select the most appropriate treatment for patients through developing [...]
Meet The New GM (Government Motors, that is)
With General Motors poised to enter Chapter 11 reorganization, the question arises: What will the bankrupt company look like and how will it be different?
The answer to the second part is “a lot.” The answer to the first is nobody knows for sure, but it may not be pretty.
At the outset, let’s establish one fact: [...]
Bush & Clinton Face-Off (Politely) In Toronto
President Bush defended President Clinton’s record on Rwanda during the former U.S. leaders’ face-to-face discussion Friday on a range of issues in Toronto.
The event’s moderator had asked Clinton whether he had done enough to stop the genocide in Rwanda that occurred early during the Clinton administration, the CBC reported.
“We couldn’t have saved all of them,” [...]
UNDERREPORTED STORY OF THE DAY: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT DROPS CHARGES AGAINST BLACK PANTER POLL VIOLATORS
Charges brought against three members of the New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense under the Bush administration have been dropped by the Obama Justice Department, FOX News has learned.
The charges stemmed from an incident at a Philadelphia polling place on Election Day 2008 when three members of the party were accused of trying to threaten [...]
