07/19/11 Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro star in the slick, fast-paced thriller. Also new this week: " Arthur ," "Take Me Home Tonight" and "Potiche."
07/18/11 White House press secretary Jay Carney said the Republican embrace of "cut, cap and balance" was "classic Washington posturing." Read more...
07/18/11 President Obama threatens to veto the bill, which would let the government borrow $2.4 trillion while making large spending cuts.
07/14/11 Listen to the Audio JUDY WOODRUFF: The debt ceiling deadlock in Washington led to increasingly urgent appeals for action today. But, even as talks resumed, White House officials warned not to expect a hallelujah moment. Fresh alarms sounded on Wall Street and around the world today about the consequences of a potential U.S. government default. Standard & Poor's joined Moody's in warning the ...
07/12/11 The chief executive officer of Darden Restaurants, Orlando's only Fortune 500 company, was among several business leaders who had lunch with President Obama on Tuesday to discuss jobs and the economy.
07/12/11 COMMENTARY | In Pennsylvania, I'm a legal gun owner. Because we're soon moving to New York State, I spoke with several New York law enforcement officers about transporting my Bushmaster AR-15 and several thirty-round clips.
07/12/11 Listen to the Audio GWEN IFILL: Debt ceiling negotiations crept along at snail's pace today, as both sides agreed on the need for action, without actually agreeing on how to get there. With no deal in sight, the political barbs grew sharper today. On the Senate floor, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell delivered a blistering critique of President Obama's leadership. SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL , R-Ky ...
07/07/11 President Barack Obama and lawmakers are considering cutting Social Security and increasing revenue by changing the way the government measures inflation.
07/07/11 President Obama and lawmakers are considering cutting Social Security and increasing revenue by changing the way the government measures inflation
07/06/11 Two weeks to the day after his arrest in Santa Monica, notorious Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Boston federal courtroom to a laundry list of crimes, including multiple murders.
07/05/11 President Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to "do something big" to reduce the federal budget deficit, spurned talk of a short-term deal with Republicans to raise the debt limit and invited leaders to come Thursday to the White House to revive negotiations. Mr. Obama said he wants to have ...
07/03/11 The Wahpeton Post 20 legion baseball team continued their perfect season at home on Friday afternoon against the Beulah Cyclones, tacking on two more wins to their now-18-0 record by winning both games of the double-header, 7-2 and 7-1.
06/30/11 Prince William says he and his wife, Kate, are "delighted" to be in Canada and excited to start their nine-day tour of the country, which drew thousands of well-wishers as it got underway Thursday in Ottawa.
06/30/11 Carlos Alzate, 28, of Tulua, Columbia, held off an Australian and an American to win the 50th anniversary race of the Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix Pro 1 race at Live Oak Park last Sunday.
06/29/11 Still time for boomers to create a winning formula for their retirement years, according to speakers at an aging summit held Wednesday at Temecula's Civic Center.
06/28/11 Matt Shultz wouldn't last a minute on American Idol -- but this is a rock & roll show, and that matters not one iota. A natural frontman, even when he's careening on stage like a drunken buffoon, he's magnetic.
06/27/11 IN the hour after Jamie Soward's hamstring injury, NSW coach Ricky Stuart carefully considered the prospect of being without the St George Illawarra five-eighth for Origin III in Brisbane on Wednesday week. And he said last night he had two options if Soward is ruled unfit - one from outside his 20-man squad and one from inside.
06/24/11 The House refused to authorize President Barack Obama to continue U.S. air support for allied bombardment against forces loyal to Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, yet decided not to restrict funds for the operation.
06/24/11 The breakdown of the latest U.S. deficit-cutting talks puts the onus on President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner to bridge partisan differences over tax increases and cuts to entitlements such as Medicare.
06/23/11 President Barack Obama likely will directly engage in talks on cutting budget deficits, his spokesman said, after a deadlock over taxes caused two Republicans to drop out of negotiations led by Vice President Joe Biden. |