US prosecutors to drop manslaughter case against Blackwater guard in deadly '07 Iraq shooting. Prosecutors say they'll drop manslaughter charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide contractors charged in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting.
Chiropractors get a lift in the Senate health care bill, thanks to a senator from the state practitioners consider the birthplace of their profession ? Iowa.
Senate health bill helps chiropractors, biologic drugmakers but whacks insurance executives. Chiropractors get a lift in the Senate health care bill, thanks to a senator from the state practitioners consider the birthplace of their profession ? Iowa.
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Abortion dispute with Catholic bishops could hinder Obama's health care bill in Senate. The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Three Democratic moderates to decide fate of health bill _ for now _ in crucial Saturday vote. Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and mentions neither Sen. Mary Landrieu nor her state of Louisiana.
Court filings: Couple accused of spying for Cuba to plead guilty. A retired State Department worker and his wife accused of three decades of spying for Cuba are preparing to plead guilty in the case, according to a Friday court filing.
EPA: Fuel efficiency for new cars and trucks up slightly in 2008 model year. The fleet of new cars and trucks sold to U.S. consumers averaged 21 miles per gallon in the 2008 model year, a modest increase over the previous year, the Environmental Protection Agency reported Friday.
New wrinkle in insider-trading probe of Pequot hedge fund raises questions on SEC case. A new development related to the government's investigation of possible insider trading at a major hedge fund has raised questions in the case and caught the attention of two key senators.
Moderate Democrat commits on crucial health care vote as Senate Democrats move forward. With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama's signature issue.
28 states added jobs in October, but the employment gains may be short-lived. In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
Senate panel will take up Bernanke's nomination to second Fed term on December 3. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term will be the subject of a Senate Banking Committee hearing next month, the panel's chairman said Friday.
Army says independent review sought by GAO will look at how body armor for troops is tested. The Army says there will be an outside review of how body armor for its soldiers is tested.
In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
Ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris of Ill. in letter, but recommends no punishment. The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment to the seat once held by Barack Obama. The committee recommended no action beyond the letter.
Nebraska's moderate Sen. Ben Nelson to vote 'yes' on crucial health care test vote Saturday. Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.
Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.
First mammograms. Now ? in an apparent coincidence ? Pap smears.
Guidelines say less frequent Paps OK to detect cervical cancer - every 2 years for under-30. First mammograms. Now ? in an apparent coincidence ? Pap smears.
Senate Dems moving ahead with Saturday's crucial health care vote amid signs of party unity. Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they need.
Correction: Plavix story. In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid.
In a Nov. 17 story about drug interactions between heartburn medications and the blood thinner Plavix, The Associated Press misidentified Johnson & Johnson's Mylanta as part of the H-2 blocker drug family. Mylanta is an antacid.
Health care issues: Bundling payments. A look at key issues in the health care debate:
A look at key issues in the health care debate:
Former CNN chairman, top press aide to Bush among Obama nominees to broadcast board. President Barack Obama has nominated a former press secretary to President George W. Bush and a past chairman of CNN to the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The independent agency oversees nonmilitary international broadcasts sponsored by the federal government, including Voice of America.
Back from Asia, Obama pauses for daughter Sasha's school event on Friday. Fresh from his weeklong trip through Asia, President Barack Obama is taking time to catch up on dad duty.
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Abortion dispute with Catholic bishops could hinder Obama's health care bill in Senate. The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
Analysis: US approach to Iran is toughening but outlook for harsher anti-nuke sanctions is dim. The Obama administration is shifting the focus of its Iran policy from talk to sanctions, but the prospect of winning early international support for toughened new penalties appears dim.
Pentagon launches quick hunt for more Hasans, longer look at possible lapses in Fort Hood case. The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile soldiers hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting rampage and lapses that might allow others to slip through bureaucratic cracks.
Pentagon chief says Afghan troop increase could swiftly follow Obama announcement. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.
House votes to block Medicare cuts to doctors, Republicans see a payoff to the AMA. The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff.
The Democratic-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff.
Tough decisions, showdown votes await Obama on health care, Afghanistan, jobs, banks. President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul the nation's health care system. Obama also confronts a difficult choice on strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, which will be criticized no matter what he decides.
And now the Botax? Once-shelved tax on face lifts, tummy tucks could help fund health bill. They call it the "Botax." The White House and Senate Democrats have turned to a proposal to tax breast implants, tummy tucks, wrinkle-smoothing injections and other procedures as they search for ways to pay for costly health care overhaul plans.
President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip.
FEC fines fundraiser's Mich. law firm over donations to John Edwards' 2004 campaign. A Michigan law firm has agreed to pay a $131,000 fine to resolve an investigation into donations to former Sen. John Edwards' 2004 presidential campaign.
They call it the "Botax."
Homeland Security to give 'stamp of approval' to firms volunteering for immigration checks. The Homeland Security Department will give a seal of approval to businesses volunteering to use an electronic program to check workers' immigration status.
Foreclosure crisis weighs on economy as more people with good credit risk losing homes. The foreclosure crisis likely will persist well into next year as high unemployment pushes more people out of homes, pulls down housing prices and raises concerns about the broader economic recovery.
At oil company's request, Obama administration delays decision on Alaska offshore drilling. The Obama administration has delayed a decision on a request by Shell Oil Co. to drill for oil and gas in Alaska's rugged Chukchi Sea. The delay came after the oil company asked for time to respond to criticism of its plan to drill in the icy sea, a prime habitat for threatened polar bears.
Feds charge firms with stealing millions from fund to help deaf people make phone calls. Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced criminal charges against more than two dozen people accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars from a telephone service for the deaf.
Product recalls: cookware, ski bindings, Smoked Nova Salmon. The following recalls have been announced:
Govt wants to expand expedited screening of low-risk, arriving travelers at more airports. The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country.
Who's invited? Don't ask White House, which is mum on details of Obama's first state dinner. It's the hottest ticket in town. Just don't ask the White House who got them.
Govt wants to expand expedited screening of low-risk, arriving travelers at more airports. The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country.
STIMULUS WATCH: Did White House downplay errors in rush to take credit for job data?. The government watchdog overseeing economic stimulus spending said Thursday that, in its rush to take credit for saving hundreds of thousands of jobs, the Obama administration was overly confident in its job-counting and did not acknowledge significant errors in the figures.
House panel wants Federal Reserve's books scrutinized. The House Financial Services Committee has voted to pull the curtain on the normally secretive Federal Reserve by subjecting the nation's central bank to a sweeping congressional audit.
Summary Box: Foreclosures break record for 9th straight quarter, hit 14 percent nationwide. FORECLOSURES RISE: The Mortgage Bankers Association reported that 14 percent of homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on payments or in foreclosure at the end of September. That was a record-high figure for the ninth straight quarter.
