Victor and Vanquished: Obama Has Romney to LunchBitter campaign foes just weeks ago, President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are sharing lunch at the White House with an eye on overlapping interests rather than the sharp differences that defined their presidential contest.
NY Mayor Seeks More Disaster Aid for Sandy VictimsNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg appealed to congressional leaders Wednesday for quick action on providing tens of billions of dollars in new federal aid to help his city and state and others recover from Superstorm Sandy but was told …
Bonds, Clemens, Sosa on Hall Ballot for First TimeThe most polarizing Hall of Fame debate since Pete Rose will now be decided by the baseball shrine's voters: Do Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa belong in Cooperstown despite drug allegations that tainted their huge numbers?
Fed Survey: U.S. Economy Growing at Steady PaceA pickup in consumer spending and steady home sales helped lift economic growth from October through early November in most parts of the United States, according to a Federal Reserve survey released Wednesday. The one exception was the Northeast, which …
3 BP Employees Arraigned on Gulf Oil Spill ChargesTwo BP rig supervisors and a former BP executive pleaded not guilty Wednesday to criminal charges stemming from the deadly Deepwater Horizon rig explosion and the company's response to the massive 2010 spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Body Identified as Missing Oil Platform WorkerA body found in the Gulf of Mexico near Grand Isle has been identified as a Filipino worker missing since a deadly fire broke out on an oil platform earlier this month, a coroner said Wednesday.
Miss. Abortion Clinic Again Seeks to Block LawAttorneys for Mississippi's only abortion clinic are again asking a federal judge to block a state law that threatens to eventually close the facility.
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Senate Dems Rally for Rice Against GOP OppositionSenate Democrats rallied to U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice's defense as Republicans said they were even more troubled by her account of the deadly attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and signaled they would try to scuttle her nomination …
Record Powerball Result of Changes to Boost SalesThe historic Powerball jackpot boosted to $500 million on Tuesday was all part of a plan lottery officials put in place early this year to build jackpots faster, drive sales and generate more money for states that run the game.
U.S. Economy Gets Lift from Consumers, BusinessesAmerican consumers are growing more confident about the job market, companies are ordering more equipment and home prices are rising in most major cities.