House Republicans said Senate Democrats' refusal to accept spending cuts as a way to pay for a payroll tax cut extension has forced them to come up with a fallback plan to continue the popular proposal until after Election Day 2012.
From Economy
President Barack Obama's election-year budget fires a show across Republican bows by proposing to raise taxes on the rich while directing funds for infrastructure.
From Politics & Policy
A group of environmental and progressive organizations aim to send half a million messages to the U.S. Senate in protest of a Keystone XL mandate Republicans plan to attach to an upcoming transportation bill.
From Politics & Policy
Seven members of a Christian militia group called the Hutaree began standing trial Monday on charges of plotting a violent rebellion. What is the Hutaree, and what are its members accused of doing?.
From Politics & Policy
Rick Santorum may want to discuss economic policy, but the candidate is spending his time talking about social issues as his campaign gets a new surge of support.
From Politics & Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency has yet to respond to a Texas Railroad Commission request to reclassify its draft report linking hydraulic fracturing to ground water contamination as a "scientific assessment.".
From Companies
Turn the clock back 13 years to 1999. Seek out the Chief Information Officer of every large business. What was the big worry? Y2K.
From Health
The compromise aims to tamp down ire among Catholic officials that the Affordable Care Act rule on contraception coverage would force religiously-affiliated organizations to violate church teaching.
From Politics & Policy
The head of the U.S. central bank, in his second public statement on housing policy in as many weeks, told an audience of residential builders Friday that creditors who own vacant homes should consider renting the properties as a way to stanch urban blight.
From Entertainment
How did Whitney Houston die? A combination of prescription drug Xanax and other medication mixed with alcohol are being reported as the cause of death, according to a report.
From Politics & Policy
Americans overwhelmingly support President Barack Obama's foreign policy on issues ranging from drone warfare to Afghanistan, according to a new Washington Post/ABC News poll.
From Politics & Policy
Even as Americans' economic confidence grows, they're approval of Congress continues to deteriorate.
From Economy
The economy is growing, and things are getting better, but the sluggish rates of growth and potentially-catastrophic threats the current recovery faces are making economists guarded about their optimism for the future.
From Politics & Policy
Offshore drilling for oil has begun in Cuban waters in the shadow of the Florida Keys, and with the memory of BP's Macondo Gulf of Mexico spill still fresh, authorities are bracing for the worst.
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The Washington Post reports that the CIA has plans to maintain a robust operation in both countries after conventional operations have wound down, underscoring the military's broader shift towards clandestine, targeted operations undertaken by CIA agents or Special Forces commandos.
From Politics & Policy
Business groups argue the disputed rule, a provision of the Dodd-Frank reform law, is nothing more than a "political talking point" that does nothing to convey information about the health of a corporation.
From Society
Can natural gas become the United States' cheap, primary energy source of the early 21st century? It’s possible, under the right conditions.
From Politics & Policy
Of the 30 companies analyzed in the report, all of them aside from FedEx didn't pay any federal income taxes from 2008 to 2010.
From Global Markets
Who are the 10 richest people in the world? Several names on Forbes' 2011 list may surprise you.
A top military official is seeking more freedom for the Special Operations forces that are playing an increasingly prominent role in America's military strategy, according to The New York Times.
Which party, Democratic or Republican, while in the White House, creates more jobs, on a per year basis? The answer may surprise you.
Facebook’s IPO likely means -- (surprise!) -- several banks managing the IPO will reap handsome rewards. Is there a way for Facebook to structure its IPO so that the typical person can buy shares at a more-fair price?.
Who are the 10 most powerful women in the world? Forbes' list for 2011 may surprise you.
New Jersey's State Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage on Monday, despite the fact that Governor Chris Christie promised to veto the legislation. The Senate voted 24 to 16 in favor of the same-sex marriage bill, which is expected to be approved by the state Assembly on Thursday.
Although details about the cause of Whitney Houston's death have not been revealed, another popular diva from north of the border has spoken out about the death of Houston at the age of 48.
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