US News

Politicians scramble to fill seat

STLtoday - Fri Jan 09

Sen. Christopher "Kit" Bond's surprise announcement that he will not seek re-election promises to set off a scramble for what instantly becomes the new top prize in Missouri politics.

Oversight panel wants better answers from Treasury

San Francisco Examiner - Fri Jan 09

Less than a month after its first report, a congressional panel overseeing the Treasury Department 's $700 billion financial bailout is demanding more answers.

UN to Hamas: No more rockets

NY Daily News - Fri Jan 09

The UN Security Council has called for Hamas and Israel to declare a ceasefire, ending weeks of fighting that has left hundreds of Palestinians dead.

Nevada governor names 2 university system regents

KTNV-TV Las Vegas - Thu Jan 08

Former state senator and casino regulator Ray Rawson and investment manager Kevin Page have been named to open seats on the 13-member regents' board that oversees Nevada's higher education system.

Obama wants his BlackBerry

Kksf.com - Thu Jan 08

President-elect Barack Obama vowed a fight to the finish on Wednesday -- not over his economic plan, but to hang on to his BlackBerry.

Israel bombards Gaza, U.S. backs ceasefire plan

Reuters - Thu Jan 08

"We believe a ceasefire is necessary," said U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, adding she was pressing Israel to move forward with an Egyptian proposal backed by Europeans.

Refugee Turns Rep. Out Of New Orleans

KFOX - Wed Jan 07

When Anh "Joseph" Cao was 8 and Saigon was about to fall, his parents put him on a U.S. military transport plane to America.

Gates Estimates 2009 War Costs At $136B

KCTV5 - Wed Jan 07

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan would cost almost $136 billion for the 2009 budget year that began Oct.

Oregon's Merkley, Schrader sworn in to Congress

KVAL-TV Eugene - Wed Jan 07

Oregon's newest senator says Congress should have an economic stimulus package at the new president's desk by the middle of next month.

Obama names woman to be solicitor general for Supreme Court

Star-telegram.com - Tue Jan 06

WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama on Monday chose the dean at his alma mater, Harvard Law School, to represent the United States before the Supreme Court.Harvard Law School Dean Elena Kagan would be ...