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House Democrats ban earmarks for private contractors
Washington Post
House Democratic leaders banned Wednesday the practice of doling out multimillion-dollar, no-bid contracts to private contractors, a move that will shake up the lobbying industry that has come to rely on securing these so-called earmarks for their corporate...
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N.Y. State Police loses second chief in 2 weeks
CNN
New York state's top police official announced Wednesday he was quitting, the second acting superintendent to step down in as many weeks.In a letter to embattled Gov. David Paterson, Pedro Perez denied his resignation was connected to the...
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BBC
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News website UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked the world's science academies to review work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Work will be co-ordinated by the Inter-Academy Council, which...
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Critics Blast Transborder Immigrant Tool as 'Irresponsible'
FOX News
A cell phone application that will help illegal immigrants find water and key landmarks as they cross into the United States is an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds and an irresponsible use of technology, critics say.The Transborder Immigrant...
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CNN
Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.LaRose, who authorities say...
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Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
Reuters
By Thomas FerraroWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet: getting 216 votes to pass final legislation revamping the U.S. healthcare system.House...
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Wall Street Journal
Google Inc.'s chief executive said Wednesday he expects the company will soon reach a conclusion to negotiations with the Chinese government regarding the fate of its China business. "We are in active negotiations with the Chinese government," Eric...
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Insurance Frustration: Family on Brink of Losing Home Get Mortgage Relief Following ABC News Report
ABC News
There's some good news for the Ryan Family. After our calls to Chase, the company sent the family an application for a home-loan modification and the Ryans have been approved. Their $3,900-a-month mortgage payment has been modified to...
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Senate Approves Measure To Extend Jobless Benefits
NPR
The Senate voted Wednesday to extend a host of soon-to-expire elements of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor. The 62-36...
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Chief Justice John Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling'
Washington Post
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has presented the rebuttal argument in Obama v. Supreme Court. Roberts's remarks Tuesday protested the timing of President Obama's State of the Union disapproval of the court's decision in a major campaign...
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