Concerns arise days before Prime Minister Singh makes first state visit

Categories: World| Nov 20, 2009

Days before India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to be welcomed in the White House for his first state visit with President Obama, two perceived missteps by the Obama administration have concerned Indian officials that New Dehli suddenly has been ...Read More

Trial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for Eye Disease Planned

Categories: Health| Nov 20, 2009

University of Nebraska May Restrict Stem Cell ResearchTrial of Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy for Eye Disease PlannedVicks Nasal Spray Recalled Due to BacteriaFlu Worries Shouldn't Affect Travel Plans: CDC Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled ...Read More

Senators press Obama on Fort Hood probes

Categories: U.S.| Nov 18, 2009

Senators press Obama on Fort Hood probes A bipartisan group of senators began a concerted push Wednesday to get more cooperation from the Obama administration in its reviews of the Fort Hood shootings, which left 13 dead and a raft of questions about information-sharing among intelligence agencies. In ...Read More

Excerpts from recent Illinois editorials on Thomson prison

Categories: U.S.| Nov 18, 2009

Ali Saleh Kahlah al-Marri, a native of Qatar, was arrested inPeoria in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and accused ofbeing a sleeper agent sent by al-Qaida to do its bloody bidding. Hehad attended terrorist training camps and met ...Read More

U.S. Forms Financial Fraud Task Force

Categories: Business| Nov 17, 2009

The Obama administration has formed a new task force to target financial fraud - replacing an earlier corporate fraud task force. Attorney General Eric Holder says the new group will have a broader scope - and incorporate state investigators as well ...Read More

BofA Officials Defend Bank, Say Merrill Deal a Success

Categories: Business| Nov 17, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Top Bank of America Corp. officials defended the bank's actions last December during high-stakes negotiations with the Bush administration over its deal to buy Merrill Lynch & Co. that resulted in the bank receiving an additional $20 billion ...Read More

Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President

Categories: Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S.| Nov 17, 2009

Former CNN veteran Lou Dobbs suggests his form of advocacy journalism fell out of favor when President Obama was elected and his ratings began to decline. Dobbs, who had come under fire from watchdog groups because of his on-air, anti-immigration stance, ...Read More

CNN aims to please O: Dobbs

Categories: Top Stories| Nov 17, 2009

Lou Dobbs said yesterday CNN was eager to show him the door because its top execs didn't want to offend President Obama. Dobbs made the claim last night on Fox News Channel's "The O'Reilly Factor," saying he took on President George ...Read More

US to attend conference held by war crimes court

Categories: U.S.| Nov 16, 2009

For the first time in nearly eight years, the United States will participate in a conference with members of the International Criminal Court, a decision that signals growing U.S. support for a war crimes tribunal the Bush administration once shunned. Stephen ...Read More

Some Fear Bush Administration Could Become Target in 9/11 Trial

Categories: Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S.| Nov 14, 2009

Some Fear Bush Administration Could Become Target in 9/11 Trial The Obama administration, in deciding to try alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in a New York courtroom, has said it is setting its sights on convictions, but some critics say a civilian trial -- instead of a military tribunal -- could ...Read More