Gingrich calls for private retirement accounts AP - 3 hrs agoRepublican presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Monday proposed allowing younger workers still decades away from retirement to bypass Social Security and instead choose private investment accounts that would be subject … More »Gingrich calls for private retirement accounts
Republican presidential contender Newt Gingrich on Monday proposed allowing younger workers still decades away from retirement to bypass Social Security and instead choose private investment accounts that would be subject to stock market gyrations.
Mother of bomb plot suspect apologizes to NYers AP - 1 hr 6 mins agoThe mother of a "lone wolf" accused of plotting to attack police stations and post offices with homemade bombs apologized to New Yorkers on Monday, even as questions arose about why federal authorities — who typically handle … More »Mother of bomb plot suspect apologizes to NYers
The mother of a "lone wolf" accused of plotting to attack police stations and post offices with homemade bombs apologized to New Yorkers on Monday, even as questions arose about why federal authorities — who typically handle terrorism cases — declined to get involved in what city officials called a serious threat.
AP source: Funding dispute will delay 9/11 museum AP - 2 hrs 0 mins agoThe 2012 opening of the Sept. 11 museum at the World Trade Center will be delayed by disputes over redevelopment costs, a person familiar with the construction project said Monday. More »AP source: Funding dispute will delay 9/11 museum
The 2012 opening of the Sept. 11 museum at the World Trade Center will be delayed by disputes over redevelopment costs, a person familiar with the construction project said Monday.
Romney to run his first TV ad of presidential race AP - 6 mins agoFormer Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is turning President Barack Obama's own words against him in the Republican hopeful's TV first ad of his 2012 White House bid. More »Romney to run his first TV ad of presidential race
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is turning President Barack Obama's own words against him in the Republican hopeful's TV first ad of his 2012 White House bid.
Missing girl's mom arrested on child abuse charges AP - 2 hrs 15 mins agoPolice on Monday arrested the mother of a missing 5-year-old Arizona girl on child abuse charges "directly related" to the girl, and said they don't believe they'll find the child alive. More »Missing girl's mom arrested on child abuse charges
Police on Monday arrested the mother of a missing 5-year-old Arizona girl on child abuse charges "directly related" to the girl, and said they don't believe they'll find the child alive.
- Rob Kardashian tops 'Dancing' leaderboard AP - 28 mins ago
Rob Kardashian swung to the top of the "Dancing with the Stars" leaderboard Monday.
- Bobby Valentine goes after Boston manager job AP - 1 hr 22 mins ago
The Boston Red Sox said they were looking for a different voice in the clubhouse when they let Terry Francona walk after the worst September collapse in major league history. Enter Bobby Valentine.
- Hezbollah, Iran uncover CIA informants Reuters - 3 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In an apparently serious setback for U.S. intelligence against a key adversary, Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shi'ite militia, has succeeded in identifying and arresting informants within its ranks who were working for the CIA, current and former U.S. officials said. Separately, counterintelligence officers …
- World Bank: China faces Europe risk, soft landing possible Reuters - 1 hr 6 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - China's economy faces growing risks from Europe's sovereign debt crisis and worries about regional Chinese governments' debts, but it could engineer a soft landing by using the scope for monetary policy easing, the World Bank said on Tuesday. In a semi-annual East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, the …
- Samsung says in last-stage talks to launch Google TV Reuters - 5 mins ago
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics, the world's top TV maker, is in last-stage talks with Google to roll out its Google TVs, the head of Samsung's TV division told reporters on Tuesday. Google TV -- which currently comes built-in on certain Sony Corp television models and on Logitech International set-top boxes -- allows …
- Insight: Farm belt rage over MF Global could chill markets Reuters - 1 hr 5 mins ago
CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When the CME Group pledged $300 million of its own money to help former MF Global customers get their cash back faster, the exchange was likely thinking of customers like Kansas cattle rancher Tim Rietzke. Fed up and frustrated with his broker's collapse and what he sees as the CME's slow …
- Analysis: Wall St. banks wonder if they are shrinking for good Reuters - 4 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street bankers are used to vicious swings in fortunes - it is in their DNA. Make a killing in the good times, they say, because markets may turn against you tomorrow. The job losses, bonus cuts and clampdown on the size of trading books this time around, though, seem different. It's not just the …
- Accused White House shooter to have mental exam Reuters - 4 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An accused White House shooter, who allegedly called President Barack Obama the "devil" and "anti-Christ," was ordered on Monday to undergo a mental exam to determine his competency to face charges of attempting to kill the president. Obama and his wife, Michelle, were in California at the time of …
- Help Wanted USA: Hiring hotspots emerge, but mobility an issue Reuters - 11 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's not like the people in Fort Wayne, Indiana aren't sympathetic with America's unemployed. It's just that they're not seeing as many of them as the rest of us. While most of the country is saddled with stubbornly high unemployment, numerous new construction projects and thousands of new jobs have …
- Romney picks up important New Hampshire endorsement Reuters - Sun, Nov 20, 2011
LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney, looking to close the deal in the early primary state of New Hampshire, picked up an important endorsement on Sunday from U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte. Ayotte was elected in 2010 from New Hampshire as part of big Republican gains in Congress, and is the top Republican …
- Analysis: Deficit deadlock may send chill through markets Reuters - Sun, Nov 20, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A brutal year for global investors may get even worse this week if Congress proves yet again it is too bitterly divided to deliver on its promise to reduce the gaping U.S. budget deficit. The congressional "super committee" created to slash $1.2 trillion in federal spending over 10 years was likely …
- U.S. kept distance from NY plotter probe: source Reuters - 3 hrs ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Federal authorities declined to join the local investigation of a suspected New York militant, saying he was not likely to carry out an attack, a law enforcement source familiar with the case said on Monday. Jose Pimentel, 27, a suspected follower of late Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, was arrested …
- Italy's Monti reviews finances before EU meetings Reuters - Sun, Nov 20, 2011
ROME (Reuters) - Newly installed Prime Minister Mario Monti got straight to work at the weekend, reviewing Italy's parlous finances before a round of meetings in coming days with European leaders to discuss the growing euro zone debt crisis. Monti easily won confidence votes in record time in both houses of parliament last …
- Anger mounts as MF Global clients see $3 billion still stuck Reuters - Sun, Nov 20, 2011
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three weeks after MF Global's collapsed, furious former customers are still fighting for access to billions of dollars as they question why as much as two-thirds of their money is still stuck. While authorities have touted the fact that they are returning 60 percent of the collateral and cash that had …
- Exclusive: The capture of Gaddafi's son Reuters - 11 hrs ago
OBARI, Libya (Reuters) - The chic black sweater and jeans were gone. So too the combat khaki T-shirt of his televised last stand in Tripoli. Designer stubble had become bushy black beard after months on the run. But the rimless glasses, framing those piercing eyes above that straight fine nose, gave him away despite the …
- U.S. money funds seen at risk from Europe's debt storm Reuters - Sun, Nov 20, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008 and shattered the belief that U.S. money market funds would never "break the buck," Washington rushed to limit the damage. But as Europe's debt crisis threatens to put the U.S. financial system under strain again, U.S. policymakers are worried they cannot turn …
Congress' supercommittee conceded ignominious defeat Monday in its quest to conquer a government debt that stands at a staggering $15 trillion, unable to overcome deep and enduring political divisions over taxes and spending. More »Super failure: Deficit-cutting panel gives up
