February 8, 2010 -- President Obama wants to slap a cumbrous new tax on American banks. "We want our money back," he says. The government is expected to lose money on...

February 8, 2010 -- The stimulus bill included $4.35 billion to encourage the states to reform their schools, and President Obama has just suggested another $1.35...

February 8, 2010 -- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE smart money is on the Republicans' making big gains in the House, the Senate, and governorships this fall, but not...

February 8, 2010 -- [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 'MAY I HAVE YOUR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION PLEASE!" Small guy, big mouth: He's maybe 15, black, skinny kid, but his voice fills...

February 8, 2010 -- The new UK office supplies retailer AOS Online have started the new year by extending their already impressive range of quality stationery products...

February 8, 2010 --

ALEX SALMOND and Nicola Sturgeon are facing an inquiry into possible criminality as a result of the mounting row over "cash for access", it...

The Civic Council - a Maryland-based nonprofit that is behind the 2010 Census of Senior Citizens - is not. Instead, it gathers older Americans' opinions and asks for their dollars. So if recipients mistake the Civic Council's mailings for official U ...

With the United States unemployment rate lingering just below 10 percent and the midterm elections nine months away, jobs have become the top priority in Washington. President Obama has called for transferring $30 billion in repaid bank bailout money ...

Ken Haar of Lincoln, money would begin to be distributed to teachers in 2016. Representatives of the Nebraska Board of Education and Nebraska Association of School Boards spoke in favor of the bill on Monday.

Shortly before she vanished in October 2007, Stacy Peterson told a divorce attorney that she thought her husband was mad at her because he believed she told his son he had killed his ex-wife, the attorney testified Monday. She also wondered if she'd be able to extort money from Drew Peterson if she

Federal stimulus money has helped avoid drastic cuts at public schools in most parts of the nation, at least so far. But with the federal money running out, many of the nation’s schools are approaching what officials are calling a “funding cliff.” President Obama with students last month in

Officials at San Jose State University say federal stimulus money will allow the university to offer additional classes and break up some larger classes into smaller ones. The university says it will be receiving $3.1 million in one-time stimulus ...

WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill says she's fed up with Missouri politicians who are criticizing the federal government for big spending yet are using federal stimulus money to balance the state budget. McCaskill didn't call anyone out ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio transportation officials say $400 million in federal stimulus money for a new passenger train service should arrive by spring. The state Controlling Board will need to approve spending the money. Democrats control the board ...