US News

US wants to shift $226 million on Pakistan money

Monterey County Herald - Thu Jul 24

The State Department wants to use about two-thirds of its proposed military equipment aid for Pakistan's anti-terrorism programs to help the key U.S. ally upgrade its aging fleet of U.S.-made F-16 fighter ...

Air Force says no survivors of B-52 crash off Guam

PhillyBurbs.com - Thu Jul 24

All six crew members aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed off Guam were killed, the Air Force said Wednesday as the search effort shifted focus from rescue to recovery of the crew and pieces of the wreckage.

FCC nears XM-Sirius merger

Washington Times - Thu Jul 24

The proposed merger of the country's two biggest satellite radio companies is expected to clear the Federal Communications Commission, creating a monopoly while lowering costs to consumers, after a majority on ...

Bush may block bill to regulate tobacco

The Boston Globe - Wed Jul 23

The Bush administration strongly opposes legislation to give federal health authorities the power to regulate tobacco products, a top official said in a letter to Congress obtained by the Associated Press ...

No immunity for FEMA

Selma Times-Journal - Wed Jul 23

Our position: Immunity shouldn't be granted. It's ironic that as hurricanes churn in the Gulf of Mexico, the Federal Emergency Management Agency should stand in court and request immunity from lawsuits filed by ...

Congress Discusses Second Stimulus Package

X-103 - Wed Jul 23

Congress is discussing a second economic stimulus bill that could include nearly $15 billion in infrastructure spending, a senior member of the House of Representatives told Reuters on Tuesday.

South Carolina State Senator Compares Obama to bin Laden, At Least By Name

Fox News - Tue Jul 22

A Republican state senator is being criticized for a post on his blog that shows photos of Barack Obama and Usama bin Laden wearing similar clothing, along with a line that says the difference between them is ...

Evidence against terrorism suspect barred at Guantanamo trial

KCPQ - Tue Jul 22

The military judge overseeing the first war crimes trial against a terrorism suspect at Guantanamo Bay agreed Monday to bar some evidence against Osama bin Laden's former driver because it was obtained in ...

Water Levels Will Be Lowest In 30 Years

KRCA-TV Burbank - Tue Jul 22

The state's second-largest storage reservoir will end this year with the lowest amount of water in more than 30 years, Department of Water Resources Director Lester Snow said Monday.

Obama spends shy of $26 million in June

KSLA-TV Shreveport - Mon Jul 21

Democrat Barack Obama reports spending $25.6 million in June for his presidential campaign, his lowest monthly operating costs of the year.