Monthly Archives: June 2011

ROCK HILL, S.C. – Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman seeking the Republican presidential nomination, said Wednesday that a “devastating” miscarriage led her to become a foster parent to 23 children. Speaking to voters in South Carolina, the mother of five … Continue reading →

PHILADEPHIA – Barack Obama is telling campaign donors that he knew there would be setbacks in governing, just like he faced setbacks during his campaign in 2008. But he appealed to supporters to show the same energy they did more … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department inquiry into CIA interrogations of terrorist detainees has led to a full criminal investigation into the deaths of two people while they were in custody in Iraq and Afghanistan, Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – Nearly every private employer in the U.S. will get a tax cut on Friday. It won’t affect workers’ paychecks. But the expiration of a 35-year-old “temporary” unemployment tax — about $14 a year per worker — will mean … Continue reading →

CHICAGO – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says he’s staying put at the Treasury Department for the “foreseeable future,” addressing speculation he might leave the Obama administration following the current round of budget negotiations. He made the remarks Thursday when asked … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO – Jason Bartlett hit a bases-loaded infield single for the tying run with two outs in the eighth inning and Orlando Hudson followed with a two-run single as the San Diego Padres rallied to beat the Atlanta Braves … Continue reading →