Archive for February 1st, 2010
Toyota fears greater damage from latest recall (AP)
AP - A Toyota executive said the damage to the company's sales from its global recall for a gas pedal problem may be greater than previous recalls because of the unprecedented scale.
US attorney has left Landrieu phone caper case – Washington Post
 Kansas City Star | US attorney has left Landrieu phone caper case Washington Post AP NEW ORLEANS -- The top federal prosecutor for New Orleans has removed himself from the case of four conservative activists arrested last week while trying to capture hidden camera footage in a senator's office, the Department of ... Louisiana: Recusal in Landrieu Phone Case US Attorney Steps Down From O'Keefe Case On Fox: Hannity, O'Keefe and 'new age journalism' |
Obama budget: Record spending, record deficit (AP)
AP - Spelling out painful priorities, President Barack Obama urged Congress on Monday to quickly approve a huge new shot of spending for recession relief and job creation, part of a record $3.8 trillion budget that would boost the deficit beyond any in the nation's history while only slowly beginning to put Americans back to work.
Defense shares gain on spending boost in US budget – Reuters
 BBC News | Defense shares gain on spending boost in US budget Reuters ATLANTA (Reuters) - Shares of major US defense contractors rose on Monday after the Obama administration unveiled a defense budget for fiscal 2011 that seeks a 3.4 percent increase in the Pentagon's base budget and $159 million to fund missions in Iraq ... A disappointing defense review QDR: Pentagon revises its long-held two-war doctrine Record $708 Billion Sought for Defense |
Abstinence-only classes may be effective for young teens – Los Angeles Times
 Daily Mail | Abstinence-only classes may be effective for young teens Los Angeles Times A new study shows for the first time that a sex education class emphasizing abstinence only -- ignoring moral implications of sexual activity -- can reduce sexual activity by nearly a third in 12- and 13-year-olds ... Abstinence-only programs might work, study says Study: Sessions on abstinence can be effective Utah Legislature: Abstinence findings fuel sex-ed debate |
HK feng shui master loses case for tycoon’s fortune (AFP)
AFP - A Hong Kong court on Tuesday threw out a feng shui master's claim for the estimated 13 billion US dollar fortune of late property tycoon Nina Wang after a sensational court battle.
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