NATIONAL NEWS
Obama says he'll protect Social Security programWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is using the anniversary of Social Security, the federal pension entitlement for the elderly, to trumpet Democrats? support for the popular program and accuse Republicans of trying to destroy it. More » |
Obama backs mosque near Ground ZeroWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, after skirting the controversy for weeks, is weighing in forcefully on the planned mosque near the site of the destroyed World Trade Center, saying a nation built on religious freedom must allow it. More » |
Some job-screening tactics challenged as illegalWASHINGTON - Companies using criminal records or bad credit reports to screen out job applicants might land afoul of anti-discrimination laws as the government steps up scrutiny of hiring policies that can hurt blacks and Hispanics. More » |
Gulf seafood industry tries to shake an oily imageNEW ORLEANS - BP engineers were waiting on the cement to harden in the blown-out Gulf oil well before they begin drilling the last 100 feet of a relief well, one of the final steps to permanently plugging the spill. More » |
