Obama employment plan heartens frustrated blacks
President Barack Obama's jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with him over what they perceived as his indifference to their needs. More »
Census: US poverty rate swells to nearly 1 in 6
WASHINGTON - The ranks of the nation's poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over two decades. More »
Families urge action as US drafts Alzheimer's plan
WASHINGTON - As her mother's Alzheimer's worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro's bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro could go to work and her elderly father could get some rest. More »
Older pills often safer; many think new is better
CHICAGO - Many consumers mistakenly believe new prescription drugs are always safer than those with long track records, and that only extremely effective drugs without major side effects win government approval, according to a new study. More »
