GDP data may show downturn has eased

Many analysts predict that the government's first estimate of second-quarter activity will say the economy shrank at a 1.5 percent pace from April though June.

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Ten of the largest U.S. banks need $75 billion

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Obama cracks down on overseas tax loopholes

President's two-part plan calls for hundreds of new federal tax agents

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Veteran GOP Sen. Specter switches parties

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Secure enough to sin, Baghdad back to old ways

With curfews, kidnappings and religious extremists less of a concern in Baghdad, more Iraqis are rediscovering the illicit pleasures of sin.

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Octomom had past police, child welfare visits

Police say they've visited the homes of California octuplet mom Nadya Suleman several times in the past 14 months to respond to complaints about lost, trapped or poorly cared for children.

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Where's the money?

When Congress approved the financial rescue package last October, the idea was this: To give banks money so they'd begin lending and Americans would begin spending again. The economy, in turn, would bounce back. But that doesn't seem to be happening. So where

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Wells Fargo cancels Las Vegas trip

Bank that collected $25 billion in bailout money faced criticism

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Octuplets mom gets TV, book offers to tell story

The mother of the longest-living octuplets in the U.S. is being deluged with offers for book deals, TV shows and other business proposals, but has not decided what she might do other than care for her children, her newly hired spokeswoman said Monday.

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6 kids plus 8 babies: What was doctor thinking?

Ethical debate erupts as it's revealed mother of octuplets has six other kids

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Stocks shed gains after sentiment data

Wall Street gave up an early advance Tuesday following a report that consumer confidence has fallen even further in January.

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Nov. consumer prices plunged at record rate

U.S. consumer prices plunged at a record rate for a second straight month during November, according to a government report on Tuesday.

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Bomb explodes at Ore. bank; at least 1 injured

A bomb exploded at a Woodburn, Ore., bank Friday after it was evacuated, and at least one bomb technician was injured, state police said.

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$14 billion auto bailout bill clears the House

The House has passed legislation to speed $14 billion in emergency loans to the imperiled U.S. auto industry. Democrats and the White House hope the bill can be enacted by week's end, but it's still in jeopardy from Republican senators who are strongly opposed.

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The Supreme Court declined Monday to hear an emergency appeal from a man who said that President-elect Barack Obama is not qualified for the presidency because he is not a 'natural-born' citizen.

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Md. Court Weighs Internet Anonymity

In a First Amendment case with implications for everything from neighborhood e-mail lists to national newspapers, an Eastern Shore businessman argued to Maryland's highest court yesterday that the host of an online forum should be forced to reveal the identities of people who pos …

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A Parting Shot at Collective Bargaining Rights

Now you see it, now you don't. Like a magician waving a magic wand, President Bush brandished his presidential pen and made the collective bargaining rights of almost 1,000 federal workers simply disappear.

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Senate Confirms Bailout Watchdog

The Senate yesterday confirmed a New York prosecutor as the chief watchdog of the $700 billion financial bailout program, giving him monitoring responsibility over a plan that has come under increasing criticism for lack of oversight.

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Battle Deepens Over Union Organizing

Business and labor groups are intensifying their battle over a measure that would make it easier to organize unions, offering a preview of what is certain to be one of the earliest and hardest-fought legislative battles in the new Congress.

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White House Says Detroit Bailout Deal 'Very Likely' Today

The White House said it was 'very likely' to reach agreement today with congressional Democrats on a package of emergency assistance for the Big Three Detroit automakers, as lawmakers continued work on a plan to extend $15 billion in emergency loans in return for close federal ov …

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