Congress scrutinizes Obama’s Afghanistan plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said this week that the Obama administration’s new surge-and-exit troop strategy in Afghanistan is aimed more at wringing …
Woman denies affair with Tiger Woods
WINDERMERE, Fla. (AP) _ Tiger Woods and his wife were not available to speak to state troopers for the second straight day, asking that they …
Police chief: Woods’ wife helped after accident
JACKSONVILLE (AP) _ Tiger Woods was injured in a car accident outside his Florida mansion, and a local police chief said his wife used a …
AP Poll: Debt stress turns shoppers into Scrooges
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they’ll behave like Scrooge rather …
President says he’ll ‘finish the job’ in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (AP) — Signaling he’s decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to “finish the job” …
AP Poll: Public favors government health plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance market, a new Associated Press …
Dobbs says his departure from CNN was “amicable”
NEW YORK (AP) — Lou Dobbs says he doesn’t feel like he was pushed out of CNN, the news organization where he worked for all …
Chinese-Americans see Obama’s trip in unique light
As President Barack Obama visits China seeking to balance a seesawing relationship, Chinese-Americans embody the challenges facing the giants of East and West. They have …
Pennsylvania swim club accused of bias to file bankruptcy
PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children plans to declare …
Poll: A grouchy public sticking with Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama still has the approval of a majority of Americans, but it’s an increasingly pessimistic nation. The public grew slightly …