gov news Wholesale Inventories Drop U.S. wholesalers' inventories unexpectedly fell 0.2% in January, as surging demand pulled goods off shelves in the first month of the year.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-10 In Ireland, a Blueprint for Euro Zone Debt-laden Ireland is winning applause for adopting severe measures that Greece has put off, but pay cuts and tax hikes have put public servants in some unusual binds.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-10 Swaps Are Under Fire Momentum is building for stricter oversight of derivatives trading, as a top U.S. regulator recommended new limits on credit-default swaps and European leaders pushed for a ban on speculative bets against government debt.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-10 Theater Review | 'Top Secret': A Vietnam War-Era Fight at New York Theater Workshop While “Top Secret: The Battle for the Pentagon Papers” offers a cogent, informative peek into a historic chapter in 20th-century journalism, as an evening of theater it is static.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Edgar Wayburn, a Leader in Saving the Wilderness, Dies at 103 The physician became a major figure in the conservation movement, leading campaigns that preserved more than 100 million wild acres.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 David Kimche, an Israeli Adept as Spy and Diplomat, Dies at 82 Mr. Kimche was involved in some of the country’s most delicate foreign escapades, including the Iran-contra affair.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 National Briefing | South: Alabama: Justice Criticizes Scene at State of Union Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said Tuesday that the scene at President Obama’s State of the Union address was “very troubling” and that the speech had “degenerated to a political pep rally.”   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Many Nations Passing U.S. in Education, Expert Says A Senate panel learned that more students in more countries graduate from high school and college and score higher on achievement tests than students in the United States.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 As Fed Eases Loan Aid, Policy Challenges Arise The Federal Reserve has ended nearly all of the lending programs it created in 2007 to combat the credit crisis, but in the coming months it must decide when and how to tighten monetary policy.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 TV Providers Seek New Federal Rules on Retransmission Rights With a petition to the F.C.C. and a letter to Congressional leaders, cable and satellite providers said the current rules were “broken and in need of repair.”   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Delays on Arms Control Pact Bog Down U.S. Efforts to Reset Relations With Russia After months of delay and discord, negotiators are making a fresh effort to wrap up a long-delayed arms control treaty.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Florida Ponders Tax as Tool to Aid Family-Values Films Some fear a proposed change to a film incentive program would discriminate against productions with gay characters.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 A Push to Supplement Tuesday Voting With Weekends In San Francisco, electoral activists proposed a ballot measure that would add a second day to cast ballots.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Parliamentary Hurdle Could Thwart Latest Health Care Overhaul Strategy As Democrats considered potential maneuvers, business groups announced plans for a campaign to stop the legislation.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 G.O.P. Looks at Steve Levy in Race for New York Governor Steve Levy, the Suffolk County executive and a registered Democrat, met with New York Republican leaders about a potential run for governor on their ticket.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Eric J. Massa Says He Tickled House Staff Member Former Representative Eric J. Massa, under investigation by a Congressional ethics panel, said he “did nothing sexual.”   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 In Illinois, Scores Apply to Run as No. 2 on Democratic Ticket After scandal forced the nominee for lieutenant governor out, Democrats in Illinois are letting citizens apply online to run.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Draft on Payday Rules Loses a Provision Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient, but critics say consumers would be hurt.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Attacks on Detainee Lawyers Split Conservatives Liz Cheney criticized lawyers who represented terrorism suspects. A group of right-leaning legal scholars objected.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-10 Petraeus for president? 'No' is his handy answer WASHINGTON (AP) -- For a guy who professes to have no interest in running for president, Gen. David Petraeus can come off as surprisingly eager to talk about it - sometimes without even being asked....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Woes at family bank loom over Ill. Senate race CHICAGO (AP) -- Democrats desperate to hold on to President Barack Obama's old Senate seat are scrambling to counter revelations that a bank owned by their candidate's family may be nearing collapse....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Gates walks town that was a 'no-go zone' weeks ago NOW ZAD, Afghanistan (AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, aiming to show progress in the expanded war against insurgents in south Afghanistan, took a brief, heavily guarded walk Tuesday down a rutted street in this scruffy market town where the Taliban lobbed mortars at U.S. forces only weeks ago....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Brown team takes campaign template on the road PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The political team that helped Scott Brown stage his improbable victory in the Massachusetts Senate race wants to apply its winning strategy elsewhere this election year. First stop: Rhode Island....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ahead of a meeting Tuesday with President Barack Obama, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said the United States cannot afford to ignore the financial woes of his country and, by extension, Europe....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Senate to take up unemployment insurance extension WASHINGTON (AP) -- Legislation extending unemployment insurance for the long-term jobless appears poised to clear a key hurdle in the Senate Tuesday, its momentum helped by about 60 popular tax breaks for individuals and businesses that expired at the end of last year....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Gibbs brushes off resigned congressman's complaint WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Obama's spokesman is brushing aside allegations by a resigned New York congressman who says he was forced out by the administration and Democratic leaders because of his opposition to health care reform....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09

gov news A policy change on abortion, but how radical? WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's health care bill would change federal policy on abortion, but not open the spigot of taxpayer dollars that some abortion opponents fear....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 Moderate Dem says opposes fast-track health bill WASHINGTON (AP) -- A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to see what was in the legislation....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-09 China Airs Concerns Over Debt Signs mounted of Chinese authorities' concern about the risk from debt incurred by local governments in projects to help China's economy recover—an issue that is a hot topic at the National People's Congress, now meeting in Beijing   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 U.K. Maintains Liquidity Rules The FSA said it would be premature to increase the size of liquidity buffers that banks currently need to hold, giving the sector some breathing room in a still early economic recovery.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 German Industrial Output Rises German industrial production rebounded in January from December, but was held back by a construction slump caused by an unusually cold winter in Europe.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 U.K. Economic Data Show Caution U.K. consumers are more confident than a year ago but are still cautious over their spending amid the fragile economic recovery, two surveys show Tuesday.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 U.K. Trade Gap Widens The U.K.'s global goods trade deficit in January widened unexpectedly to its largest level since August 2008 due to a sharp drop in exports.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 Fed to Expand Counterparties for Reverse Repos The move, beginning with money-market funds, will help the New York Fed drain cash from the financial system when the time is right, the bank said.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 L.A. Wary of Scaring Off Business Los Angeles, like many local governments, is struggling to fill a budget gap but loath to raise fees that could scare off employers and shrink the tax base.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 Europe Bailout Fund Gains Backing The European Union's executive arm said it is preparing proposals that could lead to the creation of a bailout fund for financially troubled euro-zone countries.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 Worries Rebound on Bull's Birthday Uncertainty has fueled a debate between two old friends, renowned economists Robert Shiller, who is worried about the market's future, and Jeremy Siegel, who is bullish.   online.wsj.com   2010-03-09 Lost in Time, Letters Capture American Grief for a President A new book has collected some of the thousands of surviving letters to Jacqueline Kennedy after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 National Briefing | Rockies: Colorado: Halt Sought on Medical Marijuana Raids Four state lawmakers trying to regulate marijuana dispensaries sent a request to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Monday to stop raids on medical marijuana operations.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 Supreme Court Roundup: Justices to Hear Case of Protest at Marine Funeral The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the father of a fallen Marine may sue protesters from the Westboro Baptist Church who picketed the funeral.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 Sidebar: In a Polarized Court, Getting the Last Word The practice of Supreme Court justices reading a dissent from the bench to note their unhappiness is on the rise.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 Obama Plans Florida Forum to Discuss NASA’s Future The president planned to spell out his vision for the future of American astronauts in space at a conference next month.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 Senate Panel to Investigate Deaths at Long-Term Care Facilities The investigation will focus on Select Medical, which runs more long-term care facilities than any other company.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 House Democrat Quitting Amid Ethics Inquiry Blames His Party Representative Eric J. Massa, a New York Democrat accused of sexual harassment, said that party leaders tried to drive him out of office.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 Experts Urge Keeping Two Terror Trial Options Former national security officials say eliminating civilian trials for foreign terrorism suspects would tie the government’s hands.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama’s Plan to Curb Health Premiums Experts said state officials might be left to worry about the solvency of insurers, the ultimate consumer protection.   feeds.nytimes.com   2010-03-09 Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me WASHINGTON (AP) -- In private pitches to Democrats, President Barack Obama says he will persuade Congress to pass his health care overhaul even if it kills him and even if he has to ask deeply distrustful lawmakers to trust him on a promise the White House doesn't have the power to keep....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-08 STIMULUS WATCH: Less stimulus for minority firms WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hispanic and black businesses are receiving a disproportionately small number of federal stimulus contracts, creating a rising chorus of demands for the Obama administration to be more inclusive and more closely track who receives government-financed work....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-08 Obama calls Iraq vote an 'important milestone' WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama praised the Iraqi people for passing "an important milestone" Sunday, when millions turned out for national elections despite insurgent attacks that killed more than 30 people....   hosted.ap.org   2010-03-08