Source: Luke Johnson / The Huffington Post Amid an unprecedented effort by the Obama administration to crack down on leaks of classified information, Attorney General Eric Holder on Tuesday said he was unsure how many times he’d signed off on subpoenas to seize reporter records. “I’m not sure how many of those cases that I have actually [...]
Source: Alain Sherter / CBS News (MoneyWatch) Stocks tumbled briefly Tuesday after hackers hijacked the main Twitter feed of The Associated Press and sent out a false tweet about a terror attack at the White House. The Dow Jones industrial average plunged more than 130 points, or roughly 1 percent, after the fake Twitter posting before [...]
Air travelers are concerned about flight delays and cancellations, with mandatory furloughs impacting air traffic controllers and other Federal Aviation Administration employees. (April 22)
President Barack Obama is demanding that Congress raise the federal debt limit quickly. He says benefits including those for veterans will be delayed if they don’t, and warns Republicans not to demand concessions in exchange. (Jan. 14)
Seeking to spur fresh action on gun legislation, Vice President Joe Biden is meeting at the White House with victims groups and gun-safety organizations. Wednesday’s meeting is to be part of a series of gatherings Biden is conducting this week. (Jan. 9)
At least 61 people were killed when New Year’s celebrations turned into a panicked stampede early Tuesday in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. President Alassane Ouattara visited a hospital where many injured survivors had been taken following the stampede. (Jan. 1)
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney appealed to female voters during Tuesday’s presidential debate. Obama said he signed pay equity legislation for women, while Romney said he hired women for key posts in Massachusetts. (Oct. 16)
Egyptian protesters, largely ultraconservative Islamists, climbed the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Tuesday, made their way into the courtyard and brought down the flag. (Sept. 11)
Thousands of teachers walked off the job in Chicago’s first schools strike in 25 years. The walkout by 26,000 teachers and support staff in the nation’s third-largest school district affects almost 400,000 students. (Sept. 10)
Source: Associated Press LONDON — Carmelita Jeter crossed the finish line pointing the baton at the clock showing a world record of 40.82 seconds Friday night as the United States won the women’s Olympic 4×100-meter relay for the first time since 1996. Tianna Madison, 200-meter champion Allyson Felix and Bianca Knight gave the U.S. a [...]
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