Posts in category National & World

WASHINGTON (AP) – Anxious to jolt the economy back to life, President-elect Barack Obama is considering a federal stimulus package that could reach a whopping …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Enthusiasm among blacks and Democrats for Barack Obama’s candidacy pushed voter turnout in this year’s elections to the highest level in 40 …

CHICAGO (AP) _  President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday joined others in calling for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, distancing himself further from the unfolding …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good his pledge to have a …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ A top executive of General Motors Corp. said Wednesday bankruptcy isn’t a viable option, as the United Auto Workers braced for a …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pattie Brew, daughter of a North Carolina sharecropper, had let almost a century go by without casting a vote for president or …

CHICAGO (AP) _ Desiree Rogers threw the perfect birthday party for one of President-elect Barack Obama’s senior advisers this month, meticulously planning details down to …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Threats against a new president historically spike right after an election, but from Maine to Idaho law enforcement officials are seeing more …

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) _ Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Barack Obama’s big win could provide Democrats with a roadmap for an even bigger electoral majority in the future _ something that …