Obama Continues Big Healthcare Reform Pitch (St. Louis, MO) -- For the second time this week, President Obama hit the road to pitch healthcare reform. At a campaign-style rally in St. Louis, Obama put healthcare atop a long list of things that need to be reformed ...Read & Hear More
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Senate Passes Jobless Bill (Washington, DC) -- The Senate has approved a bill extending unemployment and COBRA health benefits to the end of the year. It also extends some popular tax breaks that have expired. Additionally, the bill aims to fix a long-standing problem ...Read More
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Congressman Kennedy Loses Cool Over Lack Of Media Attention (Washington, DC) -- Washington lawmakers enjoy the media spotlight and sometimes get upset when they don't think it's shining on them. That was the case for Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island while trying to make a point on the House floor ...Read & Hear More
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Corey Feldman Sheds Tears For Fallen Friend Corey Haim (Undated) -- Corey Feldman is speaking out on the "tragic loss" of his best friend, fellow actor Corey Haim. In a statement, posted on his blog, the "Stand By Me" actor urged people to learn a lesson from Haim's death ...Read More
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House Turns Down Afghan Withdrawal Proposal (Washington, DC) -- The U.S. House has rejected a resolution to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year. The measure had little chance of passage but, opening the debate, Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern argued that ...Read More
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Bank Of America Launches New Overdraft Rules (Charlotte, NC) -- Things are going to change for Bank of America debit card users. The bank will allow only single debit card transactions beginning this summer if the card user has enough money in their account ...Read More
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