US lawmakers have rolled out business leaders who back action on climate change, hoping to counter criticism that a deal at this month's Copenhagen summit would hit the wobbly US economy. Four days before the high-stakes climate meeting opens in the
WASHINGTON Democrats in Congress are trying to counter another Supreme Court decision on employment discrimination, this time taking aim at a ruling that makes it harder for older workers to prove age bias. A measure introduced Tuesday would effect
A trio of top Democrats from both chambers plan legislation aimed at rolling back a Supreme Court ruling they say makes it harder for plaintiffs to win age discrimination suits. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor an
VIENNA - Iran's nuclear chief says his country is ready to defend itself against any military strike. Ali Akhbar Salehi says threats of force against Iran only add to the country's determination to protect itself. Salehi spoke Monday on the first da
WASHINGTON - The government is taking steps to counter a new delay in the arrival of swine flu vaccine, hunting factories that can get more of the precious liquid into syringes, faster. We're trying to bring on more manufacturing for the packaging s
BAGHDAD, Aug. 17 The top U.S. commander in announced Monday that he would like to station American troops along disputed areas in northern Iraq to build rapport between Iraqi government troops and those under the command of the autonomous Kurdish
Ebay performed slightly better than expected in the second quarter, reporting $2.1bn in revenue as its core marketplaces business stabilised and business at PayPal and Skype picked up. Ebay, the US’s most-visited e-commerce site and a company that h
SEOUL, South Korea - The United States has deployed anti-missile defenses around Hawaii amid reports that North Korea may fire its most advanced ballistic missile toward the U.S. islands early next month, adding to already high tensions in the regio
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