Federal authorities are proposing to control, but not close, Illinois shipping locks in an effort to prevent the Asian carp from infiltrating the Great Lakes. Michigan ...

Rep. John Murtha: lifelong hawk, military backer, brazen ... -

Rep. John Murtha (D) of Pennsylvania, who died Monday, was the first Vietnam veteran to be elected to Congress. He also brought home billions in defense-related earmarks ...

After Super Bowl victory, New Orleans not ready to end the ... -

A Super Bowl parade is planned for Tuesday, complete with marching bands, Mardi Gras floats, and thousands of elated fans.

Boeing 747-8 first flight: smooth test, but economic ... -

Boeing's 747-8 is flying into stormy economic skies as airlines try to rebound from their worst year in the postwar era.

Dow closes below 10000 for first time in three months -

Concerns about the ability of Greece, Spain, and Portugal to pay their debts caused the Dow Jones Industrial average to drop more than 100 points, closing below 10000 for ...

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Global recession ends, economists predict recovery in 2010 -

Top economists from Moody's and the International Monetary Fund say Asia and Latin America will lead the world's economic recovery in 2010, and the United States will ...

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Snowboarding -

With a stacked team, US snowboarders could well repeat their 2006 feat of capturing more medals than any other US team – making them key to the overall medal count. ...

Ukraine election result -- a balancing act -

The likely presidential winner, Viktor Yanukovich, was once the villain of the 'Orange Revolution.' He needs to bridge deep divisions at home and abroad -- and revive a ...

Scott Lee Cohen bows out of Illinois lieutenant governor ... -

Scott Lee Cohen dropped out of the Illinois lieutenant governor race Monday at the urging of the state Democratic Party, after revelations that Cohen was once arrested for ...

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games: Speedskating -

Speedskating, the world's fastest human-powered sport, is going to get a little faster in 2010.

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