Obama seeks massive tax break for business

Obama seeks massive tax break for business

President Obama this week will call for tax incentives that would allow businesses to write off 100% of new capital investment through...

It's a long shot, but Senate's now in GOP sights

It's a long shot, but Senate's now in GOP sights

In a shift of political fortunes that seemed unimaginable even recently, Republicans now have a long-shot chance to take control of the...

1,000 evacuate as Colorado wildfire burns some homes

1,000 evacuate as Colorado wildfire burns some homes

A wind-driven wildfire in the rugged Colorado foothills spread across 5 1/2 square miles Monday, destroying an unknown number of homes and...

Shrimp and oil are still king at this Louisiana festival

Shrimp and oil are still king at this Louisiana festival

After the BP oil spill, the organizers of one of America's more unusual civic celebrations began fielding the phone calls, the ones that...

Bahrain arrests dozens of Shiite Muslims accused of plotting coup

Bahrain arrests dozens of Shiite Muslims accused of plotting coup

When Nabeel Rajab saw his picture splashed on the front pages of a state-run newspaper over the weekend as an alleged member of a...

Women running for Afghanistan parliament now have tougher time

Women running for Afghanistan parliament now have tougher time

Five years ago, when Afghanistan was last preparing to hold parliamentary elections, Rahela Alamshahi would sometimes hop into her car and...

Iran has enough fuel for 2 nuclear warheads, report says

Iran has produced more than enough nuclear fuel to power two atomic warheads if it were to further enrich its supply and disregard its...

South African strike suspended for 3 weeks

South African strike suspended for 3 weeks

South African public-sector unions announced a return to work Monday after an acrimonious three-week strike marked by violence against...

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