Archive By Section - Washington
WASHINGTON - Recent clashes between Iranian and U.S. Navy forces in the Persian Gulf reflect Iran's shifted military strategy to use its Revolutionary Guard's fast boats more aggressively in the region, the top U.S. military officer said Friday.
January 27, 2008
|
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Blackwater Worldwide repaired and repainted its trucks immediately after a deadly September shooting in Baghdad, making it difficult to determine whether enemy gunfire provoked the attack, according to people familiar with the government's investigation of the incident.
January 27, 2008
|
By LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZO
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The world will be watching China closely as it gears up to host the Olympics this year. So will U.S. lawmakers, who hope to use the attention generated by the summer games to highlight their complaints about China's government.
January 27, 2008
|
By FOSTER KLUG
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Congress and the White House need to work together to get the U.S. economy back on track, a leading Senate Democrat said Saturday.
January 27, 2008
|
The Associated Press
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Democrats controlling Congress are looking at tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and more food stamps to stimulate the sagging economy.
January 26, 2008
|
By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The federal budget recorded a record surplus for December, but for the first three months of the budget year, the deficit is running significantly higher than the previous year.
January 26, 2008
|
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Some travelers may be vulnerable to identity theft after petitioning the government a year ago to have their names removed from lists that restrict them from flying.
January 26, 2008
|
By EILEEN SULLIVAN
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The recent confrontation between Iranian and U.S. navy forces in the Persian Gulf reflects a shift in military strategy by Tehran to use its Revolutionary Guard's fast boats in a more aggressive manner in the region, the top U.S. military officer said Friday.
January 26, 2008
|
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Consumer confidence fell to an all-time low as worries about jobs, energy bills and home foreclosures darkened people's feelings about the country's economic health and their own financial well-being.
January 26, 2008
|
By JEANNINE AVERSA
AP Economics Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration will notify Congress on Monday of its intent to sell $20 billion in weapons, including precision-guided bombs, to Saudi Arabia, moving up the announcement to coincide with the president's arrival in Riyadh, The Associated Press has learned.
January 26, 2008
|
By MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit in November rose to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record foreign crude oil prices. The deficit with China declined slightly while the weak dollar boosted exports to another record high.
January 26, 2008
|
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The United States has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with Iran over a weekend incident in which Iranian speedboats harassed U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf, the State Department said Thursday.
January 25, 2008
|
By MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week although the decline was not viewed as evidence of an improving job market.
January 25, 2008
|
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
AP Economics Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Iraq's western province of Anbar, origin of the Sunni Arab insurgency that arose in the early months of U.S. occupation, will be returned to Iraqi control in March, a senior U.S. general said Thursday.
January 25, 2008
|
By ROBERT BURNS
AP Military Writer
|
Washington
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke pledged Thursday to slash interest rates yet again to prevent housing and credit problems from plunging the country into a recession.
January 25, 2008
|
By JEANNINE AVERSA
AP Economics Writer
|
Washington
