he results are hardly surprising. In the U.S., trust has broken down between banks and subprime mortgage holders; between foreclosing agents and courts; between banks and their investors–even between banks and other banks. Overall, credit (…
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On Thursday, we brought you word that longtime Republican consultant Fred Karger was battling to overcome the obstacles between him and the May 5 GOP presidential debate in South Carolina. One of the tougher barriers involved polling: Karger…
NEW YORK — At least temporarily, the U.S. economy has slowed to a crawl. U.S. gross domestic product — one of the key gauges of overall economic growth -– fell dramatically to 1.8 percent in the first three months of this year after grow…
LONDON — BP PLC posted a 16 percent rise in first-quarter net profits on Wednesday as gains from the sale of major assets to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill outweighed the ongoing cost of that disaster.But replacement cost profit, the …
By Francis X. RoccaReligion News ServiceVATICAN CITY (RNS) Jesse was just 10 days old in November 2009 when he was diagnosed with Herpes simplex, a virus often lethal to a newborn child. Doctors at Children’s National Medical Center in Washi…
NEW YORK — Around 10 million American households — or one in every four families that rent their homes — could have to chose between paying rent, buying groceries or keeping current with bills, according to a report released Tuesday.The n…
WASHINGTON — For all the complaining this time of year, most Americans actually think the taxes they pay are fair.Not that they’re cheering. Fewer people expect refunds this year than in previous years, a new Associated Press-GfK poll …
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Trump’s Polls: A Reality Check
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump a 2012 presidential frontrunner? Seriously? That was the way many pundits reacted last week when NBC News and the Wall Street Journal released a national poll of Republicans and found the real-estate mogul and reali…
Worldwide military spending edged up in 2010 to a record $1.6 trillion, a leading think-tank said on Monday.Global spending rose 1.3 percent in real terms, a slowdown from 5.9 percent the year before as the economic downturn caused by the 20…
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Voters in Iceland have rejected a government-approved deal to repay Britain and the Netherlands $5 billion for their citizens’ deposits in the failed online bank Icesave, referendum results showed Sunday.With about 90 p…
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin Supreme Court election that offered the public its first formal opportunity to weigh in on the national fight over union rights was extremely close as returns poured in Tuesday.Unofficial returns showed incumbent…
WASHINGTON — A new analysis of 2010 Census data suggests that America might be become a white-minority nation faster than once predicted. The data shows a declining number of white adults and growing under-18 populations of Hispanics, Asian…
Raise your phones in the air if you’re an avid texter.According to comScore’s study of 30,000 U.S. mobile users between November 2010 and February 2011, texting is the top activity among users aged 13 and up. The data, outlined in an April 1…
At a time when credit markets shunned even the most worthy borrowers, foreign banks, including one partly-owned by Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya, fled to the Federal Reserve and borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates, Fed documents released Thursd…
WASHINGTON — A poll released Monday provides more evidence that Republicans would hamper their chances in the 2012 presidential election were they to choose Sarah Palin as their nominee.The survey, conducted by Vanderbilt University’s Cente…
NEW YORK — The NFL players union says the average number of injuries has risen during the 2010 season.In a report released Friday called “Dangers of the Game of Football,” the NFLPA says injuries increased from 3.2 to 3.7 per week per …
JOHANNESBURG (By Phumza Macanda and Ed Cropley) – Europe needs to strengthen its financial rescue fund to reduce the risk of renewed global instability as U.S. tax cuts and buoyant emerging economies help propel the recovery elsewhere, the …
JERUSALEM — A poll suggests that a plurality of Jerusalem Palestinians would rather remain in Israel even after a peace deal and the creation of a Palestinian state.The survey released this week shows that 35 percent of Jerusalem’s Pal…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Thursday that temporarily raises Illinois income taxes by two-thirds, risking a political backlash against Democrats but gaining money to help drag state government out of the deepe…
On the ninth anniversary of the first detainee’s arrival at the infamous prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a Washington think tank challenged intelligence estimates suggesting that large numbers of former detainees have taken up arms against t…
Perhaps it’s no surprise coming from the nation that gave us Les Misérables: the French have the world’s gloomiest economic outlook for 2011, according to a new report. Released last week, the 2011 Global Barometer of Hope And Despair poll…
NEW YORK — New research found two weeks of treatment with an antibiotic relieves symptoms for some sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome, a poorly understood and painful condition that especially afflicts younger women.In two large stu…
While 32 percent had first gone tanning with a good friend, 20 percent had gone alone, and 10 percent were accompanied by an acquaintance — but mom took nearly 40 percent to the tanning bed.For those who first went tanning with their mother…
Doing some last-minute holiday shopping for a college student? Forget the iPad.According to a new survey, more than half of college students hope to receive money for college in their ceremonial stockings.Out of the 527 college and high scho…
Let’s face it — 2009 wasn’t nice to a lot of people. If a change in your work life or finances is a dark cloud hanging on the holiday horizon, you’re not alone.Even before the economy bottomed out, Americans said financial pressures caused …
Across the Chicago area, the ubiquitous red kettles are a little lighter than they were this time last year.The Salvation Army reports that its Chicago-area division has brought in $4.1 million thus far through its Red Kettle Campaign, down …
PHILADELPHIA — A social media blackout at a small Pennsylvania college won over some skeptical students who initially disliked it, with some reporting better classroom concentration and less stress during the weeklong experiment, schoo…
Plunging home prices hammered household finances in the third quarter, eroding homeowners’ wealth and making them more vulnerable to foreclosure. As prices are expected to continue falling, the economic recovery could face a major stall.Mill…
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has raised many objections to a repeal of the military’s controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, but this morning he added something new: criticism of the polling methodology behind the massive …
Anywhere from 33 percent to 75 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) feel that there are some foods that make symptoms, such as stiff and painful joints, better or worse. However, the scientific evidence is spotty. Read More…
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