Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
U.S. and Afghan forces pushed Tuesday to the edge of the southern Afghan town of Marjah, poised to seize the major Taliban supply and drug-smuggling stronghold in hopes of building public support by providing aid and services once the insurgents are gone.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
Democrats have long dominated the late Rep. John Murtha's district in western Pennsylvania, but Republicans have made inroads in recent years that could help them win back the seat _ and some longtime Murtha supporters say they're open to voting for a GOP candidate.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part _ but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
Appealing for bipartisanship in a town where it's hard to find, President Barack Obama sat down with Democrats and Republicans Tuesday to spur cooperation on job creation, deficit reduction and health care overhaul. He promised to do his part _ but warned he would take Republicans to task if they don't do the same.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
Relatives in eastern Cuba claim to have held a 125th birthday party for a woman named Juana Bautista de la Candelaria Rodriguez, but it is not clear if she is really that old.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:43 PM
An energy bill allowing South Carolina residents to retrofit their homes with no money down while also paying lower electricity bills has cleared a legislative panel.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:41 PM
The family of a South Carolina constable killed during a 2007 traffic stop chose Tuesday to accept a plea deal that gave the officer's killer life in prison without parole, saying they didn't want to endure years of court hearings and appeals.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:41 PM
Officials say they've found elevated levels of a radioactive form of hydrogen in water in two wells at a South Carolina nuclear reactor site.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:41 PM
South Carolina officials are aghast at the latest revelation about the troubled state agency that hands out jobless benefits: It never did an annual evaluation of its executive director.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:41 PM
As the cruise business grows in South Carolina, the State Ports Authority unveiled plans Tuesday to create a new cruise terminal and open another half-mile of Charleston's historic waterfront to the public.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:41 PM
South Carolina's problem-plagued Employment Security Commission is among a handful of agencies that don't require annual performances for their chief executive or director _ and critics of the agency say it's another sign the ESC needs an overhaul.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:41 PM
Government safety officials Tuesday announced a recall of more than 500,000 drop-side cribs sold at Buy Buy Baby, Kmart, Wal-Mart and other stores after the death of three infants.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:40 PM
Wealthy European nations were moving closer toward swallowing a bitter pill Tuesday: rescuing Greece from its overspending before its debts drag down the euro and stock markets all the way to Wall Street.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:40 PM
Senate Democrats on Tuesday failed to push through President Barack Obama's choice of a union lawyer to serve on the National Labor Relations Board after two of their own joined Republicans to block the nomination.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:40 PM
Senate Democrats on Tuesday failed to push through President Barack Obama's choice of a union lawyer to serve on the National Labor Relations Board after two of their own joined Republicans to block the nomination.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:40 PM
President Barack Obama says he doesn't think it's necessary to get an ideal jobs package out of Congress, but that passing something quickly could build momentum toward greater achievements.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:40 PM
President Barack Obama says he doesn't think it's necessary to get an ideal jobs package out of Congress, but that passing something quickly could build momentum toward greater achievements.
Tue, 2/9/2010 5:40 PM
