Frank floats plan to give TARP-related loans to unemployed homeowners who can’t pay mortgage
Frank floats loan plan for unemployed homeowners Bredesen says dealing with bleak budget outlook presents his ‘most difficult time as governor’
Budget hearings get under way amid bleak forecasts Michigan caseworkers worry about threats from people they are trying to help
Mich. caseworkers worry about threats from clients Travel briefs
Travel briefs 10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us Nissan, FedEx, others form group to develop course for $124B investment in electric cars
Group urges gov’t to invest in electric cars New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign
New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty La. has more than a dozen film and TV projects on tap; New Orleans set to break filming record
Louisiana seeing busy fall filming season NEW ORLEANS — With hurricane season ending, film and TV production in south Louisiana is picking up, and New Orleans is on track to break last year’s filming record. Ky. budget chairman: State will likely have to deal with revenue shortage without higher taxes
Ky. budget chairman rules out tax hike next year Environmentalists say Puerto Rico governor rolling back environmental protection
Environmentalists alarmed by Puerto Rico policies With Pfizer leaving, residents of Conn. city say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary
Pfizer move a new blow to Conn. city in land fight Bernanke: Fed will keep eye on sliding dollar, but pledges anew to hold rates at record-lows
Bernanke: Fed will keep eye on sliding dollar LA pushes for repayment for $3M Jackson memorial despite no law forcing Staples Center to pay
LA pushes to get repaid for $3M Jackson memorial ND regulator praises energy conservation software
Software should help ND ratepayers conserve energy Nation’s largest gay, lesbian newspaper publisher closes its doors
Nation’s largest gay newspaper publisher closes Human Genome Sciences faces FDA regulatory delay on anthrax treatment
Human Genome sees FDA delay with anthrax treatment Reports: Startup of Iran’s Russian-built nuclear reactor delayed until next year
Feds: Kuwaiti company conspired to defarud US, tried to overcharge for food used for troops
Feds: Kuwaiti company conspired to defraud US ND state senator advocates health insurance premium tax cut
ND state senator wants insurance premium tax cut UN nuclear agency: Iran’s once-secret nuclear facility to start enriching uranium in 2011 more images Beazer Homes CEO could face charges over incentive compensation; SEC recommends civil action
Beazer Homes CEO McCarthy may face civil charges Report: Millions of couples, retirees may have to repay some of Obama tax creditmore images Talk of wind tax in Wyoming Legislature whips up debate
Talk of Wyoming wind tax whips up debate CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Wyoming lawmakers will soon take up the thorny issue of whether to impose new taxes on wind energy development, a proposal that developers say could stunt the fledgling industry’s growth in Wyoming. Health care issues: Shortage of primary care doctors and incentives to attract more
Health care issues: Shortage of doctors A look at key issues in the health care debate: Henderson: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009
Henderson: GM to begin repaying aid by year-end Hawaii governor proposes plan to end controversial teacher furloughs, school-year reductions
Hawaii gov’s plan would restore classroom days Carter says attacking Iran to end embassy hostage crisis would have killed 20,000 Iranians
Carter defends his handling of Iran hostage crisis Holders of lost savings bonds dating to World War II say Treasury not making them easy to find
Lost war bonds not easy to find HELENA, Mont. — Holders of lost savings bonds dating back to World War II say its not nearly as easy to track down the lost money as the U.S. Treasury Department claims in an ongoing lawsuit. Fearing roadblock to drilling, Alaska fights to take polar bears off threatened species list
Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing Japan economy beats 3Q expectations; exports, stimulus fuel biggest GDP rise since 2007
Japan 3Q GDP surprises with 4.8 percent growth AP Source: GM to start paying back $6.7 billion worth of government debt by end of 2009
AP Source: GM to begin repaying aid by year-end Planned Iranian news agency yields first story line: Will elite military force act as editors?
Iran media plans stir talk of elite force at helm Stocks set for higher opening ahead of busy week of economic data, retailers earnings
Stock futures point toward higher opening NEW YORK — Stock futures rose modestly Wednesday after U.S. and Japanese central banks reaffirmed plans to keep interest rates low in an effort to drive economic growth. Census: Small US cities have better quality of life but economic picture is steadily worsening
EADS reports Q3 loss on weak dollar, warns of charges on troubled aircraft programs in Q4
Airbus parent EADS reports Q3 loss on weak dollar Ex-residents of Conn. city Pfizer is leaving say fight over waterfront land was unnecessary
Conn. residents: Pfizer land battle unnecessary AP IMPACT: Thousands in Kenya allegedly recruited to fight for Somali government
AP IMPACT: Kenyans recruited to fight in Somalia Americans’ advice to Congress on health care: Be clear and fair about medical coverage
Advice to Congress: Be clear, fair on health care AP Poll: Americans divided over health care bills; fine print on costs worries many peoplemore images AP Poll: Americans divided over health care bills; fine print prompts worries
AP Poll: Americans divided on health care bills President Obama politely prods for individual freedoms, unblocked Internet in message to China |
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