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Would raising taxes on the rich help or hurt the economy?
09-09-2010 00:50:00 - WASHINGTON — Raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans, as President Barack Obama proposes to do, probably wouldn't wreck the moribund U.S. economy, but extending the tax cuts they've enjoyed since 2001 could spur some economic benefit.
Gang in Mexico massacre tries to silence investigation
09-09-2010 03:32:00 - MEXICO CITY — The criminal gang behind the slaying of 72 migrants late last month is suspected of killing those close to the case in an attempt to shut down further investigation.
'You lie' turns South Carolina race into one of the priciest
08-09-2010 23:18:00 - WASHINGTON — One year ago Thursday, an insult yelled at a president by a congressman on national TV turned Rep. Joe Wilson into an overnight conservative hero and made Rob Miller one of the Democrats' best hopes for picking up a Republican seat in November.
Clinton: Florida church's planned Quran burning doesn't reflect U.S.
09-09-2010 03:21:00 - WASHINGTON — With concerns growing about hostile or even violent international reaction to a Florida pastor's plans to burn the Quran on Saturday, the Obama administration is stepping up its efforts to mitigate the damage.
BP investigation cites multiple failures, but not well's design
09-09-2010 02:11:00 - WASHINGTON — A BP internal investigation released Wednesday concludes that eight key factors contributed to the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, including a poor cement job by Halliburton and the failure by Transocean workers to notice for 40 minutes that oil and gas were gushing into the well.
Obama: Economy is better off with Democrats in charge
09-09-2010 00:50:00 - WASHINGTON — Trying to persuade voters that he has ideas to strengthen the weak economy — and therefore that they should vote for Democrats in November — President Barack Obama Wednesday proposed major tax incentives for business and accused Republicans of stonewalling in a bid to "ride this fear and anger all the way to Election Day."
Homebuyer plan gets new look for its novel approach
08-09-2010 23:51:00 - WASHINGTON — As tighter lending requirements make homeownership more difficult, so-called "shared equity" or "long-term affordability" programs are getting more attention from local governments, nonprofits and private foundations.
Bush taking things seriously now -- except for himself
08-09-2010 23:12:00 - Two months before a book tour and his return to the national TV cameras, George W. Bush spun stories and joked Tuesday for a welcoming Fort Worth audience.
Weary of drug war, Mexico debates legalization
09-09-2010 03:32:00 - MEXICO CITY — A debate about legalizing marijuana and possibly other drugs — once a taboo suggestion — is percolating in Mexico, a nation exhausted by runaway violence and a deadly drug war.