Highlights
A collection of news and information related to National Government published by Tribune Company sources.
Displaying items 1-12 of 24485
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
•
Next >
-
Source: U.S. to expand protections for banking system
The Associated PressA financial industry official says the Bush administration has decided to greatly expand protections for the U.S. banking system out of concern for the faltering economy. The official said the administration will use perhaps as much as $250 billion of...Tags: Barclays Plc, Stock Market, The White House, Mortgages, George Bush
-
Wisconsin State Journal backs Obama for president
Wisconsin's second largest newspaper has endorsed Sen. Barack Obama for president. In an editorial published Sunday, the Wisconsin State Journal says Obama is best equipped to make America feel good about itself again and to improve relations with other...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Barack Obama, George Bush, Government
-
Itinerary and credential information for Vice President Cheney's visit to Illinois
EDITORS: NEWS DIRECTORS: FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY; NOT FOR PUBLICATION OR BROADCAST IN ANY FORM. Here is the schedule and information on credentials for the news media on Vice President Dick Cheney's visit to Illinois on Wednesday, Oct. 15....Tags: Dick Cheney, Government
-
Menu changes, higher costs ahead at restaurants as food costs keep rising
AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) _ Beef may not be what's for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009. Restaurants, now working to secure supply and price contracts for meat and other commodities for the upcoming year, are expecting big increases in food costs —...Tags: Food Industry, Tyson Foods Incorporated, Contracts, McDonald's, Chipotle Mexican Grill Incorporated
-
Restaurants may change menus, hike prices in 2009
AP Business WriterBeef may not be what's for dinner at your favorite restaurant come 2009. Restaurants, now working to secure supply and price contracts for meat and other commodities for the upcoming year, are expecting big increases in food costs -- increases that will...Tags: Food Industry, Tyson Foods Incorporated, Contracts, McDonald's, Chipotle Mexican Grill Incorporated
-
AP top news in Iowa at 4:58 p.m. CDT
By all accounts, Jerome Tiller is a strong-armed quarterback who can run, works hard and is an unselfish team player. But even with all that going for him, Iowa State coach Gene Chizik is hoping like heck that fans never get a chance to see Tiller...Tags: Emergency Planning, Executive Branch, Children, Court Administration, Fires
-
Obama calls for temporary moratorium on foreclosures, two-year tax break for small businesses
Associated Press WriterTOLEDO, Ohio (AP) _ Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation's ailing economy including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs. With the...Tags: John McCain, Great Depression, Foreclosures, George Bush, Unemployment
-
Big Brown's racing career over after horse injures right front foot during workout at Aqueduct
AP Sports WriterBig Brown's racing career ended Monday when the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner injured his right front foot during a workout at Aqueduct Race Course in New York. Michael Iavarone of IEAH Stables, co-owners of Big Brown, said the 3-year-old colt...Tags: Kentucky Derby, Injuries, Triple Crown, Mining, Belmont Stakes
-
Setting partisanship aside, Congress moves to provide more stability for foster children
AP National WriterFor many thousands of America's foster children, prospects for a permanent home and stronger support will be brighter under a new law that bridged Washington's partisan divide and is touted as the most significant child-welfare reform in decades. Its...Tags: James Brown, George Bush, Family, People, Children
-
A look at recent newspaper endorsements of the presidential candidates
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch endorsed Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday: "Over the past nine months, Mr. Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, has emerged as the only truly transformative candidate in the race. In the crucible that is a presidential...Tags: John McCain, Migration, Great Depression, The White House, History
-
McCain unveils new stump speech, addresses economic fears and vows new direction for country
Associated Press WriterVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) _ Republican John McCain pledged to fight for a new direction for the country in an energetic new campaign stump speech Monday that sought to distance him from the economic policies of President Bush. "We cannot spend the next...Tags: George H.W. Bush, Polls, John McCain, The White House, Executive Branch
-
Barack Obama calls for moratorium on mortgage foreclosures
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersTOLEDO, Ohio -- Democrat Barack Obama today called for a moratorium on mortgage foreclosures as part of a package of proposals to deal with the effect of the current economic crisis on voters, while Republican John McCain portrayed himself as a fighter...Tags: Mortgages, Financial and Business Services, Retirement, Barack Obama, Harry Reid
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Oct 13, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
