The Pentagon will investigate its procedures in light of the Fort Hood shooting rampage, looking at how all the military services keep a watch on potential problems in their ranks, officials said Tuesday. ...more

November 17, 2009

President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration official said Wednesday. ...more

November 11, 2009

Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the U.S. security contractor sent about $1 million to its Iraq office with the intention of paying off officials in the country who were angry about the fatal shootings of 17 civilians by Blackwater employees, The New York Times reported Tuesday. ...more

November 10, 2009

Job seekers beware. There's a new warning on Craigslist.com. The Web site recently posted a scam alert, telling applicants to look out for bogus ads that promise work that doesn't exist. ...more

November 7, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Obama administration officials pledged today to work with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, despite continuing doubts about his credibility that could have been eased had he won a runoff election against his top challenger, who dropped out citing concerns of fraud. ...more

November 1, 2009

Senators have agreed to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers. ...more

October 28, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) —Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large firms would owe significant penalties if any worker needed government subsidies to buy coverage on their own, according to Democratic officials familiar with talks on the bill. ...more

October 25, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants smaller community banks to have greater access to the government's $700 billion financial rescue fund as the administration refocuses the bailout money on small businesses and homeowners and winds down programs aimed at big banks. ...more

October 20, 2009

Twitter Inc.'s lack of revenue isn't discouraging investors. In the latest indication of the fervor surrounding its popular messaging service, Twitter has raised $100 million in a deal that values the 3-year-old company at $1 billion. ...more

September 26, 2009

The White House plans to announce the federal deficit will be about $262 billion less than officials predicted earlier this year — in part because the administration has provided less aid than expected to Wall Street. ...more

August 19, 2009