Citigroup said Monday it is repaying $20 billion in public bailout money, freeing the banking giant from the close scrutiny and pay restrictions that came with the rescue program. ...more

December 15, 2009

The Phillies have a tentative agreement to acquire star pitcher Roy Halladay in a trade with Toronto. ...more

December 14, 2009

A U.S. government official says a top al-Qaida operative has been killed in a drone attack in western Pakistan. ...more

December 11, 2009

President Barack Obama outlined major new government stimulus and jobs proposals on Tuesday, saying the nation must continue to "spend our way out of this recession." ...more

December 8, 2009

Even as he trumpeted a slowdown in the nation's job losses Friday, President Barack Obama put finishing touches on a proposal he'll unveil next week to "jump-start" business hiring across America. ...more

December 4, 2009

President Barack Obama plans to send 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan, the first as early as Christmas, on an accelerated timetable with an endgame in sight, The Associated Press has learned. ...more

December 1, 2009

President Barack Obama today will outline his intention to send an additional 34,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan, say U.S. officials and diplomats briefed Monday as Obama began informing allies of his plan. ...more

December 1, 2009

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