President Barack Obama used his annual speech to the U.N. General Assembly to publicly press Israelis and Palestinians to forge a Middle East peace agreement within the next year.
23/09/2010 01:33 PM
For 30 years, Congressman John Boehner has held meetings with supporters that have shaped his outlook as he chases the goal of becoming House Speaker.
23/09/2010 01:22 PM
A federal audit gave favorable grades to Sheriff Joe Arpaio in Arizona for his treatment of inmates, amid a Justice Department probe into possible discrimination by Mr. Arpaio against Hispanic inmates.
23/09/2010 11:57 AM
A Senate vote on extending tax cuts that are scheduled to expire is now seen unlikely before the November elections, Senate lawmakers and aides said.
23/09/2010 01:24 PM
House Republicans released their "Pledge to America" Thursday, a document that features longtime GOP goals but is less specific about how the party would tackle some long-term problems.
23/09/2010 12:43 PM
El Camino Hospital's plans to lay off workers have provoked the ire of the union and brought to the fore a debate over the financial health of the Bay Area's nonprofit hospitals.
22/09/2010 10:56 PM
Bustaurants, gourmet restaurants built into buses complete with kitchens and dining rooms, are luring San Franciscans eager for a novel dining experience.
23/09/2010 12:50 AM
Wal-Mart is fighting back against a longtime corporate-sabotage campaign undertaken by grocery competitors to slow its growth.
23/09/2010 02:52 AM
Vide President Biden is heading to swing districts where President Obama isn't popular, as part of an aggressive schedule heading into November.
22/09/2010 11:33 PM
Gordon Gekko is back, with a whole new wardrobe for the power-hungry man.
23/09/2010 10:11 AM
