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Sadiya Khadem Rashid just needed a stamp. One stamp from Baghdad's city hall so she could receive $850 in compensation given to displaced Iraqis who return home. But before she could get there, the building was blown up.
- General Motors Co. says it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around.
Indiana's Department of Administration has laid off 33 workers because of dwindling state revenues, the department's commissioner said Friday.
Indiana's state government has started laying off workers because of dwindling state revenues.
The Federal Housing Administration's financial cushion has fallen to a dangerously low level, but government officials maintain the agency should avoid a taxpayer bailout under "most economic scenarios."
Revelations that Taiwanese Premier Wu Den-yih traveled abroad with a former gangster have excited great interest among this island's sensation-seeking media, but left few of its 23 million people gaping in surprise.
For years, 70-year-old Ian McKellen was a highly respected actor who alternated between films and stage, which included lots of Shakespeare. Then just before turning 50, he came out on a BBC radio show and in the last two decades his career has skyrocketed. He’s appeared in blockbusters such as “The Da Vinci Code,” the X-Men series and of course as Gandalf in “The Lord of the Rings.” McKellen’s new TV show, “The Prisoner,” debuts on AMC on Nov. 15. He chatted with Nicki Gostin.
Indiana is offering state government employees voluntary unpaid leave, but it's unclear how many workers might give up part of their paycheck during a recession to help the state save money.
American Christopher Savoie is back on U.S. soil after spending a harrowing 18 days in a Japanese jail for trying to wrest his children away from his ex-wife. But the joy of being reunited with his current wife, Amy, is muted by the heartbreak of having to leave his son and daughter behind.
The government's "pay czar" expects compensation plans for additional employees at the seven companies getting the biggest bailouts to be in place by year's end, while the Federal Reserve will soon start its own work on banks' pay practices.
General Motors Co. will announce later this week that it will draw from its government funding to pay the cost of buying a chunk of troubled parts supplier Delphi Corp., a person briefed on the company's finances said Wednesday.
Angela Merkel was sworn in Wednesday for a second term as German chancellor and her new center-right government took up the task of tackling the country's tough economic situation a month after national elections.
California auditors say some state employees earned more than $150,000 a year in overtime as the state paid out more than $2.1 billion in overtime during the past five years.
A wide-ranging reorganization of Louisiana agencies proposed by a consultant to a government cost-cutting panel ran into complaints Tuesday from officials whose departments are on the chopping block.
Wendi Goldsmith, president of a “green” design and construction firm, is no stranger to landing government contracts, but she’s not expecting a windfall from the billions flowing into green businesses as part of the $787 billion federal stimulus package.
The 44th president was sworn in and barely took a breath. Within days — hours, really — he set to tackling a bruising recession that he inherited. And an enormous policy agenda that he didn't.
Romania's government fell Tuesday in a confidence vote in Parliament, with lawmakers saying it has failed to improve the economy after it went into recession following three years of growth.
Members of Ireland's environmentalist Green Party voted overwhelmingly on Saturday to stay in Prime Minister Brian Cowen's coalition government as it battles a runaway deficit, surging unemployment and crippled banks.
Greece's new Socialist prime minister took charge Wednesday, promising Greeks "time to breathe" before they face the realities of a rapidly cooling economy compromised by high state spending and a soaring public debt.
Finland's coalition government won a clear victory in a vote of confidence over political funding in Parliament on Thursday, but pressure mounted on the prime minister over a scandal involving building materials for his house.
Too many agencies are still holding their secrets close nine months after President Barack Obama ordered the federal government to open the flow of information to the public, advocates of access said Wednesday.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee wants new measures to clamp down on special exemptions that federal agencies are using to avoid disclosing information to the public under the Freedom of Information Act.
The head of The Associated Press says President Barack Obama's directive to increase the transparency of government isn't trickling down to some federal agencies and courts.
The largest Rhode Island employees union has accepted a tentative deal that would prevent a government shutdown and mass layoffs.
Puerto Rico's government announced Friday that it will lay off more than 16,000 public workers in the U.S. Caribbean territory, adding to an unemployment rate higher than that of any U.S state.
11 months...11 broken promisesBroken promise No. 10: Transparency On the White House website, the Obama administration claims it will be "the most open and transparent in history. The administration released a memo on Jan. 21, stating:
TERRORISTS - Is There A Trend? | savannahnow.com#comment-56811#comment-56811Excellent article, current threats!
Congress: Turning A $90,000 Bribe Into A $50,000 A Year Pension After 18 years in Congress, Congressman William Jefferson of Louisiana, a Democrat, will serve 13 years for bribery and if he grins as he stamps out plates, he is still eligible for a guaranteed $50,000 pension in his first year of retirement, which will increase each year.
An Abridgement of Constitutional RightsPublic officials need to take seriously their oath to uphold the Constitution. Just as important, the people of the United States, charged with electing these officials to public office, should spend time on this exercise.
Can the Postal Service be Saved?It's been an ugly few years for the United States Postal Service.
State budget cuts may lead to inmate releasesLawmakers from California to Kentucky are trying to save money with a drastic and potentially dangerous budget-cutting proposal: releasing tens of thousands of convicts.
California Faces $21B Budget DeficitSACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California will face a nearly $21 billion budget gap over the next year and a half, extending a fiscal crisis that already has led to steep cuts to public schools, social services and health programs.
Indianapolis Schools Ban Atheism Websites | Unreasonable FaithThe Indianapolis Public School system has a policy to ban certain websites from being viewed at school. I certainly hated it when I was in high school (we found ways to bypass it if course) but it's a reasonable idea.
Schwarzenegger: I Won't Run For Another OfficeMILAN -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won't say what his plans are when his term expires next year, but it won't be running for another office.
Harrisburg May Ban Cell Phone Use While DrivingHARRISBURG, Pa. -- The city of Harrisburg is considering a bill that would enact one of the toughest bans in the country against using a cell phone while driving.
2 Of 7 Charges Against Baltimore Mayor DismissedBALTIMORE -- The prosecution wrapped up its case for felony theft against Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon on Tuesday, and the defense got two counts against Dixon thrown out since a key witness for the state didn't testify.
Government Rationing? U.S. Panel Recommends Delaying Mammograms Until Age 50A U.S. government group recommends that women delay getting regular mammograms until age 50, instead of 40, the age at which the American Cancer Society (ACS) has long advised women to begin screening for breast cancer.
Is that Right? Is Decreasing your salt intake really for the best?So maybe salt isn't as bad for you as many think...
Is the PA Legislature Too Big?Mr. Schaffer provided an excellent report on the issue that Pennsylvania employs the highest number of legislators in the country. The average annual salaries of $78,000, Cadillac health insurance plans, and pensions plans richer than 90% of the private sector economy.
Consortiumnews.comThis goes to show that we all need to band together boycott corporations that are moving jobs overseas and create our own industries to counter all these jobs being lost. We also need to support the industries we do have that are trying to help the average citizen.
Once again, the laugh inducing cluelesness of the impotent liberal attacks against certain minority groups reveals the duplicity and dishonesty of their agenda
Largest Rise Ever In Number Of Americans Going HungryAccording to a government report that was released today, Monday, there has been the largest rise ever in the number of Americans who lack proper access to adequate food.
Developer, Others Testify In Trial Of Baltimore MayorBALTIMORE -- One of the developers who gave Mayor Sheila Dixon gift cards testified at her trial Monday, saying the cards were meant for needy families and not the mayor herself.
I Recently wrote an article a entitled "Who speaks for me" about abortion and and in Particular late term abortion..I received a lot of hate mail which is fine..I expected no different..one post said to me...You have no choice in the matter because "it's a uterus, and it isn't yo …
We get it, really. There is only so much money the U.S. government has to spend, without either printing enough to devalue our currency horribly or cutting the supply too quickly and causing runaway inflation. Without taking down our economy pretty much permanently.
TERRORISTS - Is There A Trend? | savannahnow.comExcellent article on terrorism in USA.
ACORN & The Housing BubbleAll agree that the bursting of the housing bubble caused the financial collapse of 2008. Most agree that the housing bubble started in 1997.
Freedom of speech -- use option selectivelyWhen interviewed for Jury Duty, Mora plumber Todd Gilly was being forthright, frank, honest and ... naive? In this economic crunch, he admitted he didn't have the fiscal means to lengthen the trial by going against the flow.
Taxpayer Bailout Funds Being Spent Overseas?Here is a question: You, as a taxpayer, now own a stake in General Motors. 50 billion dollars of taxpayer money was invested in the company. Now, if the company decides it is in the best interest of their bottom line to invest some of that money overseas, would you be upset?
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