Cities, Websites And Hotels At Odds Over Taxes
[30 Jul 2010 at 10:30am]
Online travel companies such as Orbitz and Expedia don't believe they need to collect taxes on the full amount they charge for hotel rooms. This has led to a big lobbying fight in Congress and dozens of lawsuits nationwide.
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Pace Of Economic Recovery Slows
[30 Jul 2010 at 7:36am]
U.S. growth slowed to a 2.4 percent rate in the second quarter, the weakest pace in nearly a year. That compares with the upwardly revised 3.7 percent increase in the first quarter of this year.
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Disney Sells Miramax For $660M
[30 Jul 2010 at 3:43am]
The New York Times and Los Angeles Times report that Disney signed the agreement late Thursday with Filmyard Holding. The investor group is led by construction magnate Ronald Tutor.
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Optimism Revs Up At GM, Chrysler Plants
[30 Jul 2010 at 10:15am]
President Obama visits GM and Chrysler auto plants in Detroit on Friday to call attention to the successes -- so far -- of the bailed-out companies. A White House report says the industry has added 55,000 jobs, GM will stay open during its usual two-week summer shutdown and Chrysler added another production shift.
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Crews Race To Clean Up Oil Spill In Michigan
[30 Jul 2010 at 3:29am]
Up to 1 million gallons of crude oil has spilled from a broken pipeline into the Kalamazoo River. There are concerns that the oil could reach Lake Michigan if it isn't stopped soon.
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Pentagon Blasts Leak Of Afghan Documents
[30 Jul 2010 at 3:00am]
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday the leak could endanger U.S. and allied troops and damage U.S. relationships with other governments.
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Protests Of Arizona Immigration Law Lead To Arrests
[30 Jul 2010 at 3:00am]
Opponents took to the streets of Phoenix as parts of the immigration-enforcement law that were not blocked by a federal judge went into effect Thursday. At least 50 people were arrested throughout the day in acts of civil disobedience.
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Pricing The Non-Human Cost Of BP Spill
[30 Jul 2010 at 3:00am]
BP has spent more than $4 billion cleaning up the oil spill. But what about the non-human cost. How much should BP pay for dead and injured animals?
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U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s
[29 Jul 2010 at 11:49pm]
Americans' spice consumption has grown almost three times as fast as the population in recent decades. Much of that growth is due to the country's changing demographics. Now, flavors that were once exotic and rare are found on the shelves in many groceries.
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A Marine's Suicide Brings The Battle Home
[29 Jul 2010 at 11:41pm]
When her husband returned from serving in the Marine Corps in Iraq, Mary Gallagher said he seemed fine. Then his suicide crippled the family. They found salvation only when they discovered the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, a military support group.
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After A Son's Injury, A New Life Begins
[29 Jul 2010 at 11:03pm]
Tom Davis grew up in Pensacola, Fla., enjoying everything the seaside town has to offer. But in the summer of 2000, when he was 21, a surfing accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. Tom recently took a moment with his parents, Connie and Robert, to talk about his injury -- and their life together.
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U.S. Closes Consulate In Mexico's Ciudad Juarez
[29 Jul 2010 at 9:52pm]
The U.S. Embassy said it was closing the consulate pending a security review, but did not elaborate. Ciudad Juarez, across the river from El Paso, Texas, is at the center of Mexico's war on drug gangs.
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