STORY HIGHLIGHTSDean Baker: Budget deficit is not the only top issue in our national economic policyBaker: Fiscal cliff debate has been a distraction of the bigger problem of a downturn He says fears of big deficits are preventing us from boosting the economy moreBaker: Given the economy's weakness, the government has to run big deficits Editor's note: Dean Baker, an economist, is co-director of the...
Clinton out of hospital, keen to resume work
Labels: Technology NEW YORK: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was released from a New York hospital late Wednesday and is expected to make a full recovery from a rare blood clot in her head, a top aide said."Secretary Clinton was discharged from the hospital this evening," Deputy Assistant Secretary Philippe Reines said in a statement, three days after the 65-year-old diplomat was admitted for treatment."Her...
Hillary Clinton discharged from New York hospital
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSClinton is "making good progress on all fronts" and has been dischargedShe has been hospitalized since Sunday after doctors found a blood clot in her headClinton has been on the phone and talking with aides, a spokeswoman saysThe 65-year-old secretary plans to step down once the Senate confirms a successor(CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital...
Hillary Clinton discharged from hospital
Labels: Health WASHINGTONSecretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital Wednesday, after spending 72 hours under observation following the discovery of a blood clot in her head, the State Department said. In a statement, spokesperson Philippe Reines said: "Her medical team advised her that she is making good progress on all fronts, and they are confident she will make a full recovery....
Tax Deal Done - but Where's Obama to Sign It?
Labels: Business Jan 2, 2013 6:29pm AP Photo/Charles DharapakCongress officially delivered the bill to avert the fiscal cliff to the White House this afternoon, House Speaker John Boehner’s office told ABC News.Now the question is when will the President sign it?The bill, passed late on New Year’s Day, expires tomorrow at 11:59 a.m. when the current session of Congress concludes....
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13 key stories to watch for in 2013
Labels: WorldAmong the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLook for more unrest amid power transitions in the Middle EastDisputes and economic worries will keep China, Japan, North Korea in the newsEurope's economy will stay on a rough road, but the outlook for it is brighterEvents are likely to draw attention to cyber...
Tennis: Ferrer avoids falling into a hole
Labels: Technology DOHA: Top-seeded David Ferrer started the new season with a dropped first set here Tuesday to Dustin Brown, a qualifier outside the world's top 150, and a damaged court which opened like a crater on the moon.Repairs appeared to involve tape and glue on a tear about five feet behind the baseline where Ferrer's heel had ripped into the surface.There was also an anxious-looking conference...
GOP anger threatens to undo deal
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: A GOP source says the House is likely to vote on some version of the deal Tuesday nightHouse Majority Leader Eric Cantor does not support the Senate compromiseOther GOP representatives say more must be done to cut spending Lawmakers are under a tight deadline; A new Congress will be sworn in ThursdayWith the fiscal cliff deal in limbo, what's your New Year's message to Washington?...
61 killed in post-celebration stampede in Ivory Coast
Labels: Health ABIDJAN, Ivory CoastA crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's main city, killing 61 people — many of them children and teenagers — and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said. Thousands had gathered at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan's Plateau district to see the fireworks. It was only the second New Year's Eve fireworks display...
House Hesitates, Cites Cliff Deal Spending
Labels: Business Top House Republicans today opposed a bipartisan compromise that passed the Senate in the wee hours of New Year's Day to avert the "fiscal cliff," amid concerns about the cost of the deal's spending provisions.If House Republicans tweak the legislation, as they seem likely to do, there's no clear path for its return to the Senate before a new Congress is sworn in Thursday.GOP...
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