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Washington Post
The attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, succeeded far beyond anything Osama bin Laden could possibly have envisioned. This is not just because they resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths, nor only because they struck at the heart of American...
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ABC News
At least four people have been killed in a San Bruno, Calif., fire sparked by a massive explosion that destroyed an entire neighborhood and injured another 52 people including four firefighters, acting California Gov. Abel Maldonado said today....
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Castro 'misinterpreted' on Cuba economic model quote
BBC
Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said that his recent comment about Cuba's economic model was misinterpreted by a US reporter. Mr Castro was quoted earlier this week by journalist Jeffrey Goldberg as saying that "the Cuban model...
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New rules aim to ease pilot fatigue
USA Today
Airline pilots would work shorter schedules and get longer rest periods at the end of each day in a new proposal to prevent fatigue from compromising safety. The Department of Transportation on Friday unveiled the long-awaited new rules...
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U.S. Open Diary: Kim Clijsters vs. Venus Williams
Wall Street Journal
Minute-by-minute analysis of the semifinal meeting, live from Arthur Ashe Stadium. The match is in a decisive third set after Kim Clijsters won a second-set tiebreaker.....
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Obama: Economic Recovery 'Painfully Slow'
CBS News
Updated at 12:30 p.m. ET President Barack Obama insisted Friday that the U.S. economy is showing improvement from the deepest recession in decades but conceded the "progress has been painfully slow." He said he understands that many voters...
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Area housing market likely to heat up, but buyers wary
Washington Post
The Washington area real estate market is entering its second-busiest sales period of the year under a yellow flag of caution. Following a sharp plunge in July, when the number of existing home sales in the Washington area...
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USA Today
An Army sergeant who exposed himself to intense enemy fire in an effort to save comrades in Afghanistan will be awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, the White House announced Friday. Army Staff Sgt....
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Geoghegan replaces Feinberg as pay czar
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Treasury Department has selected Patricia Geoghegan to replace Kenneth Feinberg as the "pay czar" overseeing compensation at companies bailed out by the government.The pay czar office was established during the financial crisis to ensure...
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