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Transit police probe officer-rider fracas

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 24 (UPI) -- San Francisco transit police are quizzing witnesses to a altercation that ended when an officer forced a man against transit station window that shattered. Daniel Hartwig, Bay Area Rapid Transit...

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Schwarzenegger names GOP lieutenant gov.

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 23 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Monday named Republican state Sen. Abel Maldonado to replace a Democrat, John Garamendi, as lieutenant governor. Garamendi resigned the post after being...

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Who's invited? Don't ask White House, which is mum on details of Obama's first state dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the hottest ticket in town. The White House is saying very little about next week's state dinner with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first for President Barack Obama. (Hint: That tent going up...

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Heinz 2Q Profit Falls, but Sales Improve

H.J. Heinz posts lower 2nd-quarter profit; sales increase; lifts full-year earnings outlook PITTSBURGH November 24, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment H.J. Heinz Co.'s second-quarter profit dropped 16 percent from...

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Washington Sketch: Seeing a setback in the race against breast cancer

Feeling farther from the finish Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Nancy Brinker, the breast cancer activist who painted the world pink, was feeling blue. She spent three decades keeping women abreast of the need for cancer detection...

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Retail Sales Weakening, Report Shows

Signs of Improvement in Early Fall Give Way to Softer Consumer Spending (AP) After showing signs of improvement in early fall, sales of clothing and luxury goods weakened a bit the first half of November, compared with a year...

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Strong Banks, Weak Credit: Treasury Rethinks TARP

As banks build capital, Treasury wants TARP to focus on lending, continued stability By JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON November 24, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment Big banks are roaring back. At...

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SPIN METER: Legislation Inflation Grips GOP

SPIN METER: Republicans find creative ways to make big health care bills look even bigger By CALVIN WOODWARD and DOUGLASS K. DANIEL Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON November 24, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment...

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Ex-Spy, Submarines, Dubai Co. Part of Fla. Lawsuit

Ex-French spy's escape, failed submarine venture with Dubai firm finds its way to Fla. court By CURT ANDERSON AP Legal Affairs Writer STUART, Fla. November 24, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment In this Thursday,...

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Stock futures signal losses; HP eyed

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower opening on Wall Street on Tuesday, following the previous session's sharp gains, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.18 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.26 percent and Nasdaq 100...

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