China and India Join Climate Accord The New York Times | WASHINGTON — China and India formally agreed to join the international climate change agreement reached last December in Copenhagen, the last two major economies to sign up. | The two countries, among the largest and fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the world, submitted...
Nissan Leaf hopes to leapfrog the hybrids CNN February 17, 2010: 9:30 AM ET | (Fortune Magazine) -- Carlos Ghosn -- in shirtsleeves -- walks briskly into a conference room on the 21st floor of Nissan's global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan. Awaiting his arrival are 15 executives in two ranks of chairs. Subject of the meeting: how to spread the...
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding Seattle Times AUSTIN, Texas - | Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the process, a l...
For Senators on the Fence on Climate, Everything's in Play The New York Times | The fate of comprehensive energy and climate legislation rests in the hands of about 30 senators. | The list includes coal and Rust Belt Democrats, Westerners and moderate Republicans. They bring several high-profile issues to the forefront that, i...
Moderate Dem rethinks position on health bill Seattle Times WASHINGTON - | A moderate Democrat who had vowed to oppose any effort by party leaders to push a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote is rethinking her position. | Sen. Blanche Lincoln said Tuesday that she wants to see wha...
Reaching for the Stars When Space Was a Thrill The New York Times | It was “Mad Men” meets “Flash Gordon.” Multimedia Interactive Feature Madison Avenue's Moon Shot From "Another Science Fiction"/Blast Books | The years from 1957 to 1962 were a golden age of science fiction, as well as paran...
US rig count increases by 23 Seattle Times HOUSTON - | The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. increased by 23 this week to 1,396. | Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 926 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 456 for oil. Fourteen were listed...
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Obama names special envoy to global Islamic group The News & Observer | WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Saturday named a White House lawyer as his special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference, part of his continuing effort to r...
Obama to Democrats: 'We still have to lead' The Salt Lake Tribune Politics » President says his party members must avoid urge to 'keep your head down.' | By Ben Feller | The Associated PressUpdated: 02/03/2010 08:39:59 PM MST | Click p...
Ingrate! Wall Street Journal By JAMES TARANTO | Poor Harry Reid. The sulky Senate majority leader hails from a swing state and is up for re-election this November. It looks to be a bad year for Democrats in ge...
Primary time: Let the political family feuds begin The Boston Globe | WASHINGTON-'Tis the season when Democrats and Republicans eat their own. | Eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way next week in House, Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races. The outcomes will set the stage for the first ...
Primary time: Let the political family feuds begin The News & Observer | WASHINGTON -- 'Tis the season when Democrats and Republicans eat their own. | Eight months of primaries for party nominations get under way next week in House, Senate, gubernatorial and legislative races. The outcomes will set the stage for the fir...
New Security Breach at Amsterdam Airport The New York Times | PARIS — A Dutch investigative journalist breached security checks at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, smuggling a refilled liquor bottle aboard passenger jets bound for London and Washington, prompting airport officials to impose new restrictive measures. Alberto Stegeman, a television reporter, has boasted of a history of exposing security f...
In 2009, BofA chief was paid little, but ... The News & Observer | NEW YORK -- Former Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis received a compensation package valued at $32,171 in 2009 as the bank struggled with loan losses and repaid billions in federal bailout money, according to a regulatory filing disclosed Friday. | That modest sum is more than offset by Lewis' accumulated compensation and retirement benefits, which t...
