Politics

Republicans Sweep Va., Win in N.J.; Dem. Wins Upstate NY

The Republican Party, after a clobbering in 2008 at all levels, won off-year governor's races Tuesday in New Jersey and Virginia. But a Democrat, Bill Owens, won a special election in a heavily Republican upstate New York congressional district that had been held by the GOP for generations.


House Republicans Roll Out Health Insurance Alternatives

Small businesses would have an easier time banding together to offer insurance to employees. Consumers could cross state lines to buy coverage. There'd be no big government expansion. Those are among the ideas that Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to push later this week, as lawmakers expect to begin debating how to overhaul the nation's health care system.


EU Congratulates Karzai on Re-election

The European Union on Tuesday congratulated Hamid Karzai on his re-election as president of Afghanistan, and urged him to form a "credible" government that promotes national unity.


Obama Welcomes European Leaders

European dignitaries traveled to Washington for several meetings Tuesday with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House.


Obama Braces for More Job Losses

The U.S. economy may have retreated from its recessionary abyss, but progress on employment will continue to lag, President Barack Obama said Monday.


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