New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg castigated the White House and Congress on Wednesday for what he said was a shortsighted economic stimulus package and years of lousy financial management.
The Senate budget chairwoman said a Wednesday hearing on Gov. Jon S. Corzine's plans to significantly increase tolls on some of the nation's busiest highways to pay state debt tests Corzine's avowed willingness to compromise.
As New York City residents and fans of the dynamic star display their affection with a growing memorial outside his SoHo apartment, all of Hollywood is expressing its grief behind a unanimous message: the tragic loss of one of their
Music lovers, tune your eyes and ears into this chunk of news resonating through the world of music Wednesday. CBS Corporation announced the launch of the free online listening platform, "Last.FM." It's the first music Web site to offer free,
Here's a more candid look at Heath Ledger the person, and what he was really like. CBS 2 HD's Scott Rapoport spoke one on one with the actor back in December 2005 about his movie "Casanova." The lost interview is
Just six days and counting before Rudy Giuliani has his moment of truth. He's banked just about his entire run for president on the Florida primary next Tuesday. CBS 2 HD has been the only local news station on the
Motorola posted a net income of $100 million or 4 cents a share for the final quarter of 2008. This is down $623 million or 23 cents a share from the year ago quarter. Overall sales dropped 18.2 % -
DALLAS, Texas - Jan. 23 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Biometric Signature ID (BSI) CEO Jeff Maynard announces it has signed a teaming agreement to become a member of a team led by Zolon Tech, Inc. of Sterling, Virginia that was recently
Although rumors flew when Gwyneth Paltrow was hospitalized last week, she says she is not pregnant. Instead, she was suffering from "a little gastrointestinal situation".Gwyn and her husband, rockstar Chris Martin, already have two children. Rumors were sparked that they
An increasing number of women in Zimbabwe are receiving HIV tests and counseling as a result of the country's provider #45;initiated testing and counseling programs, Minister of Health and Child Welfare David Parirenyatwa said recently, The Herald reports.
Ethiopia has launched a multisectoral HIV/AIDS plan that aims to provide universal access to no #45;cost antiretroviral drugs by 2010, Meskele Lera, deputy director of the country's HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office, said on Thursday, AFP/Inquirer.net reports.
dpa ) - The ambassadors of Venezuela and the United States at the Organization of American States (OAS) clashed Wednesday over the efforts of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to fight drug trafficking. Venezuelan representative Jorge Valero claimed the US Drug
President Bush likely will reveal his proposal for changing the Medicare physician fee formula during his State of the Union address on Monday, CongressDaily reports (CongressDaily, 1/22).
dpa ) - The UN Security Council met Wednesday to try to hammer out a statement on the situation in the Gaza Strip, but not all of its 15 members agreed on the text, diplomats said. One country had not
SMDC Health System, which operates four hospitals and 17 clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin, recently removed all promotional gifts from pharmaceutical companies from the facilities #45; #45; a move that "underscored SMDC's decision to join the growing movement to ban
Nokia has unveiled its new 7900 Crystal Prism cell phone, the latest addition to its Crystal collection. Designed by Frederique Daubal the phone has a seamless diamond-cut design with a crystal centre key, and comes with distinctive wallpapers and exclusive
dpa ) - Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Bashir said Wednesday his country "categorically rejected" what he called Israel's unilateral escalation in the Gaza Strip, but continued to support peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Palestinian militants blew numerous holes
The launch of a Howard County, Md., health access program has been delayed for three months to Oct. 1 because legislation is needed to exempt the program from state insurance regulations, the Baltimore Sun reports (Carson, Baltimore Sun, 1/18).
