Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final le...
Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed Britain would maintain its coveted top credit rating and announced a pay freeze for senior civil servants and military offi...
Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden publicly scolded Israel Wednesday over a Jewish settlement plan, saying it was undermining peace efforts after Palestinians agreed to U.S....
First Iraq vote results expected by Thursday: U.N.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election, a vote seen as a litmus test of its young democracy, are likely to be released by Thursday, a United Nations official said Wed...
Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes
JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Sporadic shooting rang out overnight in the central Nigerian city of Jos and witnesses said at least one person was killed by soldiers enforcing a curfew days after attacks on...
Ahmadinejad, Gates trade barbs in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Defense Secretary Robert Gates traded barbs on Wednesday during briefly overlapping visits to Afghanistan, where Washington has troops at wa...
Iceland opposition toughens on new "Icesave" talks
REYKJAVIK (Reuters) - Iceland's opposition turned up the heat on the center-left government on Wednesday to hold out for a tough new "Icesave" debt accord with Britain and the Netherlands, after a ref...
Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey...
Bomber's death fresh blow to Indonesia militants
CANBERRA/JAKARTA (Reuters) - A suspected mastermind of the Bali bombings was killed in a police raid in Indonesia in the latest blow to an Islamist militant movement in the world's most populous Musli...
Obama effect boosts Nobel Peace Prize nominations
OSLO (Reuters) - A record 237 people and organizations have been nominated for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize, with interest boosted by last year's award to President Barack Obama, organizers said on Wedn...
Corey Haim, '80s heartthrob, dies at 38 (AP)
AP - Corey Haim, a 1980s teen heartthrob for his roles in "Lucas" and "The Lost Boys" whose career was blighted by drug abuse, has died. He was 38.
Public scorn for Congress sharpens, support for Obama holds (AP)
AP - Americans have come to detest Congress ever more deeply as it nears the end of a nasty fight over health care. But more than half still back President Barack Obama, a bright spot for a Democratic...
German Catholics to investigate abuse charges (AP)
AP - Catholic authorities in Germany announced two major abuse investigations Wednesday — one into the renowned choir once led by Pope Benedict XVI's brother and another into what everyone,...
Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama is pushing a new anti-fraud plan and his top health official is challenging the nation's insurers as the administration cranks up the pressure for a sweeping overhaul ...
Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned' (AP)
AP - Before he called 911, James Sikes says he reached down with his hand to loosen the "stuck" accelerator on his 2008 Toyota Prius, his other hand on the steering wheel. The pedal didn...
Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks (AP)
AP - Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much t...
Pakistan officials: Suspected US missiles kill 4 (AP)
AP - Pakistani officials say suspected U.S. drones have fired missiles at a house and nearby truck in the country's northwest near the Afghan border, killing at least four people.
Google opens Web store for business applications (AP)
AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet.
Letterman: Case against producer handled properly (AP)
AP - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.
A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds (AP)
AP - Alex Rodriguez says his lawyers are setting up an interview with federal authorities as part of an investigation into a Canadian doctor who is the focus of a cross-border drug smuggling case invo...
'80s teen heartthrob Corey Haim dies at 38
BURBANK, Calif. — The Los Angeles coroner's office says "The Lost Boys" actor Corey Haim is dead at 38.
Guinness brewer's faith provides inspiration for Nashville author
Former pastor Stephen Mansfield, known for his best-sellers on religion and politics, takes on the subject of an Irish brewer in his new book. Christian values were key to the Guinness family's succes...
Nancy Saturn, American Artisan Festival founder, dies at 67
Nancy Saturn, a longtime key figure in Nashville's art community who founded American Artisan arts and crafts gallery and the annual American Artisan Festival in Centennial Park, died Tuesday from met...
Tennessee State Fair picks Nashville company to run 2010 event
A new Nashville entertainment company and a veteran midway operator have been selected to run the Tennessee State Fair this year as a private venture, with Metro government guaranteed to get at least ...
Dollar General sues Fred's over ads
Two discount retail chains will face off in federal court over the use of yellow and black in advertisements.
Bank of America ends debit overdrafts
In a significant policy reversal, the country's largest bank will stop allowing consumers to overdraw their checking accounts with one-time debit card transactions.
Centennial Park renovators hear suggestions from Nashville residents
Nashvillians were quick to give advice Tuesday about what a new and revamped Centennial Park should look like.
Measure would declare income tax unconstitutional in TN
The sponsor of a measure that would declare an income tax and payroll tax unconstitutional in Tennessee says it's necessary because of the poor state of the economy.
Pay for 911? Times still aren't that tight here
California town's solution sounds way too drastic to Williamson cities
Gallatin man accused of stealing car, faking mental slowness
On Friday, March 5, Gallatin police arrested a local man for allegedly driving a car away from an auto dealer without permission. When confronted, the man allegedly pretended to be mentally slow and h...
