Mar 17th, 2010 · The White House proposal to rewrite the education law faced its first major test Wednesday as Education Secretary Arne Duncan defended the plan before two congressional committees. Lawmakers raised concerns about requiring low-performing schools to replace their staffs and a switch to competitive grants for federal money.
Mar 17th, 2010 · A top executive of American food giant Kraft apologized to British workers during a two-hour grilling from a parliamentary committee Tuesday. During its recent hostile takeover of British chocolate maker Cadbury, Kraft promised to rescue a factory that Cadbury had planned to close. After the takeover, Kraft closed the factory anyway.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced a bill to overhaul financial industry regulations Monday. The move follows months of bipartisan negotiations that failed to produce agreement on such controversial issues as consumer protection and reining in practices that led to the financial collapse in 2008. The way forward looks murky, but Dodd plans to move the bill through his committee next week.
Mar 16th, 2010 · Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd introduced a bill to overhaul financial industry regulations Monday. The move follows months of bipartisan negotiations that failed to produce agreement on such controversial issues as consumer protection and reining in practices that led to the financial collapse in 2008. The way forward looks murky, but Dodd plans to move the bill through his committee next week.
Mar 14th, 2010 · Kansas, Kentucky, Duke and Syracuse earned top billing and the No. 1 seeds for the 2010 version of March Madness. The selection committee rolled out its 65-team bracket Sunday, setting it up for millions of fans to start making picks for what is annually America's largest, three-week office pool. Play starts Tuesday with an opening-round game.
Mar 10th, 2010 · The league's peace initiative committee said if Israel pursues new settlement building in east Jerusalem, the proposed indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinians would be irrelevant. A final decision on whether to support the process must be made by the foreign ministers of the Arab nations.
Mar 4th, 2010 · Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has been forced to step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, after he was admonished for taking conference trips funded by corporations. The House ethics committee continues to investigate allegations against him — all during a political year that already looks tough for Democrats.
Mar 4th, 2010 · Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York has been forced to step down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, after he was admonished for taking conference trips funded by corporations. The House ethics committee continues to investigate allegations against him — all during a political year that already looks tough for Democrats.