Congress sends jobless benefit extension to Bush - Washington Post

WASHINGTON -- With no end in sight to economic bad news, President George W. Bush is about to ensure that millions of laid-off workers won't see their unemployment checks disappear as the year-end holidays approach. Bush is expected to sign into law an extension of jobless benefits as early as ...

China: 19,000 victims identified from May quake - Washington Post

BEIJING -- A little over a quarter of the 70,000 people who died in a massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May have been identified, a Chinese official said Friday, as authorities rushed to prepare stricken areas for the coming winter. Li Jiang from the Sichuan provincial propaganda ...

Hong Kong shares close higher led by banks on liquidity offer - UPDATE - Forbes

HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed higher led by financials after Hong Kong's banking regulator announced new measures to boost liquidity of local banks. Joseph Yam, chief of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), said China's central bank has agreed to provide liquidity to mainland units ...

30-day age limit for Neb. safe-haven law advances - Guardian Unlimited

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A 30-day age limit in the Nebraska safe-haven law appears headed for final approval. The state Legislature voted 41-6 Wednesday to give second-round approval to the limit. A final vote is expected on Friday and then the bill will go to Gov. Dave Heineman. He has said he would ...

Atty. Gen. Mukasey collapses during speech - My West Texas

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense ally in President Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost consciousness. "Oh, no, no!" people in the audience cried out as Mukasey slumped at the lectern. "Oh, my God!" The ...

Americans still giving, despite economic meltdown - Newsweek

As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly resilient generosity of their neighbors and finding that even when times are tough, people still give. In Seattle, Boeing Co. employees tripled their cash ...