Entries for July 2009
Hope from earnings, jobs data ends dollar rallyJuly 31, 2009
The Associated Press
The dollar gave up some midweek gains Thursday, fading again as better-than-expected corporate earnings and a downward trend in unemployment data rallied demand for stocks, emerging-market investments and other "riskier" investm...
Young Gitmo detainee release is orderedJuly 31, 2009
by Nedra Pickler
The Associated Press
A judge ruled Thursday that one of the youngest detainees brought to Guantanamo Bay is being held illegally and must be released — 6½ years after the detainee from Afghanistan says he was tortured into confessi...
Hutchison leaving Senate to runJuly 31, 2009
by Kelley Shannon
The Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison says she will step down this fall to challenge fellow Republican Rick Perry for governor in 2010, setting the stage for what will be a crowded race to replace her.
Hutchison tol...
So. Texas hospital carries weight in WashingtonJuly 31, 2009
The Associated Press
A doctor-owned hospital in Edinburg, 20 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border, has been giving hundreds of thousands of dollars to congressional campaign committees to head off legislation regulating its ownership.
Doctors and ...
Some progress is seen on the HillJuly 30, 2009
by Liz Sidoti
The Associated Press
Congress reported progress on legislation to overhaul the nation’s health care Wednesday as President Barack Obama introduced a retooled message asserting his plan would protect Americans and limit insurers’ power...