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Santorum raises $9 million in February

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rick Santorum's presidential campaign raised $9 million in February as he emerged the chief rival to Republican Mitt Romney....

Santorum raises $9 million in February

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rick Santorum's presidential campaign raised $9 million in February as he emerged the chief rival to Republican Mitt Romney....

Small business questions answered

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
Your small business questions answered
Categories: BBC, News

Obama salutes Iraq war vets at White House dinner

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- With a formal dinner for the few, President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the many....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

North Korea says it will halt nuclear activities

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- North Korea raised hopes Wednesday for a major easing in nuclear tensions under its youthful new leader, agreeing to suspend uranium enrichment at a key facility and refrain from missile and nuclear tests in exchange for a mountain of critically needed U.S. food aid....

Senegal heading to runoff in presidential race

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) -- Presidential election results published late Wednesday dealt a humiliating blow to Senegal's aging leader, who had boasted that he would win the race outright and instead will have to face his former protege in a runoff election next month....

Ohio shooting suspect described as 'fine person'

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
CHARDON, Ohio (AP) -- The teenager suspected in an Ohio school shooting struggled with a broken family and did poorly in school, then appeared to turn himself around once he was taken in by grandparents and began to attend an alternative school, longtime neighbors and friends said Wednesday...
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Jail term for US mine blast chief

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
A former mine chief who lied to investigators about one of the worst US mining tragedies in decades is sentenced to three years in prison.
Categories: BBC, News

Boots leaves unemployment scheme

BBC - News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
Boots announces that it is withdrawing from the government's scheme to help the long-term unemployed.
Categories: BBC, News

US skips first chance at new Iran penalties

AP - U.S. News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration sidestepped a congressional deadline Wednesday and an opportunity to unilaterally ratchet up economic pressure on Iran by punishing foreign firms that do business there....
Categories: Associated Press, News, US

Microsoft unveils Windows 8 for consumer testing

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Microsoft on Wednesday let consumers start trying out its upcoming touch-based Windows 8 operating system, which aims to power a new wave of computer tablets and traditional PCs designed to counter Apple's big gains in the market through its Macs and iPads....

Obama, Congress leaders seek cooperation on jobs

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After quarreling for months, President Barack Obama and the top two Republicans in Congress expressed optimism Wednesday about finding a common jobs and energy agenda, prodded by political reality to show results in an election year....

Obama, Congress leaders seek cooperation on jobs

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After quarreling for months, President Barack Obama and the top two Republicans in Congress expressed optimism Wednesday about finding a common jobs and energy agenda, prodded by political reality to show results in an election year....

Obama, Congress leaders seek cooperation on jobs

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After quarreling for months, President Barack Obama and the top two Republicans in Congress expressed optimism Wednesday about finding a common jobs and energy agenda, prodded by political reality to show results in an election year....

Obama, Congress leaders seek cooperation on jobs

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
WASHINGTON (AP) -- After quarreling for months, President Barack Obama and the top two Republicans in Congress expressed optimism Wednesday about finding a common jobs and energy agenda, prodded by political reality to show results in an election year....

Ex-Sen. Kerrey to run for his former Nebraska seat

AP - Politics - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Former Sen. Bob Kerrey said Wednesday he will seek the Democratic nomination for the Nebraska seat he once held, reversing course just weeks after publicly rejecting a run he had called a longshot....

James Murdoch quits role at UK newspaper branch

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
LONDON (AP) -- James Murdoch, his credibility diminished and his future at the helm of his father's media empire in doubt, stepped down Wednesday as executive chairman of News International, the troubled British newspaper subsidiary embroiled in a deepening phone hacking scandal....

James Murdoch quits role at UK newspaper branch

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
LONDON (AP) -- James Murdoch, his credibility diminished and his future at the helm of his father's media empire in doubt, stepped down Wednesday as executive chairman of News International, the troubled British newspaper subsidiary embroiled in a deepening phone hacking scandal....

James Murdoch quits role at UK newspaper branch

AP - World News - Tue, 2026-04-28 15:59
LONDON (AP) -- James Murdoch, his credibility diminished and his future at the helm of his father's media empire in doubt, stepped down Wednesday as executive chairman of News International, the troubled British newspaper subsidiary embroiled in a deepening phone hacking scandal....
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