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Many Democrats are worried that the Senate Finance Committee chairman offered far too many concessions to Republicans without securing any firm support from across the aisle.

A series of American Muslims have been arrested for their alleged roles in terrorist plots or groups. The incidents reveal how little is understood about how terrorists get radicalized — and how to intervene in America's Muslim communities before it's too late.

The Department of Justice announced that it will appeal a federal judge's decision to overturn guilty verdicts against former San Diego Councilman Michael Zucchet, who was convicted in July 2005 of ex

The increase in the unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.5 percent doesn't bode well for a smooth transition to economic recovery. Economists said they expected to see job losses; however, the 467,000 job cuts in June exceeded the consensus of analysts' projections.

After years of polluting and contaminating the environment, the American Smelting and Refining Company's notorious copper-smelting plant in El Paso, Texas, will be cleaned up this year. Asarco will also pay $1.79 billion to settle claims for pollution at more than 80 sites throughout the country.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons says it will suspend plans for a Bible-based treatment program at six penitentiaries. The announcement came after a federal judge ruled that the a prison-ministry program in Iowa was unconstitutional.

The United States isn't the only government in the world that's spending money to stimulate its economy. Since the start of the recession, China has been spending some of its vast foreign reserves on a long series of capital and infrastructure projects.

There are 17,000 students in the San Diego Unified School District who are in special education programs. These programs provide students with disabilities extra help. The federal government requires

Bank of America Corp. officials say the company has agreed to buy Countrywide Financial for $4 billion in stock. The acquisition will make Charlotte-based Bank of America the nation's biggest mortgage lender and loan servicer.

A federal judge in Detroit says the Bush administration's domestic wiretap program violates both federal law and the Constitution and orders the warrantless suveillance program shut down. The ruling is the first definitive response to a barrage of legal suits. The Justice Department will appeal. In the meantime, both sides in the suit agree to a hold on the order to shut down the program.