6 January 2009, 2:24 am
The Archdiocese of Detroit -- where he grew up and was educated -- faces a crumbling economy coupled with demographic changes that have shrunk the Catholic Church's presence in southeastern Michigan. Appointed Monday by Pope Benedict XVI, Vigneron ...... Read More »
6 January 2009, 2:17 am
Mainers -- even staunch Democrats -- probably should celebrate the re-election of Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Not because Chambliss is a wonderful legislator or has ideas that will solve the nation's problems. Neither is true. I think Chambliss ...... Read More »
6 January 2009, 1:13 am
The new U.S. Congress convenes on Tuesday under pressure to deal with a worsening economy by passing a stimulus package that Barack Obama could sign into law soon after being sworn in as president. Obama, who takes office on Jan. 20, has vowed to ...... Read More »
6 January 2009, 1:06 am
Barack Obama began work in earnest yesterday, twisting arms and stroking egos in Congress to garner support for a planned $775 billion (£525 billion) recovery plan for an economy that he described as “very sick”. On his first full day back in ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 11:25 pm
WASHINGTON -- The new Congress sweeps into town Tuesday with many members comparing themselves to the 1933 Congress that enacted much of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal and changed the government's relationship to its citizenry. Reuters Sen ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 11:04 pm
Dennis McKinney placed his left hand on a Bible, pledged to uphold the state constitution and was rewarded with the job of state treasurer. For a conservative House Democrat from the tornado-ravaged city of Greensburg, it was the kind of rapid ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 9:59 pm
WASHINGTON -- With its daunting list of economic challenges, Michigan's stake in the success of Barack Obama's presidency couldn't be higher. Some analysts say the state may benefit from having a president whose policy ideas are in sync with those of ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 8:26 pm
WASHINGTON - Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both spoke out forcefully to support Israel's 2006 invasion of Lebanon, but a change of titles has made them more guarded in the Gaza conflict. President-elect Obama and Secretary of State-designate ...... Read More »
5 January 2009, 8:05 pm
Amid a huge state budget shortfall, business groups are seeking changes in the state's tax structure that includes permanently repealing a property tax that's set to return this fall. Eliminating the education equalization tax, which lawmakers ...... Read More »
30 December 2008, 2:50 pm
The recession may have taken its toll on Central Americans who needed to postmark their immigration renewal paperwork by Tuesday to remain in the U.S. legally, consular and embassy officials said. More than 300,000 immigrants from El Salvador ...... Read More »
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