Official: Obama to name commerce pick Wednesday - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - An administration official says President Barack Obama has settled on former Washington Gov. Gary Locke as choice for commerce secretary. The official said the president will announce his choice Wednesday Locke was the nation's first Chinese-American governor when he served two ...
Stocks fall as week's back-and-forth continues - San Francisco Gate
Wednesday, February 25, 2009 All the major indexes fell more than 2 percent Wednesday. The market was led by banking stocks that dropped amid ongoing uneasiness about the steps the government will take to help struggling financial companies. The Obama administration is planning to begin "stress ...
PLANE DOWN AT SCHIPHOL - Der Spiegel
A passenger jet carrying 134 people crashed on approach to Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Wednesday morning. Nine people died in the accident, according to local officials. A passenger jet belonging to Turkish Airlines carrying 127 passengers and seven crew members has crashed on approach to ...
Salmonella confirmed at Texas plant - WISH-TV
DALLAS (AP) - Texas health officials say tests show there was contaminated peanut meal at a plant operated by the company linked to the national salmonella outbreak. Health officials tested products at the Plainview, Texas plant on Feb. 12 after the plant voluntarily shut down. Texas Department of ...
Baby hurt in Mardi Gras shooting in New Orleans - News.com.au
A BABY is among five people injured in a shooting during the closing stages of a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. The shooting happened on a section of the Rex parade's route shortly after the last of the floats had passed by, the Associated Press reported. Police said two suspects were in custody ...