After primary gubernatorial victory, Davis faces big odds
AUSTIN — After her easy victory in the Texas Democratic primary, Wendy Davis, one of the brightest stars of the 2014 campaign, is now embarking on her mission to win the governor’s office and revive...
View ArticleFormer defense secretary James Schlesinger dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Onetime economics professor and longtime nuclear strategist James R. Schlesinger was a political man for all seasons, holding a long string of Cabinet and other high-level posts...
View ArticleNuclear strategist James Schlesinger dies
SCHLESINGER DIESWASHINGTON (AP) — Onetime economics professor and longtime nuclear strategist James R. Schlesinger was a political man for all seasons, holding a long string of Cabinet and other...
View ArticleNational energy boom blurs political battle lines
DENVER — The U.S. energy boom is blurring the traditional political battle lines across the country.Democrats are split between environmentalists and business and labor groups, with the proposed...
View ArticleToyota move from California to Dallas gives Perry win for possible '16 run
AUSTIN (AP) — With eight months left in office, Gov. Rick Perry is away from Texas almost as much as he’s home — hitting the road hard to tout his state as America’s best place to do business.The...
View ArticleDow closes at record as Fed keeps cutting stimulus
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high Wednesday as the good narrowly outweighed the bad for the stock market.After investors took in some solid U.S. company earnings,...
View ArticleToyota move gives Perry boost for possible 2016 run
AUSTIN — With eight months left in office, Gov. Rick Perry is away from Texas almost as much as he’s home — hitting the road hard to tout his state as America’s best place to do business.The Republican...
View ArticleSt. Louis trial highlights gender bias in pay
ST. LOUIS — From male-only corporate jets to guys' golf outings and hunting trips, Francine Katz says her time in the Anheuser-Busch executive suite was rife with exclusion and outright discrimination....
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NEW YORKThe Standard & Poor’s 500 index is flirting with a new milestone: 1,900.The index briefly climbed above that level on Tuesday before dropping back to close just below it. Still, it set an...
View ArticleObama taps Castro for Cabinet, gives boost to San Antonio mayor
WASHINGTON — In a second-term Cabinet reshuffle, President Barack Obama tapped San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro on Friday to be the nation’s next housing secretary, giving a prominent national platform...
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News in 2 MinutesAUSTINTexas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis abruptly replaced her campaign manager Wednesday — the latest sign a run that began with national fanfare and sky-high hopes...
View ArticleWho put sleeping pills into Wall Street's water?
NEW YORK — Is the lack of fear on Wall Street something to fear?Sunni extremists are inching closer to Baghdad. A housing bubble in China is deflating. Russia is massing troops near the Ukrainian...
View ArticleStocks edge higher despite economic data
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market inched modestly higher Wednesday, recovering more than half of what it lost the day before, as investors were able to set aside two disappointing economic reports.CBS...
View ArticleBirth control ruling sparks political clash
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans called it a win for religious freedom. The decision of the Supreme Court, they said, is further evidence the country’s new health care law is deeply flawed.The claims of...
View ArticleStocks move higher on earnings, acquisition news
Stocks shook off last week’s doldrums and finished sharply higher Monday, driven by a round of corporate deal news and strong earnings from Citigroup.Investors cheered AECOM Technology’s $4 billion...
View ArticleWorries about US consumers drag stocks lower
NEW YORK — Investors got some bad news about the American shopper on Friday, driving down stocks and sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a loss for the week.Two major U.S. companies — the...
View ArticleNixon's back -- at least on Twitter
NEW YORK — If you believe the media reports, Richard Nixon suffered a stroke in 1994 and died days later at age 81. He is buried in his native Yorba Linda, California, silent as the country marks the...
View ArticleRenewed fighting in Ukraine rattles U.S. stock markets
NEW YORK — Renewed fighting in Ukraine rattled markets on Friday. Reports that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian military vehicles that had crossed the border knocked stock markets down in the...
View ArticlePerry latest 2016 GOP hopeful facing legal trouble
AUSTIN — As they form exploratory committees, consider the grueling prospect of a national campaign with their families and begin hiring staff in key presidential battleground states, three potential...
View ArticlePerry latest 2016 GOP hopeful facing legal trouble
AUSTIN — As they form exploratory committees, consider the grueling prospect of a national campaign with their families and begin hiring staff in key presidential battleground states, three potential...
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