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• Obama pledges to tackle government spending
"We have an economic situation that is dire, and we're going to have to jump start this economy with my economic recovery plan, creating 3 million jobs," President-elect Barack Obama says. "That's going to cost some money. WASHINGTON - President ...
• Report: Mugabe set to form government
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's main opposition leader has insisted that he will not become prime minister in a government of national unity until disagreements are settled. There were signs Saturday that President Robert Mugabe would press ahead ...
• No end in sight for job market woes
People look for jobs in front of computer screens at the California Employment Development Department in Sunnyvale, Calif. The country lost nearly 2 million jobs through November and more bad news is expected this week when the government releases ...
• U.S. deficit impact could be felt for decades
And what happens if the government borrows too much? The deficit has a number of causes: a shrinking economy has cut deeply into estimated tax revenues, hundreds of billions have spent bailing out the  financial system, and Congress has ...
• Veterans sue U.S. over military experiments
Experience an audio slide show of the best news and sports images from around the world and close to home. SAN FRANCISCO - Six veterans who claim they were unwittingly exposed to dangerous chemicals and germs during government-sponsored Cold War ...