Dems are postponing crucial vote on auto bailout (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:14:57 GMT
AP - Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable.

Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:33 GMT
AP - New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year.

Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:35:10 GMT
AP - President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge.

Judge orders release of five terror suspects at Guantanamo (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:07:34 GMT
AP - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges.

Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:52 GMT
AP - With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits.

Stocks decline as hopes fade for immediate bailout (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:03:04 GMT
AP - Flip-flopping sentiment about the prospects for U.S. automakers battered stocks again Thursday as hopes rose then fell that lawmakers would soon put together an aid package for the companies. Stocks declined after a brief advance that came on hopes that Washington would agree to help Detroit's Big Three.

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:59 GMT
AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday.

Jennifer Garner wins order against alleged stalker (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:23:20 GMT
AP - Jennifer Garner has won a restraining order from a man she says has been stalking her for years. An attorney for Garner appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday morning and won three years of protection for Garner, husband Ben Affleck and their daughter, Violet.

Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:21:11 GMT
AP - George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.

Madonna, Ritchie on London divorce docket Friday (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:41:37 GMT
AP - A judge will likely grant Madonna and Guy Ritchie an initial divorce decree on Friday, according to the schedule for London's High Court.