The Haitian government says it will start moving the thousands made homeless by the killer earthquake from makeshift camps in the capital. It hopes to move 400,000 people to resettlement areas on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince. Brazilian U.N. peacekeepers are already leveling land in a suburban area.
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's likely there will be a huge wave of political ads on TV when campaigns begin for midterm elections. That's because the Supreme Court has freed corporations to spend millions directly to sway elections for president and Congress.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Financial regulations being proposed by President Barack Obama would apply to the nation's biggest banks. In announcing the regulations, the president called for government power to limit the size of banks and their investments to prevent future meltdowns.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it will send aid to Yemen for development and for battling terrorism. But Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Yemen will have to prove the money is being put to good use. Clinton says she's already impressed with steps the Yemeni government is taking against extremists.
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — A state of emergency has been declared in five California counties. Back-to-back Pacific storms have caused several deaths, urban flooding, power outages and forced the evacuation of more than 1,200 homes due to danger of massive debris and mudflows.
