By HILLEL ITALIE 2010-08-20T00:07:29Z NEW YORK (AP) — “President Obama is a Muslim.” “He’s not an American citizen.” “He wasn’t even born here.”…
Day: August 19, 2010
Huge oil plume found in Gulf
Scientists say they have proved a huge plume of oil is lurking below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, a remnant of the catastrophic BP oil spill that gushed…
Spike in layoffs feeds fear of faltering recovery
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER 2010-08-19T21:08:49Z WASHINGTON (AP) — Layoffs are back, and that’s bad news for the fragile economic recovery….
Budget analysts: Near-record 2010 deficit of $1.3T
By 2010-08-19T20:48:41Z WASHINGTON (AP) — This year’s federal deficit will surpass $1.3 trillion, a slight improvement over last year’s record red ink, Congress’ top budget analysts said Thursday….