Meridian Star National News

Obama: Al-Qaida head bin Laden dead

2011-05-02T06:00:00-05:00

Osama bin Laden, the glowering mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks that murdered thousands of Americans, was killed in an operation led by the United States, President Barack Obama said Sunday.
A small team of Americans killed bin Laden in a firefight Sunday at a compound in Pakistan, the president said in a dramatic late-night statement at the White House.

Governors' races offer heated skirmishes

2010-10-25T06:00:00-05:00

WASHINGTON (AP) - Some of the sharpest bare-knuckle skirmishes this election season are the races for governor, especially in states shouldering the highest unemployment rates and largest tax increases.
Many also are important in presidential elections, and both parties are pouring millions of dollars into statehouse races in the closing days of the campaign.

Employers looking at health insurance options

2010-10-25T06:00:00-05:00

WASHINGTON (AP) - The new health care law wasn't supposed to undercut employer plans that have provided most people in the U.S. with coverage for generations.
But last week a leading manufacturer told workers their costs will jump partly because of the law. Also, a Democratic governor laid out a scheme for employers to get out of health care by shifting workers into taxpayer-subsidized insurance markets that open in 2014.

Governors brace for more economic turmoil

2010-02-22T08:30:00-06:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — On the recession’s front lines, governors are struggling to chart the road ahead for states staggered by unrelenting joblessness and cut-to-the-bone budgets even as Washington reports signs of economic growth.
‘‘The worst probably is yet to come,’’ warned Gov. Jim Douglas, R-Vt., chairman of the National Governors Association, at the group’s meeting Saturday. He called the situation ‘‘fairly poor’’ in most states, adding that it ‘‘doesn’t look too good.’’

Senator's Office-Arrests

2010-01-27T14:42:38-06:00

Four men accused of trying to tamper with Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu's office phones shared a common experience as young ideologues writing for conservative publications.

(10:18 a.m.) Runaway Convert

2010-01-20T10:17:00-06:00

Runaway Ohio girl to remain free of Muslim parents

(9:01 a.m.) Haiti-Americans

2010-01-13T09:00:00-06:00

US husband saves wife trapped in Haiti rubble

(1:58 p.m.) Hubble Photo

2010-01-05T13:56:00-06:00

Hubble telescope shows earliest photo of universe

(8:41 a.m.) Border GPS

2009-12-29T08:37:00-06:00

Phone points illegal border crossers to water

(8:53 a.m.) Airline Scare

2009-12-28T08:51:00-06:00

No danger on Sunday flight _ just an ill passenger