Treasury Links 5.6 Million Hires To Tax Credits

WASHINGTON - Businesses eligible for tax credits under an Obama administration stimulus package hired an estimated 5.6 million workers, the Treasury Department said on Monday.

California Democrats Have State Budget Plan

SAN FRANCISCO - Democratic leaders of California's legislature have agreed on a state budget plan to counter Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal, an aide to one of the legislators said on Monday.

BP Aims To "kill" Well As Early As Tuesday

HOUSTON - BP Plc was still hoping to attempt the first of two operations to permanently plug its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well on Tuesday despite the technical delay of a crucial test.

Two Men Guilty In New York Airport Bomb Plot Case

NEW YORK - Two Islamist militants were found guilty on Monday by a federal jury of plotting to bomb New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Coast Guard Intercepts 323 Migrants From Haiti

MIAMI - The U.S. Coast Guard repatriated 323 Haitian migrants on Monday after intercepting them aboard two overloaded sailboats in Bahamian waters, northwest of Haiti's northern coast, a Coast Guard officer said.

Lawmakers Seek Info After Kellogg Cereal Recall

LOS ANGELES - U.S. lawmakers are seeking more information on the chemical believed to be behind this summer's recall of 28 million boxes of Kellogg Co cereals.

State Funding Plan Stalls In Senate

WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday killed a plan to send $26.1 billion dollars to states due to deficit concerns, marking a setback for those counting on federal help with budget gaps.

Foreign-trained Docs As Good As U.S. Physicians: Report

WASHINGTON - Nurse anesthetists can safely provide care without doctors supervising them, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Lawsuit Claims Toyota Ignored Safety Issues

LOS ANGELES - Toyota Motor Co ignored evidence of acceleration problems in its vehicles for most of the past decade and failed to install a brake override system it knew could have prevented accidents, an amended federal lawsuit filed on Monday claims.

Judge Lets Virginia Healthcare Challenge Proceed

WASHINGTON - A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that the state of Virginia could proceed with its challenge to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare law, a setback that will force the White House to defend its reforms in the middle of a tough congressional election campaign.

Marquez Calls Out Pacquiao After Defeating Diaz

LAS VEGAS - Juan Manuel Marquez retained his WBA and WBO lightweight titles with a unanimous decision victory over American Juan Diaz on Saturday before demanding a third fight with Manny Pacquiao.

Iran Rebuffs Obama's Call To Free U.S. Detainees

TEHRAN - Iran has rejected President Barack Obama's plea to release three Americans arrested more than a year ago near the Iraq border, the foreign ministry said, insisting that justice would take its course.

U.S.-Canadian Mission Set To Map Arctic Seafloor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - U.S. and Canadian scientists are headed far north on a joint mission to map the still mysterious floor of the Arctic Ocean, as questions of sovereignty and mineral rights swirl around the region.

Activists Rally For Arizona Immigration Law

PHOENIX, Arizona - A few hundred supporters of a new Arizona law that cracks down on illegal immigrants rallied in central Phoenix Saturday, as tensions over the measure simmered.

Goldman Defends Its Collateral Calls To AIG

BANGALORE - Goldman Sachs said that it believed its trades with the bailed out insurer AIG during the financial crisis were accurate and its collateral calls made to AIG were reflective of the conditions in a deteriorated market.

Oil Spill Pipeline Won't Reopen This Week: Enbridge

NEW YORK - Enbridge Inc's chief executive said on Sunday the company would not restart its ruptured pipeline in Michigan this week as it continues to clean up 800,000 gallons of oil spilled in and around the Kalamazoo River.

BP Prepares To Plug Gulf Oil Well For Good

HOUSTON/WASHINGTON - BP Plc could start plugging its broken deepsea oil well in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday night, more than three months after its rupture led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history.

BP Distributors Consider Reverting To Amoco Brand

WASHINGTON - Some BP gas station owners in the United States want to drop the BP name and return to the Amoco brand to recover business hit by public anger over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster.

St. Louis Jury Sides With "Girls Gone Wild" Founder

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis finally has a reason to throw one of his outrageous parties.

Chelsea Clinton Marries In "royal Wedding"

RHINEBECK, New York - Bill and Hillary Clinton's only daughter has married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck in what was dubbed America's royal wedding.