Archive for April, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday morning he has advised his family to avoid “confined places” such as aircraft, subways and classrooms because of the swine flu risk.

The U.S. government expects Chrysler to spend one to two months in bankruptcy under a plan announced on Thursday.

But how is that possible, considering that most companies end up in bankruptcy court for more than a year, and sometimes longer? Also, what…

Bruised by charges from Democrats that they’ve become the “party of no,” Republicans on Thursday are launching an outreach effort to reshape their party’s image.

After months of struggling to stay alive on government loans, Chrysler finally succumbed to bankruptcy Thursday, pinning its future on a top-to-bottom reorganization and plans to build cleaner cars through an alliance with Italian automaker Fiat.

The…

Nearly 300 schools scattered around the country closed as the nation’s swine flu caseload passed 100 Thursday, and U.S. authorities said they eventually could produce enough vaccine for everyone if necessary — but that shots couldn’t begin until fall…

Fears that a Chrysler LLC bankruptcy could devastate southeast Michigan and harm Chrysler workers and retirees nationwide were abating somewhat as details of the deal were released Thursday.

“It’s the best deal we can come up with,” said Mark Conner,…

In forcing a swift bankruptcy on Chrysler, President Barack Obama expanded the risk and reach of the presidency in the hope that the hidebound auto industry will find a way to remake itself.

The government’s intervention with Chrysler LLC and General…

The Obama administration is pursuing employers who knowingly hire and exploit illegal workers, a policy not significantly different from the Bush administration’s approach.

The guidelines, sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Thursday,…