Congress wants business plan from automakers (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:28:06 GMT
AP - Democratic leaders in Congress have put off a vote on bailing out the auto industry until next month, and want the top companies to present a plan showing the money will make them financially viable.

Jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 16-year high (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:33 GMT
AP - New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year.

Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:10:17 GMT
AP - Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano for the job of secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of the president-elect's Cabinet begins to emerge.

Judge orders release of five terror suspects at Guantanamo (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:54:35 GMT
AP - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges.

Perino: Bush would sign jobless benefits extension (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:53:52 GMT
AP - With weekly jobless claims benefits at a 16-year high, the White House said Thursday that President George W. Bush would quickly sign legislation pending in Congress to provide further unemployment benefits.

Stocks pull off losses on auto bailout hopes (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:13:21 GMT
AP - Hopes that lawmakers could extend relief to the troubled auto industry eased some of investors' worries about the economy Thursday but stocks were volatile as prospects for a deal remained murky. A bipartisan group of senators reached a compromise to funnel emergency loans to Detroit's car makers but the plan faces opposition in the Senate.

Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:59 GMT
AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday.

Jennifer Garner wins order against alleged stalker (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:20:04 GMT
AP - Jennifer Garner has won a restraining order from a man she says has been stalking her for years.

Yankees control shifts to Steinbrenner's son Hal (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:21:11 GMT
AP - George Steinbrenner's 35-year reign as boss of the New York Yankees ended Thursday when he passed control of baseball's most famous team to his youngest son, Hal.

Madonna, Ritchie on London divorce docket Friday (AP)
Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:41:37 GMT
AP - A judge will likely grant Madonna and Guy Ritchie an initial divorce decree on Friday, according to the schedule for London's High Court.