Republicans criticize Obama over Iraq withdrawal

Republicans criticize Obama over Iraq withdrawal. By msnbc.com’s Michael O’Brien Mitt Romney issued a scathing rebuke Friday of President Obama’s decision to withdraw all U.S. troops from Iraq by year’s end, joining a chorus of Republicans critical of the president’s…

Not the economy? GOP campaign focuses elsewhere

Not the economy? GOP campaign focuses elsewhere. MILFORD, N.H. — In an election that’s supposed to hinge on jobs and the economy, the Republican presidential contest in recent months has been defined by almost everything else. Immigration and children’s vaccines….

Jobless seek help fighting hiring discrimination

    Jobless seek help fighting hiring discrimination. Obama employment bill would prohibit companies from turning down unemployed applicants By SAM HANANEL updated 10/9/2011 3:15:48 PM ET WASHINGTON — After two years on the unemployment rolls, Selena Forte thought she’d found…

Apple says co-founder Steve Jobs has died

CUPERTINO, California — Apple Inc. said the company’s co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday. He was 56. In a brief statement the company said Jobs died Wednesday. He had been battling pancreatic cancer. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs…

Unions, students join Wall Street protesters

NEW YORK — Unions gave a high-profile boost to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, with their members joining thousands of protesters in a lower Manhattan march. Across the country, students at several colleges walked out…