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The Dow Jones Regional Bank Index is down nearly 25 percent in the past year, but the sector has seen strong growth in recent months. David Zalman, CEO of Prosperity Bancshares, and Stephen Calk, CEO of Chicago Bancorp, share their insight. Full Article at CNBC
Concern is growing in some corners that golf-ball litter is a growing problem. Full Article at CNN
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) testifies before the Senate Budget Committee Capitol Hill November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC. View Photo »
I see China as a vital partner, as well as a competitor
TOKYO -- President Obama says he wants to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki sometime during his presidency but won't have time during this week's trip to Japan to go to the cities devastated by U.S. atomic bombs at the end of World War II. No sitting U.S. Full Article at FOX News
Supreme Court justices took up a case on Monday that could reshape the realm of what can be patented, and expressed skepticism about giving protection to abstract business innovations. Full Article at CNBC
A father who had been fighting to stop a hospital withdrawing life support from his seriously ill son has dropped his objections. Full Article at BBC News
US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, MD, November 10, 2009. View Photo »
Adolf Hitler, like Barack Obama, also ruled by dictate.
LONDON (Reuters) - Overuse of antibiotics in Europe is building widespread resistance and threatening to halt vital medical treatments such as hip replacements, intensive care for premature babies and cancer therapies, health experts say. Full Article at Reuters
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiles during the opening of the Lakers Reading & Learning Center in Santa Monica, Calif. NEW YORK Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging. Full Article at FOX News
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) testifies before the Senate Budget Committee Capitol Hill November 10, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, MD, November 10, 2009. Obama joins this shaken military community Tuesday in mourning victims of a bloody rampage amid growing questions about the chief suspect's links to militant Islam.
View Photo »LAKEWOOD - NOVEMBER 09: Miguel Lopez, largely paralyzed from the chest down, lies in his bed at home on November 9, 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 09: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with U.S. Senators including (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Republican Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Richard Lugar (R-IN), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Robert Menendez...
View Photo »US President Barack Obama makes a surprise video address to celebrations in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on November 9, 2009 in Berlin marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
View Photo »Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington,DC on November 9, 2009. Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with US President Barack Obama later in the day.
View Photo »LONDON - NOVEMBER 8: (L-R) Dino Contostavlos, Tula Contostavlos and Richard Rawson of N-Dubz perform at BBC Switch Live at the Carling Hammersmith Apollo on November 8, 2009 in London, England.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 8: US President Barack Obama walks through the colonnade to the West Wing of the White House to make a statement to the media November 8, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 08: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME) BBC news presenter Sophie Raworth prepares to conduct an interview prior to the Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph on November 8, 2009 in London, England.
View Photo »TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - NOVEMBER 8: In this handout image supplied by the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boards a plane at Ben Gurion Airport on November 8, 2009 in Tel Aviv, Israel.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Rep. George Miller (D-CA) (L) and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (R) walk to the House floor on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the House of Representatives continued debate on healthcare reform legislation.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: U.S. President Barack Obama arrives to make a statement for the press in Rose Garden of the White House November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama (C) waves as he walks out of the Caucus Room with House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (2nd L), US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (3rd L), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, (3rd R) and Congressman John Larson (2nd R), and other leaders after a meeting on he...
View Photo »US soldiers and their families attend a candle light vigil on November 6, 2009 at Fort Hood, one day after 13 people were killed in a bloody rampage.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama disembarks from Marine One at the White House in Washington on November 6, 2009 after returning from a visit to the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama walks from the Oval Office to a waiting Marine One helicopter at the White House November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: A flag on the Russell Senate Office building flies at half staff on November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama ordered all flags on federal office buildings be lowered to half staff to honor those killed during yesterday's shooting at Ft. Hood.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. During his remarks, Obama commented on the recent shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas and on the release of the latest unemployment figures.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: U.S. President Barack Obama shakes meets with President Ian Khama (L) of Botswana in the Oval Office of the White House on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC. The presidents met to discuss Botswana and southern Africa including political issues in Zimbabwe.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: A protester who identified herself as Paulie is taken away after being arrested on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama talks with Botswana's President Ian Khama(L) during meetings in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, November 5, 2009.
View Photo »WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 05: U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on November 5, 2009 in Washington, DC.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama speaks to tribal leaders at the White House Tribal Nations Conference held at the Department of Interior in Washington, DC, November 5, 2009. Leaders from 564 federally recognized tribes were invited to attend the conference.
View Photo »KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -NOVEMBER 5: An Afghan security guard stands in front of the destroyed UN guest house while United Nations special envoy to Afghanistan Kai Eide tours the site November 5, 2009 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
View Photo »LONDON - NOVEMBER 05: Singer Hayley Westenra attends the 'Bandaged Together' album launch at the BBC club on November 5, 2009 in London, England.
View Photo »US President Barack Obama (L) and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, MD, November 10, 2009. Obama joins this shaken military community Tuesday in mourning victims of a bloody rampage amid growing questions about the chief suspect's links to militant Islam.
View Photo »The memories of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are etched in the minds of the world, and I would be honoured to have the opportunity to visit those cities at some point during my presidency
Hurricane Gustav pushed back the election cycle last year, resulting in an early December contest that pitted Cao against Rep. William J. Jefferson, a nine-term incumbent who won reelection in 2006 despite widespread publicity about the FBI finding $90,000 in his freezer in 2005. With turnout much lower...
Prime Minister Hatoyama was leading a movement of change in Japan that really was unprecedented. It was a political earthquake there
Cao arrived in Congress focused on getting more money for hospitals and other things in his district. While he generally has voted with the GOP, Cao, 42, has occasionally bucked his party, such as his backing of a Democratic-pushed resolution to condemn Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) for shouting 'You lie' du...
Although so far we have not seen the kind of positive response we want from Iran, we are as well positioned as we've ever been to align the international community behind that agenda
Republicans and Democrats who have worked closely with Cao in Louisiana and Washington say they weren't a bit surprised - even if much of the political world did a double-take - when Cao registered a green light on the scoreboard in the House chamber.
It’s perfectly appropriate for the new government to want to re-examine how to move forward ... I’m confident that once that review is completed that they will conclude that the alliance we have, the basing arrangements that have been discussed, all those things serve the interest of Japan and they will...
President Obama said people should not jump to conclusions about what happened at Fort Hood, but the administration is in possession of critical information related to the attack that they are refusing to release to Congress or the American people
I think it is important as president of the United States, as we enter into these discussions, that we are looking at all the issues involved and not just one
Could they whip the pro-choice women to block the rule if they want to? Of course they could. Yank their endorsements and they could cause havoc within the Democratic Party ... But they won't, because Nancy Keenan [pictured right, with Obama] and Cecile Richards value their own personal position ... WAY...
So, I want to congratulate our troops and civilians who are serving so capably in Iraq ... and, I want to congratulate the Iraqi people, who have taken an important step forward in pursuit of a better future.
George Bush was not elected by a majority of the voters in the United States….he was appointed by God.
Iraq has known many challenges
The White House, growing concerned that the Congressional timetable for passing a health care overhaul could slip into next year, is stepping up pressure on the Senate for quick action, with President Obama appearing Sunday in the Rose Garden to call on senators to 'take up the baton and bring this effo...
Bill Owens, the Democrat in a traditionally Republican district, a district that had been Republican for 100 years, did not shy away from saying he supported health insurance reform, that he supported the Recovery Act and the progress that we have made there and ended up winning
How can members of Congress cast informed votes on a bill when there is no way to know the true cost to the American taxpayer?
I've been asking not only General McChrystal, but all of our commanders who are familiar with the situation, as well as our civilian folks on the ground, a lot of questions that, until they're answered, may -- may create a situation in which we resource something based on faulty premises ... I want to m...
the first naval clash in seven years just a week before President Barack Obama is due to visit Seoul, raising suspicions the North's communist regime is trying to rachet up tensions to gain a negotiating advantage.
If I am confident that all of the countries involved are bargaining in good faith and we are on the brink of a meaningful agreement and my presence in Copenhagen will make a difference in tipping us over edge then certainly that's something that I will do
This vote is a reminder to America’s pro-choice majority that, despite our gains in the last two election cycles, anti-choice members of Congress still outnumber our pro-choice allies
advances the political progress that can bring lasting peace and unity to Iraq, and allow for the orderly and responsible transition of American combat troops out of Iraq by next September.
Does the White House agree or disagree with NARAL and Planned Parenthood's interpretation of the bill currently?
Our thoughts are with all the families who've lost a loved one in this national tragedy ... And our thoughts are with all the Americans who wear — or who've worn — the proud uniform of the United States of America, our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen, and the military families who...
The Obama White House and top congressional Democratic leaders spent months concealing and misrepresenting provisions that would directly fund abortions through a government plan, and subsidize premiums for private abortion plans ... Today's bipartisan House vote is a sharp blow to the White House's pro...
This is an important milestone as the Iraqi people continue to take responsibility for their future. I want to congratulate Iraq's leaders for reaching this agreement ... The United States will continue to stand with Iraq as a strong partner and as a friend.
