CURRENT NEWS ITEM: CONGRESS RETURNS -- AND SO DO FISSURES OVER THE ECONOMY

TOP - 50 RELEVANT BREAKING NEWS

1. Congress Returns -- and So Do Fissures Over the Economy

   Washington's brief display of unified crisis management quickly yields to ideological infighting and turf battles

2. Congress Returns -- and So Do Economic Fissures

   Washington's brief display of unified crisis management quickly yields to ideological infighting and turf battles

3. Democrats in Congress Push for a New Stimulus Package to Jumpstart Ailing Economy

   Bernanke's endorsement makes plan more likely to move forward, perhaps as soon as mid-November.

4. Economy to top agenda when Parliament returns Nov. 18

   The flagging economy and Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's plans to deal with it will dominate the agenda when Parliament returns Nov. 18, a senior government official said Wednesday.

5. To Jolt Economy, Obama and Congress Eye Billions in Infrastructure Spending

6. Video: Congress to blame for economy woes?

   Dec. 18: There’s a lot of finger pointing going on over who’s to blame for the economic collapse. Now some are turning to Congress to take a closer look at their role in the meltdown. NBC’s Lisa Myers reports. (Today Show)

7. Obama, Congress leaders to meet Monday on economy

   WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Both President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden will huddle with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders on Monday to try to advance a huge economic stimulus bill that Obama hopes can be enacted quickly, despite Republican reservations.

8. New Congress tackles economy

   President-elect Barack Obama will meet Congressional leaders to tackle economic recovery plan. CNN's Kate Bolduan reports.

9. Economy, Obama response face new Congress

   The Democratic-dominated Congress convenes Tuesday to confront perhaps the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and to grapple with a hugely ambitious agenda set by President-elect Barack Obama.

10. New Congress convenes, focused on economy

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The new U.S. Congress convened on Tuesday under pressure to pass an economic stimulus package that Barack Obama could sign into law soon after being sworn in as president on January 20.

11. New Congress opens pledging to rescue economy

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Capitol rang loud with vows to fix the crisis-ridden economy Tuesday as Congress opened for business at the dawn of a new Democratic era. "We need action and we need action now," said Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Republicans agreed, and pledged cooperation in Congress as well as with President-elect Barack Obama - to a point....

12. Congress, Obama focus on economy

    Jan 6 - An economic stimulus plan of about $775 billion is the first of business for the House and Senate and something U.S. financial markets have already priced in.

13. Economy tops agenda as US Congress convenes

    The new US Congress has convened. But as Democrats celebrated their increased clout, swearing in new members, plenty of challenges lie ahead.…

14. Angola: Margareth Do Rosário Returns With Album 'on a New Dimension'

    The Angolan singer Margareth do Rosário will present to the public, next Saturday, at the gate of Atlântico Cinema, in Luanda, her latest album entitled "Em Nova Dimensão" (On a New Dimension).

15. Harper attacked as 'out of touch' on economy

    With less than a week until election day and the race tightening, Stephane Dion delivered a attack on Stephen Harper's leadership -- calling him out of touch with ordinary Canadians in the face of an economic crisis.

16. McGuinty defends record on Ontario's economy

    Premier Dalton McGuinty simultaneously acknowledged problems in Ontario's economy and defended his government's efforts to solve them as he kicked off an emergency debate at Queen's Park.

17. Calm returns to Bangkok after deadly rioting

    Soldiers stood guard on street corners Wednesday as an uneasy calm returned to Bangkok after fierce clashes between anti-government protesters and police left at least two dead and more than 400 injured.

18. Economists call on gov't to stimulate economy

    The federal government must take an activist role to counter financial crisis and stimulate economic investment, even if it means going into deficit, say more than 80 leading economists.

19. How do you know the economy's really in the toilet?

    The Oscars can't be so choosy anymore.

20. Meyer returns in bid to claim a super double

    The Heineken Cup is adept at self-congratulation, but it is hardly exaggerating its own merit when it has new Leicester coach Heyneke Meyer saying it was one reason he returned to rugby.

21. Economy heats race in Ohio 'barometer' county

    PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) -- Waiting to get lunch at the Dari Creme's walk-up window, Denise Leport wore an Ohio State Buckeyes sweat shirt along with a frown as she considered this year's presidential candidates....

22. Rivals competing for voters' trust on economy

    WASHINGTON (AP) -- With the deepening U.S. economic crisis rippling around the globe, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain seem to agree the question facing anxious voters is: Who do you trust?...

23. Republicans faces tough races for U.S. Congress

    The economic turmoil is threatening to topple Republican candidates, putting more seats within Democratic reach.

24. Like the economy, debate between Obama and McCain turned dour

    The U.S. presidential debate was remarkable for the dourness of its mood and for the subdued demeanors of the candidates - even as they tore into each other.

25. Ukraine's president calling on Italian business to invest in Ukrainian economy

26. G.O.P. Facing Tougher Battle for Congress

    The economic turmoil is threatening to topple Republican candidates, putting more seats within Democratic reach.

27. In the Hunt: Economy Stalling Your Small Business? Shift Gears

    These may not be the best of times to start or run a small business, but one man’s struggle to hang tough may hold lessons for the legions of entrepreneurs.

28. Wildlife conservation: Congress diary

    Environment correspondent Richard Black's diary of the IUCN World Conservation Congress, which is being held in Barcelona, Spain.

29. Executive 'must discuss economy'

    The Northern Ireland Executive must meet to discuss the latest moves to stabilise the economy, the Alliance Party says.

30. United confident despite economy

    INFRASTRUCTURE services company United Group says it well placed to achieve its forecast of double-digit growth in the current fiscal year, despite the threat of a global economic slowdown.

31. Nigeria: N300 Million Scandal - Court Returns Passports to Iyabo Obasanjo, Grange

    An Abuja High Court has ordered the release of the international passports of Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello and Mrs. Adenike Grange, to enable them undertake international trips.

32. Crisis still threatens Canadian economy: Flaherty

    Canada's finance minister is warning Canadians that they are not immune from the global financial crisis as it threatens to dry up credit.

33. Leaders strive to win voters on plans for economy

    The Liberals and Conservatives are both on the campaign trail Thursday, striving to convince voters that they have a plan to save Canada's economy from a U.S.-style meltdown.

34. Morning Themes: Ayers Versus the Economy

    Here's a succinct example that might illustrate why voters seem to prefer Barack Obama over John McCain on economic issues. Both campaigns released new ads this morning. McCain's, which is Web-only, devotes 90 seconds to linking Obama to Bill Ayers ("Barack Obama. Too risky for America"). Obama's ad attacks the mortgage-buying plan McCain first presented during Tuesday night's debate. This morning, Mike Allen reported the plan underwent some changes last night "making it more generous to financial institutions and more costly for taxpayers." The release says the ad will be airing nationally. Ayers has been one of the McCain campaign's themes this week, although at various points it has looked like they weren't going to talk about the '60s radical anymore, probably because voters don't seem to care that much.

35. IMF projects global economy slowing sharply, led by U.S.

    The agency forecasts world economic growth to slow to 3.9% this year and to decelerate further to 3% in 2009, marking the worst showing since 2002. The world economy will slow sharply this year and next, with the United States probably sliding into recession, reflecting mounting damage from the most dangerous financial jolt in more than half a century.