Amtrak will screen passengers' bags (AP)

NYPD plans to step up subway patrols (AP)
AP - Teams of police officers equipped with submachine guns and bomb-sniffing dogs have become a part of the landscape of post-Sept. 11 New York, patrolling around Wall Street and such...

Continuing jobless claims rise more than expected (AP)
AP - The number of people continuing to seek unemployment benefits has risen sharply, according to government data released Thursday, indicating that laid-off workers are having a harder time...

Steel Industry’s ‘Buy American’ Not Good for Americans
The Wall Street Journal explains why we shouldn’t put a “buy American steel provision” into the upcoming stimulus plan. 1) The domestic steel industry cannot supply all our needs...

Retailers report dismal December sales (AP)
AP - Retailers reported dismal sales figures for December on Thursday as even Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the bright spots in the industry, finally buckled under the pressures of the...

Report: US had unrealistic goals in Afghanistan (AP)
AP - The United States and its partners have shortchanged Afghanistan by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of the way the poor,...