Obama seeks To Gain Support Among Military Voters
24 May 2012, 2:31 am
Long before Obama gave a commencement speech to Air Force cadets Wednesday, his campaign was focusing attention on his record with military families and veterans — a key voting group that could make the difference in swing states like Virginia, North Carolina and Florida.

Senate "Fire Department" seeks to ease partisan rancor
24 May 2012, 12:01 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Call it a humble effort to douse the flames of dysfunction and paralysis in the U.S. Senate. Frustrated by an inability to get much done amid the partisan rancor in what has been called "the world's greatest deliberative body," two senators - Republican Lamar Alexander and Democrat Mark Warner - have decided to quietly reach across the political divide. ...

Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing
23 May 2012, 11:18 pm
Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."It alters browsers made by other companies to display search results in a more ...

China seeks economic growth boost
23 May 2012, 8:12 pm
China seeks to boost demand and sustain growth

Levin seeks to restore some Air National Guard jobs in defense budget
23 May 2012, 6:21 pm
Washington— Michigan's air bases may be the beneficiaries of the Senate Armed Services Committee's efforts this week to reduce proposed spending cuts at domestic bases in the 2013 defense budget.

Tunisian military tribunal seeks death penalty for Ben Ali
23 May 2012, 3:41 pm
A Tunisian military prosecutor demanded the death penalty Wednesday for ex-president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who is being tried in absentia over killings during last year's popular uprising.

Mexico seeks new tourists despite drug wars
23 May 2012, 1:58 pm
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Mexico is relying on travelers from countries like Russia and Brazil to boost its tourism numbers this year after the drug war plaguing the country deterred U.S. visitors, its largest source of tourists. The number of international tourists arriving on flights is expected to rise between 9 and 10 percent this year from the 22.7 million in 2011, Tourism Minister Gloria ...

Glitzy Baku seeks to sparkle at Eurovision
23 May 2012, 12:37 pm
Eurovision is everywhere in Baku, the easternmost city to host the annual song contest, as the Azerbaijani capital seeks to present a glitzy and sparkling front to the world for its biggest event ever.

Brown seeks business support for tax-hike proposal
23 May 2012, 8:28 am
Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday pitched his proposal to raise the state sales and income taxes to an audience that traditionally opposes tax increases — members of the California Chamber of Commerce.

Iran seeks concessions in Baghdad nuclear talks
23 May 2012, 6:21 am
Iran is demanding that world powers set specific timetables and goals in talks Wednesday over Tehran's nuclear program, a senior Iranian government official said before a second round of negotiations.