Egypt convicts NGO workers, including 16 Americans
An Egyptian court on Tuesday sentenced 43 non-profit workers, including the son of the U.S. secretary of transportation and 15 other Americans, to ...
US hits Egyptian jail sentences for Americans
The Obama administration is condemning Egyptian convictions and jail sentences against 43 nonprofit workers, including 16 Americans, after what the U.
Senators warm to transportation nominee
President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary — Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx — received a friendly reception from senators of both ...
Obama takes Cabinet secretaries out to play golf
President Barack Obama has taken two Cabinet secretaries out for a round of golf — in the rain. The White House said Health and Human Services ...
Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads
The country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind ...
Officials say threatened FAA towers to remain open
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has assured lawmakers the Obama administration will prevent the closure of 149 small airport towers as well as end ...
Obama taps Foxx - NC mayor - to run Transportation
President Barack Obama on Monday tapped rising Democratic politician Anthony Foxx to lead the Department of Transportation, an agency at the center ...
Controllers to return; flight delays sway Congress
Furloughed air traffic controllers will soon be heading back to work, ending a week of coast-to-coast flight delays that left thousands of travelers ...
FACT CHECK: Did FAA have to furlough controllers?
With disgruntled passengers complaining about airline flight delays, Republican lawmakers and the airline industry pounced on the Obama administration
White House says it's open to fix on FAA furloughs
Under growing pressure, the Obama administration signaled Wednesday it might accept legislation eliminating Federal Aviation Administration furloughs ...
Airline service improves but delays still possible
A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could ...
Lawmakers urge delay in control tower furloughs
As airport delays spread across the country, members of Congress on Tuesday urged the administration to postpone the furloughing of air traffic ...
US seeks voluntary limits on car touch screens
The government is asking automakers to put stronger limits on drivers' interaction with in-car touch screens in an effort to curb distracted driving.
Gov't warns of more flight delays as blame flies
A day after flight delays plagued much of the U.S., air travel is smoother Tuesday. But the government is warning passengers that the situation can ...
Flight delays: Furloughs begin at airports Sunday
Air traffic controller furloughs scheduled to kick in on Sunday could result in flight delays of more than three hours in Atlanta, as well as ...
APNewsBreak: $1.7M penalty proposed in Exxon spill
Federal regulators proposed $1.7 million in civil penalties against Exxon Mobil Corp. on Monday for safety violations linked to a pipeline rupture ...
FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787's batteries
A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner's fire-plagued lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, ...
How budget cuts could affect you
Automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday are expected to touch a vast range of government services. Some examples: DEFENSE One of the ...
Cuts imminent, Senate rejects stopgap efforts
Squabbling away the hours, the Senate swatted aside last-ditch plans to block $85 billion in broad-based federal spending reductions Thursday as ...
FAA chief: Spending cuts could close runways
The government has no choice but to furlough air traffic controllers in the event of automatic spending cuts, raising the specter of widespread flight ...
White House, Congress face cuts; details lacking
The White House and Congress won't be immune to the automatic cuts in federal spending scheduled to kick in Friday. But for all the grim warnings the ...
SPIN METER: A dubious list of budget 'horribles'
President Barack Obama and his officials are doing their best to drum up public concern over the shock wave of spending cuts that could strike the ...
Obama warns of risks over budget cut uncertainty
President Barack Obama on Monday said looming automatic spending cuts are already affecting the economy, while a top administration official warned ...
All condemn pending budget cuts, spread blame
The White House and Republicans kept up the unrelenting mudslinging Sunday over who's to blame for roundly condemned budget cuts set to take effect ...
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