West Nile Virus 2010 Threat in Washington

In Eastern Washington, mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus have been revealed recently, prompting state health officials to recommend that residents take safety measures against the pests. Infected mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been first seen near the Benton-Yakima County, serves as a reminder for people living in and visiting eastern Washington.

Senate Democrats Push To Extend Jobless, Homebuyers' Benefits

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Senate Democrats introduced legislation Tuesday night that once again seeks to extend federal jobless benefits and a homebuyers' tax credit, a week after a similar measure was defeated by lawmakers as part of a wider tax and benefit package.

Details of the bill were released by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) ...

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Obama Picks Democrat Graham, Republican Reilly To Probe Spill

The Obama administration has asked BP to disclose more information to the public about the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, including measurements of the size of the spill and clean air.