Source: The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. government's financial commitment to Afghanistan is likely to linger and reach into the billions long after it pulls combat troops from the country, newly disclosed spending estimates show.

The United States expects to spend about $6 billion a year training and supporting Afghan troops and police after it begins withdrawing its own combat troops in 2011.

The estimates of U.S. spending through 2015, detailed in a NATO tra… Click to Read More

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Source: The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. government's financial commitment to Afghanistan is likely to linger and reach into the billions long after it pulls combat troops from the country, newly disclosed spending estimates show.

The United States expects to spend about $6 billion a year training and supporting Afghan troops and police after it begins withdrawing its own combat troops in 2011.

The estimates of U.S. spending through 2015, detailed in a NATO tra… Click to Read More

Tagged As: US-US-Afghanistan-Training

Source: The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) An administration official says President Barack Obama will call for new tax breaks to allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011.

The official says the latest plan would save businesses $200 billion in taxes over two years, allowing companies to have more cash on hand.

The plan is the latest in a package of economic proposals Obama is announcing in hopes of jump-starting the economy a… Click to Read More

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Source: The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) An administration official says President Barack Obama will call for new tax breaks to allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011.

The official says the latest plan would save businesses $200 billion in taxes over two years, allowing companies to have more cash on hand.

The plan is the latest in a package of economic proposals Obama is announcing in hopes of jump-starting the economy a… Click to Read More

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Source: The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) A national recession and a baseball team that is in the midst of its own depression are adding up to tough times for the rooftop bleachers surrounding Chicago's Wrigley Field.

The rooftops are scrambling to find Chicago Cubs fans to sit in the gleaming mini-stadiums they've constructed in recent years.

Rooftop owners say the recession has made it more difficult to find corporate customers willing to shell out $30,000 to host an even… Click to Read More

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Source: The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) A national recession and a baseball team that is in the midst of its own depression are adding up to tough times for the rooftop bleachers surrounding Chicago's Wrigley Field.

The rooftops are scrambling to find Chicago Cubs fans to sit in the gleaming mini-stadiums they've constructed in recent years.

Rooftop owners say the recession has made it more difficult to find corporate customers willing to shell out $30,000 to host an even… Click to Read More

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