MESA, Ariz. — Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
WASHINGTON — The housing market is flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season.
Stevie Glesenkamp, 5, looks at his pictures during an art show at the Early Childhood Center at Ohio Wesleyan University. The show was the culmination of a lesson that began with a viewing of an exhibition by artist Julia McLemore. Students made sketches before using flowers and a light box to create their own art. McLemore attended the exhibition and spoke with the students about the creative process.
Olentangy coach John Feasel admitted his girls were caught by surprise by Westland in their first tournament game, so they took steps to remedy that in their next contest.
WASHINGTON — Relishing a political victory, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Congress “did the right thing” by extending payroll tax cuts for millions of Americans. He urged lawmakers to push forward on more measures, from assistance to struggling homeowners to increased taxes on the wealthy, saying the looming election was no excuse for inaction in Washington.
BRUSSELS — The countries that use the euro pulled Greece back from an imminent and potentially catastrophic default on Tuesday, when they finally stitched together a euro130 billion ($170 billion) rescue they hope will also provide a lifeline to their common currency.
WASHINGTON — A pair of “super” political action committees supporting top Republican presidential candidates spent nearly $24 million in January, drawing upon major gifts and repeat donations from wealthy business executives, according to financial reports the groups filed Monday with the government.
WASHINGTON — Access to college has been the driving force in federal higher education policy for decades. But the Obama administration is pushing a fundamental agenda shift that aggressively brings a new question into the debate: What are people getting for their money?