President Bush proposes $3.11 trillion spending in final budget

Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:06:10 (GMT)

President Bush proposes $3.11 trillion spending in

WASHINGTON
President Bush on Monday sent Congress a record $3.11 trillion budget
request that sees the federal deficit widening over the next two years
but projects a balanced budget by 2012.

Market Snapshot: Stocks take a breather after strong gains, financials
falter

U.S. stocks finish down Monday, with investors scaling back positions
after strong gains in four of the previous five sessions, with financial
stocks weak on back of several broker downgrades.

Major carriers seen as likely to imitate United's luggage fees

NEW YORK
Starting next spring, United Airlines will begin charging certain
domestic passengers for more than one piece of checked-in luggage to
help offset the soaring cost of jet fuel, the No. 2 U.S. carrier said
Monday.

Election Notebook: Economic worries at the top of most voters' minds,
poll finds

WASHINGTON
Worries about the economy are topping Americans' minds as the Republican
and Democratic presidential nominees head into crucial primaries or
caucuses scheduled to take place in 24 states Tuesday, a new poll
found.

Google blasts a Microsoft-Yahoo deal as hindering competition

Google Inc. attacks Microsoft Corp.'s bid to acquire Yahoo Inc. as an
attempt to extend its software monopoly to the Internet turf, drawing a
quick retort from Microsoft that the market would benefit from its
proposed merger.