Clinton boosted by big win in Pa.

Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:40:37 -0500

NEWS

Clinton boosted by big win in Pa. primary
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton soundly defeated
Barack Obama in the Pennsylvania primary Tuesday, a victory that keeps
her uphill nomination bid alive as their battle heads into the final six
weeks of contests.

Syrian, N. Korean nuke deal suspected
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Members of Congress will be told this week about intelligence suggesting
that North Korea was helping Syria build a nuclear reactor similar to
one it has constructed, a government official familiar with the matter
said Tuesday.

Justices split over campaign financing
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Supreme Court justices appeared closely divided Tuesday during arguments
over the constitutionality of the "millionaires' amendment" in federal
campaign-finance law, underscoring long-standing tensions over
congressional latitude to regulate election financing.

MONEY

Study: Help for subprime borrowers falls short
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Efforts to aid beleaguered borrowers are still falling short as 70% of
homeowners who are two months behind on their mortgages still aren't
getting help, a new report released Tuesday found.

Women business founders rising, but slowly
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Few fledgling businesses founded by men or women ever grow into giant
corporations, but with women launching twice as many businesses as men,
some meaningful percentage of the new giants might be expected to have a
woman as keystone.

Poll: Food costs a major worry for consumers
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According to the April 18-20 poll of 1,016 adults, food prices rank just
below record-high gasoline prices in consumer angst. Eighty percent of
those polled also noted energy prices as a concern.