The steam-powered ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth was destroyed when a fire broke out on the vessel late this morning. At the time of the fire, the ship, which had been renamed the Seawise University by new owner C.Y. Tung, was in the process of being converted into a floating school for the World Campus Afloat program. Read Full Story
President-elect Barack Obama delivered a major policy speech - his first since his election - on Thursday, urging Congress to rapidly pass his $800 billion stimulus plan. His speech addressed the economy specifically, calling for dramatic action in order to prevent a lingering recession. "For every day we wait or point fingers or drag our feet, more Americans will lose their jobs. More families will lose their savings. More dreams will be deferred and denied. And our nation will sink deeper into... Read Full Story