This image provided by the Huntington Beach, Calif., police department shows former Bell city manager Robert Rizzo after a drunk-driving arrest. (AP Photo) (Sheez! Visit a gymn Mr. Potato Head!) Associated Press LOS ANGELES -- The may… more »

July 9, 2010 | By Amanda J. Reinecker Federal employees are often called civil servants because their work is considered a "sacrifice" on their part to "serve" the public. But for many of Uncle Sam's employees, it's not really that much of a sacrific… more »

By Holly Bailey Yahoo News   President Obama didn’t get a raise last year — nor did most of his senior staff. That’s according to the White House’s latest salary list, which reports a nearly $39 million annual payroll. This year, the White H… more »

June 9 (Reuters) - Oil major BP (BP.L) believes it may be heading for a showdown with the White House over ever- increasing demands that it cover costs related to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, a BP source said on Wednesday. Stocks  |  Global Ma… more »

  By GARDINER HARRIS   WASHINGTON — A quiet revolution is transforming how medical care is delivered in this country, and it has very little to do with the sweeping health care legislation that President Obama just signed into law. Enlarg… more »