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It announced yesterday that Washington's beloved adolescent giant panda, Tai Shan, is leaving his birthplace and being sent to China. Tai Shan, the first surviving giant panda cub born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, will be sent in January or...

Baucus said in a statement that the recommendation was part of "an open and fair process" and that Hanes, now a senior Justice Department official, was qualified for the job because of her experience as a trial prosecutor and child-abuse...

Reid later backed off, however, and decided to not to include the provision in the Senate healthcare bill.   But other Democrats have set their sights on the profitable industry as lawmakers look for innovative ways to curb healthcare costs...

The Treasury Department said Friday that it sold warrants to purchase Capital One Financial Corp for approximately $146.5 million. The agency priced a secondary public offering of about 12.7 million Capital One [s:COF] warrants at $11.75 per warrant. "These proceeds...

Orders to U.S. factories unexpectedly rose in October, the sixth gain in the past seven months. It was further evidence that the manufacturing sector is beginning to recover, which will help support the overall economy. Orders rose 0.6 percent in...

The Senate ethics committee has begun issuing subpoenas in the scandal surrounding Sen. John Ensign, seeking records on his relationship with former top aide Doug Hampton, sources confirmed Friday. "They are looking for documents," said one person who reported receiving...

Illnesses prompt oyster recall The Department of State Health Services announced Friday that it is recalling all oysters harvested from San Antonio Bay, near Seadrift, after reports that people in two states outside Texas who ate the oysters have fallen...

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The U.S. labor market improved markedly in November, with the unemployment rate falling back to 10% and job losses shrinking to the lowest level in nearly two years, the Labor Department reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls dropped by a seasonally adjusted...