Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/3001 us U.S. - Time en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:30:00 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/3001 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090704/us_time/08599190866800 time/20090704/08599190866800 Time.com us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:30:00 GMT Time.com - A much anticipated tell-all autobiography just added a juicy new chapter http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090704/us_time/08599190866900 time/20090704/08599190866900 Time.com us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:30:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090704/us_time/08599190866900"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.02ca8b9102b040229bbefb8ddc40a53a.palin_resigning_akwtf101.jpg?x=130&y=126&q=85&sig=jq8Vf2rrOAbADlqcfXfUTw--" align="left" height="126" width="130" alt="Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - Although her stated reasons are hard to pin down, insiders say the Alaska governor's decision is unlikely to lead to a presidential run in 2012</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090704/us_time/08599190866900"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.02ca8b9102b040229bbefb8ddc40a53a.palin_resigning_akwtf101.jpg?x=130&y=126&q=85&sig=jq8Vf2rrOAbADlqcfXfUTw--" align="left" height="126" width="130" alt="photo" title="Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announces that she is stepping down from her position as Governor in Wasilla, Alaska on Friday July 3, 2009. The former Republican vice presidential candidate made the surprise announcement, saying she would step down July 26 but didn't announce her plans. (AP Photo/The Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman, Robert DeBerry)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190865700 time/20090703/08599190865700 Time.com us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT Time.com - A celebration of the life of the King of Pop is scheduled for Los Angeles next week, with tickets available free, for those lucky enough to win a lottery http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190750400 time/20090703/08599190750400 Time.com us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190750400"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.4464e0e67a174d4b9ff120e22f88c832.california_budget_la107.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=fdZU4LxEn1CgzK1hl_DROA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks about the state budget crisis Thursday, July 2, 2009, during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - Back in 1978, Proposition 13 was a boon to property to owners but it was a slow but sure carcinogen to the body politic. Now the patient is in dire straits</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190750400"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.4464e0e67a174d4b9ff120e22f88c832.california_budget_la107.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=fdZU4LxEn1CgzK1hl_DROA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks about the state budget crisis Thursday, July 2, 2009, during a news conference in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190838900 time/20090703/08599190838900 Time.com us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190838900"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.5cd8cd9fdb80409295a8954d70bc89d2.california_budget_ious_carp101.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=X5o33o5sJ9CbNT75v7CE6Q--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="One of the first registered warrants is seen after printing at the Controller's office in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, July 2, 2009. The reason for the IOUs is California's $26.3 billion deficit. Lawmakers have not been able to agree on a balanced budget by cutting spending, raising taxes or both. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - For conservatives, the crisis is an opportunity to impose fiscal restraint. But the costs, say liberals, is a huge amount of suffering. Is there a solution?</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090703/us_time/08599190838900"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.5cd8cd9fdb80409295a8954d70bc89d2.california_budget_ious_carp101.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=X5o33o5sJ9CbNT75v7CE6Q--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="photo" title="One of the first registered warrants is seen after printing at the Controller's office in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, July 2, 2009. The reason for the IOUs is California's $26.3 billion deficit. Lawmakers have not been able to agree on a balanced budget by cutting spending, raising taxes or both. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090702/us_time/08599190824300 time/20090702/08599190824300 Time.com us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:25:00 GMT Time.com - Buffeted by affairs and ennui, the intact, two-parent family is under assault. What America needs to get over its commitment issues. (Hint: it isn't love) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090702/us_time/08599190754000 time/20090702/08599190754000 Time.com us Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:00 GMT Time.com - Strapped for cash, more parents who want to send their kids to summer camp are seeking payment plans or trying to make deals http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090701/us_time/08599190810500 time/20090701/08599190810500 Time.com us Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:45:00 GMT Time.com - A new federal plan aims to cap monthly payments as a percentage of graduates' income -- and to kick private lenders out of the market http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090701/us_time/08599190793700 time/20090701/08599190793700 Time.com us Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:40:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090701/us_time/08599190793700"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/capt.824c322650ac461ab183e655384f9acb.minnesota_senate_mnmit102.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=HeL0W4btU9omjKdy_OXK5A--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Democrat Al Franken with his wife Franni at his side, speak with the media outside their home in Minneapolis, Tuesday June 30, 2009. Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian should be certified the winner. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - Now that Franken is finally a Senator, the additional Democrat could turn the tide on several key measures</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090701/us_time/08599190793700"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090701/capt.824c322650ac461ab183e655384f9acb.minnesota_senate_mnmit102.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=HeL0W4btU9omjKdy_OXK5A--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="Democrat Al Franken with his wife Franni at his side, speak with the media outside their home in Minneapolis, Tuesday June 30, 2009. Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Franken in Minnesota's contested Senate race Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former 'Saturday Night Live' comedian should be certified the winner. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Brian Peterson)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090701/us_time/08599190764800 time/20090701/08599190764800 Time.com business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:10:00 GMT Time.com - Home sales are improving lately, but it's the small starter homes that sell, while big expensive houses go unloved http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090701/us_time/08599190789500 time/20090701/08599190789500 Time.com us Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:00 GMT Time.com - The home retailer, a haven for nonessential merchandise, has seen steady improvement. Are Americans opening their wallets? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190776000 time/20090630/08599190776000 Time.com us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190776000"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090629/capt.7e456015ca9d4fd5a5c8da9856fda521.supreme_court_firefighters_lawsuit_wxsc101.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=hV6zVPsw7WAqgJRS8wDbRQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="FILE - This Sept. 2007 photo released by the PenWell Corporation publication 'Fire Engineering' shows New Haven, Conn., firefighter Frank Ricci during testing of fire fighting equipment. Ricci is the lead plaintiff in an April 2009 case of job discrimination by white firefighters against the city of New Haven over its decision to scrap a promotion exam because no African-Americans and only two Hispanic firefighters were likely to be made lieutenants or captains based on the results. Monday, June 29, 2009, the Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. (AP Photo/Fire Engineering, Keith Muratori)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - Despite the rebuke of her past ruling, Obama's first high-court pick could have significant influence on discrimination cases</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190776000"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090629/capt.7e456015ca9d4fd5a5c8da9856fda521.supreme_court_firefighters_lawsuit_wxsc101.jpg?x=86&y=130&q=85&sig=hV6zVPsw7WAqgJRS8wDbRQ--" align="left" height="130" width="86" alt="photo" title="FILE - This Sept. 2007 photo released by the PenWell Corporation publication 'Fire Engineering' shows New Haven, Conn., firefighter Frank Ricci during testing of fire fighting equipment. Ricci is the lead plaintiff in an April 2009 case of job discrimination by white firefighters against the city of New Haven over its decision to scrap a promotion exam because no African-Americans and only two Hispanic firefighters were likely to be made lieutenants or captains based on the results. Monday, June 29, 2009, the Supreme Court has ruled that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge. (AP Photo/Fire Engineering, Keith Muratori)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190719800 time/20090630/08599190719800 Time.com us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:20:00 GMT Time.com - Florida has no income tax, so its counties lean heavily on property taxes. With the state's home prices in a steep dive, that's trouble http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190493800 time/20090630/08599190493800 Time.com us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:20:00 GMT Time.com - Set in place by an antitax revolt, Prop 13 is at the center of California's fiscal crisis, one that may affect America's attempts at economic recovery http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190760100 time/20090630/08599190760100 Time.com us Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:55:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190760100"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090629/capt.photo_1246274668887-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=62qWgFKzWxt4xKkuN46tKw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="Fans around the world grieved for "King of Pop" Michael Jackson who died of a heart attack on June 25. A look back at the life of one of the most influential figures in pop history. Duration: 01:50(AFPTV)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - The singer's longtime vocal coach was with Jackson during his last week of life and at his final rehearsal, which took place on the night before the star's death</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090630/us_time/08599190760100"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090629/capt.photo_1246274668887-2-0.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=62qWgFKzWxt4xKkuN46tKw--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="Fans around the world grieved for "King of Pop" Michael Jackson who died of a heart attack on June 25. A look back at the life of one of the most influential figures in pop history. Duration: 01:50(AFPTV)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190776700 time/20090629/08599190776700 Time.com us Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190776700"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090629/capt.0e95b3e1fdea4ede8074ef289c84b8ad.obama_colombia_us_dchg108.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=2_dS0nPqYYkC4UPVrYKqJg--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="President Barack Obama meets with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, not pictured, in the White House Oval Office, Monday, June 29, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - Where Is Obama Going to Church? (Round 2)</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190776700"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090629/capt.0e95b3e1fdea4ede8074ef289c84b8ad.obama_colombia_us_dchg108.jpg?x=85&y=130&q=85&sig=2_dS0nPqYYkC4UPVrYKqJg--" align="left" height="130" width="85" alt="photo" title="President Barack Obama meets with Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, not pictured, in the White House Oval Office, Monday, June 29, 2009, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190751400 time/20090629/08599190751400 Time.com us Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:20:00 GMT Time.com - To solve both national problems, we need to realign our priorities and provide incentives for saving http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190761000 time/20090629/08599190761000 Time.com us Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:40:00 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190761000"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/net/20090629/capt.e4424a10d648b18e265afd5d3657b23a.jpeg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=oAXMfIFbcvMsA1ObbJ8rNw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="In this file photo originally provided by the White House, President Bush and first lady Laura Bush participate in an Easter service at the Evergreen Chapel in Camp David, Md., April 16, 2006. Also pictured in the front row, from right, are: Jenna Welch, mother of the first lady, Barbara Bush, former President George H. W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush. (AP Photo/White House Photo, Eric Draper)" border="0" /></a>Time.com - After a five-month search for a church home, the Obamas choose Evergreen Chapel at Camp David, the same one the Bushes attended</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/08599190761000"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/net/20090629/capt.e4424a10d648b18e265afd5d3657b23a.jpeg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=oAXMfIFbcvMsA1ObbJ8rNw--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="In this file photo originally provided by the White House, President Bush and first lady Laura Bush participate in an Easter service at the Evergreen Chapel in Camp David, Md., April 16, 2006. Also pictured in the front row, from right, are: Jenna Welch, mother of the first lady, Barbara Bush, former President George H. W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush. (AP Photo/White House Photo, Eric Draper)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090629/us_time/03168219074091907486190758200 time/20090629/03168219074091907486190758200 Time.com us Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:35:00 GMT Time.com - Michael Jackson: The Sad End of an American Icon http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/timeus/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090628/us_time/08599190758800 time/20090628/08599190758800 Time.com us Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:05:00 GMT Time.com - Closed to TV cameras, a Kentucky event draws about 175 people to the equivalent of a church social, complete with a raffle, hot dogs -- and guns