http://www.worthynews.com Worthy News Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:54:14 -0500 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:54:14 -0500 Worthy News Builder http://www.worthynews.com/news-editor/images/main/rss-feed.gif http://www.worthynews.com http://www.worthynews.com/top/usatoday-com-news-nation-2010-02-08-texas-church-fires_N-htm/ A sheriff's dispatcher says fires have struck two more rural east Texas churches, just hours after investigators announced that a blaze last week marked the eighth arson against a house of worship in the state this year. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:08:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/washingtonpost-com-wp-dyn-content-article-2010-02-08-AR2010020804202_pf-html/ Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Obama's proposed health-care summit if the White House chooses not to scrap the existing reform bills and start over. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:07:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/cnbc-com-id-34941334/ As the record federal budget deficit draws increasing scrutiny from Washington to Wall Street to Main Street, deficit hawks may take aim at entitlement programs including Social Security. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:56:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/usatoday-com-weather-storms-winter-2010-02-09-snowstorm_N-htm/ Starting Tuesday evening, snow forecast to hit Eastern cities still digging out from a weekend wallop could keep some people stuck at home for a week and cause a second round of disruptions to air travel. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:20:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/washingtontimes-com-news-2010-feb-07-palin-absurd-not-ponder-presidential-bid-/ Sarah Palin said Sunday it would be "absurd" for her not to consider running for president in 2012. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:38:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/abcnews-go-com-print-id-9770300/ Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says the U.S. government "will never" lose its sterling credit rating despite big budget deficits and a newly increased debt limit that now tops $14 trillion. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:38:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/washingtontimes-com-news-2010-feb-07-tea-partiers-await-palins-words-/ Sarah Palin declared "America is ready for another revolution" and repeatedly assailed President Barack Obama on Saturday before adoring "tea party" activists, a seemingly natural constituency should she run for president. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:34:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/washingtonpost-com-wp-dyn-content-article-2010-02-06-AR2010020602190_pf-html/ Poker lobbyists are ramping up an aggressive push backed by millions of dollars to legalize Internet gambling in the United States this year, hoping to overcome passionate objections from social conservatives, sports leagues and other longtime opponents. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:24:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/www1-voanews-com-english-news-usa-US-Treasury-Secretary-Economy-on-the-Mend-83762722-html/ The U.S. economy is healing from a deep and prolonged recession, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Geithner struck an upbeat note on America's economic prospects, but also stressed the need to confront pressing risks to the nation's long term financial health. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:21:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/google-com-hostednews-afp-article-ALeqM5iDxg1ms8tLqz37SpOio1ojzL1sBA/ Hundreds of emergency crews battled Sunday to clear snow-clogged roads and restore power to thousands of homes across the US east coast before a new storm hits, aided by some welcome winter sun. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:11:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/usatoday-com-money-economy-2010-02-05-jobs-january_N-htm/ The nation's unemployment rate tumbled unexpectedly to 9.7% in January, first time it's fallen below double digits since September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:52:00 -0500 http://www.worthynews.com/top/usatoday-com-news-religion-2010-02-05-texas-church-fires_N-htm/ Eight Texas churches barely 150 miles apart have caught fire since New Year's Day, putting pastors and congregations on edge and on guard wondering whether theirs is next. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:51:00 -0500