Ann Romney fires back at never-worked charge

Ann Romney fought back Thursday against a Democrat who suggested she's no economic expert because she "hasn't worked a day in her life." Raising the five Romney sons, she said, was such a full-time job that her husband, Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, considered it more important than his work as the family breadwinner.

Dow falls, reversing last week's US stock rally (AFP)

AFP - US stock markets were mixed but mostly lower on Tuesday, giving up a bit of the ground they gained during a strong five-day rally last week.

Palin hires chief of staff for PAC (AP)

AP - Sarah Palin has hired longtime political strategist Michael Glassner as chief of staff of her political action committee.

Obama set to sign finance reform bill (AFP)

AFP - US President Barack Obama will claim a moment of history on Wednesday when he signs into law the most sweeping regulatory reform of the US finance industry since the 1930s Great Depression.

What have prosecutors proved about Blagojevich? (AP)

AP - Federal prosecutors have spent five weeks showing Rod Blagojevich spewed a river of profanity while lavishing money on his wardrobe and ducking his job as governor of Illinois. But will jurors believe he was a racketeer who schemed to sell or trade Barack Obama's former U.S. Senate seat for personal gain?