Vice President Biden Praises Sailors
The crew of the USS Ronald Reagan Aircraft Carrier at Naval Air Station North Island, near San Diego, received a visit from Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday. Biden used most of his speech to thank the sailors for their sacrifices.
Schwarzenegger's Post-Election Plan
After next Tuesday's special budget election, Californians will still find their state government awash in red ink. There will either be a $16 billion or a $21 billion shortfall. On Thursday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger laid out two different scenarios for closing the gap, depending on the fate of next week's budget-related ballot measures. But it's not just up to the voters. The state budget's fate also relies on the banks, the courts and federal economic support.