Caterpillar will rehire if stimulus passes, Obama says
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:14 AM PST
SPRINGFIELD, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Wednesday that heavy-equipment maker Caterpillar has informed him it will rehire some of the thousands of workers it has laid off in recent weeks if Congress passes an economic stimulus bill. |
Negotiations intensify on final stimulus plan
Tri-City Herald Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:14 AM PST
Negotiators for Congress and the White House have tentatively settled on a $790 billion price tag on President Barack Obama's economic stimulus bill and are working to narrow differences on individual elements of the bill. |
Canada opposition asks Obama for Khadr's release
AlertNet Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:13 AM PST
Source: Reuters OTTAWA, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Canada's three opposition parties called on U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday to arrange for the immediate release of Canadian Guantanamo Bay detainee Omar Khadr. ... |
Seattle police chief to become nation's drug czar
Seattle Times Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:13 AM PST
Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske has accepted a job as the nation's drug czar in the Obama administration, according to a Washington, D.C. source familiar with the administration's plans. |
Obama, Kaine push stimulus at Springfield construction site
Richmond Times-Dispatch Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:12 AM PST
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today joined President Barack Obama at a construction site in Springfield to make the case for a quick action on the economic stimulus package. Obama and Kaine spoke as House and Senate negotiators sought to narrow differences over their different versions of the $800 billion package, hoping to get it to the president’s desk by Friday. |
Federal regulator urges foreclosure halt
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:12 AM PST
A federal regulator is urging more than 800 thrift institutions to suspend all foreclosures while the Obama administration develops plans to keep borrowers in their homes. Office of Thrift Supervision Director John Reich says that by doing so, thrifts "would... |
Obama treads fine line on church, state
Centre Daily Times Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:11 AM PST
President Barack Obama, signaling early in his administration that religion belongs in the public discourse, has promised to open a big tent to voices from across the spectrum of belief without crossing boundaries separating church and state. |
Obama to Visit Caterpillar Tomorrow
Chicagoist Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:11 AM PST
Caterpillar confirmed Tuesday that President Obama will tour one of their plants Thursday in Peoria before heading to Springfield for a dinner to honor Abraham Lincoln's 200th birthday. Caterpillar spokesman Jim Dugan told the Peoria Journal Star that Cat has been "working closely the last two days with the White House and the Secret Service," and that they are thrilled and honored to be ... |
Obama: Caterpillar to rehire if stimulus passes
The Arizona Republic Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:11 AM PST
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says Caterpillar's chief executive has told him the company will rehire some laid-off workers if the stimulus bill passes. |
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