Obama plan to save teacher jobs may hit political roadblock
The Pantagraph Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:14 PM PDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Barack Obama promises his economic stimulus law will save hundreds of thousands of teaching jobs, but some states could end up spending the money on playground equipment or wallpaper - and the president might not have the authority to stop them. |
Obama starts first major foreign trip
The Star Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:13 PM PDT
LONDON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama arrived in Europe on Tuesday with a hefty agenda for tackling the economic crisis and seeking support for his new Afghanistan strategy on a trip that will test his global leadership. |
GM May Not Have Time for Bond Swap Outside Bankruptcy (Update1)
Bloomberg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PDT
March 31 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. bondholders doubt a debt exchange will succeed outside of bankruptcy because there isn’t enough time under the Obama administration’s 60-day deadline, according to a person familiar with the thinking of the committee representing creditors. |
Retired military officers: keep ban on gays
Tulsa World Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PDT
NEW YORK â€" More than 1,000 retired military officers, including several who were top commanders, are urging President Barack Obama and Congress to maintain the law that bars gays from serving openly in the armed forces. |
Outside editorial: Bias in religious hiring
Juneau Empire Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:11 PM PDT
On the campaign trail, candidate Barack Obama pledged to keep government funds from faith-based groups that hire only those who share the same beliefs. President Obama has now set up the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, a continuation of President George W. Bush's initiative, and has kept in place Bush-era provisions that allow faith-based groups to discriminate ... |
Economic Crisis: Where Can President Find an Advisor Who Gives Good Television?
The New York Observer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:10 PM PDT
Not long ago, President Barack Obama finally got around to filling three of the top jobs at the Treasury Department that'd been vacant since his inauguration. But even afterwards, one top financial job was left conspicuously unfilledâ€"namely, the role of Economic Surrogate in Chief. A good economic statesmanâ€"somebody who can crunch budget projections by day and give good TV by night--can be hard ... |
Obama administration names hurricane chief
WWL-TV, Channel 4 New Orleans Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:10 PM PDT
NEW ORLEANS -- The Obama adminstration has named a new federal coordinator for Gulf Coast rebuilding. The appointment of Janet L. Woodka was announced Tuesday by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. |
Obama folks drive foreign
LA Observed Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:09 PM PDT
All right, it's a little on the gotcha side, but doesn't the absence of U.S.-made cars parked at the White House speak volumes? |
Obama touches down in London for G20 and Europe trip
Deutsche Welle Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:09 PM PDT
United States President Barack Obama has landed in London where he will be attending the G20 summit, as part of a five day tour of Europe. At the summit, leaders will be trying to agree on global rules limiting executive rewards in the banking sector. |
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