Sixth-grader an example to peers
The Saline Reporter Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:14 PM PST
President Barack Obama called the masses to action on Martin Luther King Day, 24 hours before he the oath of office. In tough economic times, the need for volunteerism is greater than ever, so he pleaded for citizens â€" young and old â€" not to wait for change to happen, but to create it. |
IAEA to choose new chief in March 26 election
The Star Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:14 PM PST
VIENNA (Reuters) - The International Atomic Energy Agency's board of governors will vote on March 26 for a new director at a time of growing nuclear proliferation challenges but new diplomatic hope offered by U.S. President Barack Obama. |
Nixon, Khrushchev And A Story Of Cold War Love
NPR Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:13 PM PST
Long before Barack Obama announced U.S.-Russia relations needed a "reboot," Washington and Moscow often inched toward rapprochement. Amid the shoe-thumping and nuclear brinksmanship of the Cold War, one iconic episode of détente took place 50 years ago this summer. The event has special significance for NPR's Moscow correspondent. |
Obama pick for HHS faces questions about state aid
KTAR 92.3 Phoenix Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:13 PM PST
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's choice to head the Health and Human Services Department, is facing questions about increased state payments to a social services group whose board includes the chairman of the state Democratic Party. |
Obama: End 'blank checks' for wasteful spending
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PST
President Obama aimed his budget knife at federal contractors Wednesday, pledging to reduce the $518 billion annual cost of outside contracts by $40 billion a year. |
Cookies Worthy Of A President
Fulton County News Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PST
As I watched the inauguration last month, I couldn't help but smile. I wondered if the cookies I'd baked for the Obama family's Thanksgiving dinner had contributed to this moment in history. |
Obama Administration Launches Housing Plan
KKTV 11 Colorado Springs Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:12 PM PST
The Obama administration is releasing details about its new programs aimed at helping millions of borrowers stay in their homes. |
President Obama’s Letter to Medvedev
Diario Las Americas Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:11 PM PST
There have been practically official reports about the President of the United States, Barack Obama, engaging in telephone conversations and correspondence with the Russian President, Dmitri.... |
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