US free trade promises must be honoured Financial Times Tue, 19 May 2009 13:14 PM PDT When Washington enacted its $787bn (â¬580bn, £509bn) stimulus bill in February with Buy American provisions, the law promised â" at the urging of President Barack Obama â" that the language âshall be applied in a manner consistent with US obligations under international agreementsâ. | Obama sets strict limits on car exhaust emissions u.tv Tue, 19 May 2009 13:14 PM PDT America's gas guzzling automobile was heading towards extinction today as Barack Obama set strict limits on car exhaust emissions, and directed producers to make a more fuel-efficient vehicle fleet. | Steele insists GOP comeback has started The Daily Record Tue, 19 May 2009 13:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON â" Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele likened President Barack Obama's popularity to that of a celebrity and said Republicans can't be afraid of criticizing him head-on if they want to regain their relevance. | Obama unveils âhistoricâ car efficiency standards Khaleej Times Tue, 19 May 2009 13:13 PM PDT WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama Tuesday unveiled âhistoricâ efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for US cars, in a rare moment of unity between auto firms and environmentalists on climate change. | Q & A: Obama's Plan To Cut Auto Emissions NPR Tue, 19 May 2009 13:12 PM PDT President Obama unveiled tougher national regulations for auto emissions and fuel efficiency. The goal is to ensure that cars and trucks sold in the U.S. would be nearly 40 percent cleaner and more efficient by 2016. Here, a look at questions raised by the plan. | DNC Chairman Gov. Tim Kaine statement on new mileage, emissions standards WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke Tue, 19 May 2009 13:10 PM PDT âThe Obama Administrationâs new plan will go a long way toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil, lowering energy costs for American families at the pump, and reducing harmful air pollution and global warming emissions from our carsâ tailpipes,â Kaine said | Palestinians demand Obama action follow words AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 19 May 2009 13:09 PM PDT A key Palestinian official demanded Tuesday that President Barack Obama follow up his tough talk with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and force Israel to stop West Bank settlement construction and accept creation of a Palestinian state. | High court nominee to dodge hard questions MSNBC Tue, 19 May 2009 13:08 PM PDT Questions about abortion, gay rights, rights of suspected terrorists and the meaning of a new judicial buzz word â" empathy â" await President Barack Obama's eventual Supreme Court nominee. Just don't expect much in the way of answers. | | |
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