Chicago still favored, with Rio next, for Olympics
Daily Illini Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:13 PM PDT
COPENHAGEN â€" The tense and tight battle to host the 2016 Olympics sped toward its climax with Chicago, backed by President Barack Obama's star power, the bookmakers' favorite Thursday after a long, emotional and at times acrimonious campaign. |
Secret Service: Facebook poll no threat to Obama
Beaumont Enterprise Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:11 PM PDT
The Secret Service has determined that a juvenile was behind the online survey that asked whether people thought President Barack Obama should be assassinated, an agency spokesman said Thursday. |
Letter to the Editor: Patsy skews reality of pay discimination
The Michigan Daily Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:09 PM PDT
Though Vincent Patsy’s latest column voices an interesting concern about Obama's efforts to level the playing field in terms of wage discrimination, he overlooks and skews some key points that are important to keep in mind ( Policing fair pay , 09/30/2009). Stating that the market is the most useful tool in which to cure inequality is overly simplistic, unrealistic and even irresponsible. |
Americans Split on Obamaâs Handling of Health Care
Angus Reid Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:07 PM PDT
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - People in the United States are divided in their assessment of Barack Obama’s leadership on health care reform, according to a poll by Hart/McInturff released by the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. 45 per cent of respondents approve of the president’s handling of the issue, while 46 per cent disapprove. |
In the U.S., stop sign may be ahead for texting while driving
The Florida Times-Union Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:06 PM PDT
By KEN THOMAS Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Determined to stop people from texting while driving, the Obama administration plans a campaign similar to past government efforts to discourage drunken driving and encourage the use of seat belts. The administration planned to offer recommendations Thursday to address the growing safety risk of distracted drivers, especially the use of mobile devices ... |
N.H. judge named to Dept. of Justice
Concord Monitor Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:03 PM PDT
A New Hampshire family court judge has been nominated by President Obama to be director of the Office on Violence Against Women in the U.S. Department of Justice. |
Facebook 'Kill Obama' poll not funny
The Charlotte Observer Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00 PM PDT
Forgive me if I don't think talk of presidential assassinations is funny. Not even on Facebook. |
Cross fingers for my great hometown
The Charlotte Observer Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:00 PM PDT
He may have bigger challenges now and in years to come, but nothing will endear Barack Obama to some of us more than his decision to take a quick trans-Atlantic round trip to lobby the International Olympic Committee on behalf of Chicago's bid to be the host city of the 2016 summer games. |
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