A governor's race that has nothing -- and everything -- to do with Obama Los Angeles Times Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:13 PM PDT In Virginia, Democrats who came out in droves for Obama seem disinclined to vote Tuesday. Republicans, whose candidate is poised to win, see the election as a referendum on his first year in office. If Virginia seems poised to make yet another political hairpin turn just one year after helping elect Barack Obama president, the reason might be found on Sally Linderman's front lawn and Facebook ... | Report: White House Overstates Job Growth CBS 2 Los Angeles Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:12 PM PDT An early progress report on President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan overstates by thousands the number of jobs created or saved through the stimulus program, a mistake that White House officials promise will be corrected in future reports. The government's first accounting of jobs tied to the $787 billion stimulus program claimed more than 30,000 positions paid for with recovery money. | Obama to meet military brass on Afghanistan thewest.com.au Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AFP) - President Barack Obama Friday meets his top military chiefs to talk strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan in one of the final steps before deciding whether to send thousands more US troops to war. | Financial proposal gets wary reception in House Richmond Times-Dispatch Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:11 PM PDT An Obama administration plan to dissolve large, struggling financial firms rather than bail them out is encountering Republican resistance, Democratic doubts and only qualified support from regulators. At a House Financial Services hearing yesterday, lawmakers from both parties worried that the proposal would give regulators and the executive branch unprecedented power. | Sting says he thinks Obama ideal leader Deseret News Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:09 PM PDT Sting isn't a religious man, but he says President Barack Obama might be a divine answer to the world's problems. | House Democrats unveil health care bill; vote may be next week The Alliance Review Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Cheered by President Barack Obama, House Democrats rolled out landmark legislation Thursday to extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers. | Obama examines Afghan, Pakistan strategy AAP via Yahoo!7 News Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:06 PM PDT US President Barack Obama will meet his top military chiefs to talk strategy in Pakistan and Afghanistan, as he considers whether to boost US troop deployments. | Health plan called plus for businesses Boston Herald Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:06 PM PDT WASHINGTON - President Obama said small businesses that participate in a proposed government health-care plan could save one-quarter of the cost of their premiums by 2016. ... | | |
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