Obama reserved over good news
The Springfield News-Leader Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:13 AM PST
Washington -- President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat news "does not mean there won't be difficult days ahead." |
Obama host halloween event at orange White House
thewest.com.au Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:10 AM PST
WASHINGTON (AFP) - It was not your usual night at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday, with the White House lit up pumpkin-orange and thousands of little ghosts and goblins trick-or-treating the president of the United States. |
Honor, yes, but tough questions also await Merkel in Washington
Deutsche Welle Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:07 AM PST
Angela Merkel will be the first German head of government since Konrad Adenauer to speak before the US Congress. It's a great honor for the chancellor, but equally great are the expectations of the Obama administration. |
US sends six Uighurs from Guantanamo to Palau
AsiaOne Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:05 AM PST
WASHINGTON, USA - The Obama administration has sent six Uighur Chinese detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the Pacific island nation of Palau, the Justice Department said on Saturday. |
Pelosi: New health care bill is 'historic moment'
Tahoe Daily Tribune Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:05 AM PST
Pelosi: New health care bill is 'historic moment' The Associated Press WASHINGTON - After months of struggle, House Democrats unveiled sweeping legislation Thursday to extend health care coverage to millions who lack it and create a new option of government-run insurance. A vote is likely next week on the plan patterned closely on President Barack Obama's own. Speaking on the steps of the U.S ... |
Obama reaches out to Asean
AsiaOne Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:04 AM PST
President Barack Obama plans to invite all 10 Asean leaders to the United States next year in a move to further strengthen Asean-US relations at the highest level. |
Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan
Tahoe Daily Tribune Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:04 AM PST
Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan The Associated Press WASHINGTON - Democrats are struggling to bridge differences among their rank and file to push health overhaul legislation through Congress and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year. In the wake of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's announcement that the Democratic bill would include the option of a ... |
Book explores the White House as a home
Opelousas Daily World Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:55 AM PDT
WASHINGTON รข€" Lady Bird Johnson said walking through the White House was like walking "through history." Hillary Clinton called the home "a repository of America's storied past." Michelle Obama has called it "awe inspiring." |
US sends China Uighurs from Guantanamo to Taiwan ally
The Sun Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:54 AM PDT
WASHINGTON (Oct 31, 2009) : The Obama administration has sent six Uighur Chinese detainees from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay to the Pacific island nation of Palau, the US Justice Department said on Saturday. |
What is cap-and-trade really about?
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:52 AM PDT
While the U.S. House of Representatives and Speaker Nancy Pelosi focused their attention on the all-important debate over health care this past week, the Senate launched three days of hearings pushing President Obama's cap-and-trade agenda. |
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