Obama calls for new ideas to spur job creation The Vacaville Reporter Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:14 AM PST WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama promised at a White House jobs forum on Thursday to take "every responsible step to accelerate job creation," including some ideas he said could be put into action quickly. | Afghan president praises date, goal set by Obama The Vacaville Reporter Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:14 AM PST KABUL -- President Hamid Karzai put a brave face Thursday on President Barack Obama's decision to start pulling out troops in mid-2011, telling The Associated Press in his first public response that it will push Afghans to take control of their own | NATO chief: allies will prevail in Afghanistan FOX 12 Idaho Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:13 AM PST NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday the allies will prevail in their bid to stabilize Afghanistan but only if they answer President Barack Obama's call for more allied troops on the ground. | A focus on jobs, but no promises of a turnaround Chattanooga Times Free Press Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:08 AM PST After months of focusing on Afghanistan and health care, President Barack Obama turned his attention on Thursday to the high level of joblessness, but offered no promise that he could do much to bring unemployment down quickly even as he comes under pressure from his own party to do more. | Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill MalaysiaNews.net Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:08 AM PST WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but he is warming to moves by his congressional allies for a jobs-boosting bil... | Obama: Private sector will have to fix employment gap The Springfield News-Leader Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:06 AM PST Washington -- President Barack Obama warned Thursday that some of the nearly 8 million jobs lost during the two-year recession might not return without a series of new government initiatives to jump-start private sector hiring. | Obama talks jobs & Wal-Mart settles suit MalaysiaNews.net Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:05 AM PST class action lawsuit . The suit, which is believed to be one of the largest of its kind in that state, accused Wal-Mart of denying workers' access to rest and meal breaks, manipulating time cards and ... | USA/Afghanistan: Amnesty International Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:55 AM PST Amnesty International has called on the United States government to establish a consistent, clear and credible mechanism to investigate civilian casualties resulting from military operations in Afghanistan. The statement follows President Obama?s recent commitment to sending 30,000 more troops to the region. | | |
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