Obama continues to lead poll of most admired men
Portland Press Herald Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:14 PM PST
WASHINGTON - For the third straight year, President Obama ranks as the man most admired by people living in the United States, according to an annual USA Today-Gallup poll. |
Somalia: Rebel Leader Threatens U.S.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:12 PM PST
A senior leader of the Shabab rebels threatened on Monday to attack the United States and urged President Obama to join Islam. The leader, Sheik Fuad Mohamed Khalaf, said he would send a message to America, which fought against God. "We are united to put you in misery, and anyone who fights against God will not get help," Sheik Khalaf said. The Shabab, who seek to overthrow the weak transitional ... |
Environmentalists worry Navy will hurt whales
KREM.com Spokane Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:11 PM PST
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) â€" Environmentalists are worried that Navy testing off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts will hurt whales. A proposal to expand Navy operations in its Northwest Training Range have been approved by the Obama administration. The plans include increased sailor training and weapons testing, as well as underwater training minefield for submarines. The area has been ... |
What’s in the tax bill, and what it means to you
Everett Herald Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:10 PM PST
CHICAGO â€" The tax bill that President Barack Obama signed recently will save every American from a number of tax increases that would have begun Jan. 1 and will add more than a year of benefits for those who are long-term unemployed. |
'Deadbeat' TARP banks on rise
Concord Monitor Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:09 PM PST
Organizations fail to pay dividends The Obama administration has begun monitoring the high-level board meetings of nearly 20 banks that received emergency taxpayer assistance but repeatedly failed to pay the required dividends, according to Treasury officials and documents. And it may soon install new directors on some of their boards. The moves come as the number of banks that failed to make at ... |
Borders, security remain roadblocks to Mideast peace
Kitchener - Waterloo Record Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:06 PM PST
Having spent 20 months chasing an elusive Israeli settlement freeze, President Barack Obama’s administration has now launched a new effort on borders and security whose chances of success are almost as dubious. |
Tax-cut deal won't help everyone
Erie Times-News Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:05 PM PST
While much attention has been paid to the extension of Bush-era tax cuts in the massive tax package signed by President Barack Obama this month, Congress also tucked in other tax breaks and tweaks. The catch is, not everyone will benefit. |
Obama takes it easy on holiday
Belfast Telegraph Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:05 PM PST
President Barack Obama has made the first public appearance of his holiday, stopping by one of his favourite local shops for a Hawaiian snow cone known as "shave ice". Related Stories Ancient tooth proves man's Mid-East origins, say experts Transport struggling to cope as blizzards bring havoc to US Family’s tears at site where missing Joanna Yeates’s body found Former Russian oil tycoon guilty ... |
Shaky ground
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Mon, 27 Dec 2010 21:00 PM PST
President Obama reaffirms his intolerable belief in all things Turtle Bay by agreeing to sign the United Nations ' Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples. |
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