Obama marks anniversary of deadly attack on CIA
WFMJ Youngstown Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:13 PM PST
HONOLULU (AP) - President Barack Obama is marking the anniversary of last year's deadly attack at a remote outpost in Afghanistan, saying the seven CIA employees who were killed showed the true meaning of honor and selfless sacrifice. |
Rattner settles Cuomo suit for $10M
UPI Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:03 PM PST
NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Steven Rattner, President Barack Obama's former car czar, has agreed to pay New York state $10 million to settle two lawsuits over a pension kickback scheme. |
Pak disappearances another US sore point
The Times of India Thu, 30 Dec 2010 17:01 PM PST
The Obama administration is expressing alarm over reports that thousands of political separatists and captured Taliban insurgents have disappeared into the hands of Pakistan's police and security forces, and that some may have been tortured or killed. |
Iraq: A Year in Review
Foreign Policy Blogs Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:28 PM PST
On August 31, 2010, seven years after the war in Iraq began, President Obama announced the withdrawal of combat troops and the end of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The war was technically over with the president’s acknowledgement that US domestic problems, such as the struggling economy and widespread unemployment, were more pressing matters to the country. [...] |
Obama's 'car Tsar' settles bribes case
Independent Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:08 PM PST
Steven Rattner, the hedge fund industry grandee who was last year appointed by the Obama administration to oversee the restructuring of the car industry, has agreed to pay $10m to settle lawsuits over his role in a bribery scandal. |
U.S., Venezuela evict ambassadors in spat
MSNBC Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:49 PM PST
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the U.S. to expel his ambassador in retaliation for his move to reject the U.S. envoy to the South American country. On Wednesday, that's just what the Obama administration did. |
Obama’s swing through Tri-States makes history
Keokuk Daily Gate City Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:43 PM PST
Several employees and local dignitaries had the opportunity on April 27 to shakes hands and have their pictures taken with President Obama after the president toured the Siemens wind energy plant in Fort Madison and addressed the crowd of about 300 employees, invited guests and media. |
Ex-car czar Rattner settles NY probe for $10M
The Salt Lake Tribune Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:40 PM PST
Ex-car czar Rattner settles NY probe for $10M combined news services Updated Dec 30, 2010 04:21PM MDT New York • The investment banker who helped lead the Obama administration’s auto industry overhaul has agreed to pay $10 million to settle influence-peddling allegations in New York. Former “car czar†Steven Rattner admitted no wrongdoing as part of the deal, which was announced by state ... |
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