Inverness post office now carries the name of fallen soldier
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat Tue, 31 May 2011 17:13 PM PDT
President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a bill naming the post office in Inverness after Jake Robert Velloza, an Army specialist who was killed in Mosul, Iraq, weeks before his 23rd birthday in 2009. |
GOP delays aid Obama's re-election, experts say
Washington Examiner Tue, 31 May 2011 17:08 PM PDT
Hayley Peterson Examiner Staff Writer Follow Her @hcpeterson The Republican Party's delay in defining a front-runner for the 2012 presidential primaries is boosting President Obama's electability, allowing him to focus almost solely on his job while keeping campaign distractions at bay, political strategists say. "It's always better not to have to engage in campaigning sooner when ... |
Tim Pawlenty Supports Ryan's Medicare Plan
ThirdAge Tue, 31 May 2011 17:05 PM PDT
Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, told ABC's "This Week" that if he were president, he would sign Paul Ryan's bill proposal that would privatize Medicare. "If the only choices were doing nothing like President Obama is doing and Paul Ryan's plan, I'd sign it," Pawlenty said. He also stated, without getting into details, that he ... |
Bosnia drama
amNewYork Tue, 31 May 2011 17:04 PM PDT
Here comes the Bosnia drama! She says she's embarrassed by it, but that never seemed to be the case. Pivoting to Gen. Clark is a wise move, as is asking voters to simply overlook it. Better than Obama's responses to his "issues"? Perhaps. Will it matter in this election or in the general? |
Republicans question healthier eating proposals
Detroit News Tue, 31 May 2011 17:04 PM PDT
Washington â€" House Republicans are pushing back against Obama administration efforts to promote healthier lunches, saying the Agriculture Department should rewrite rules it issued in January that would make school meals healthier. Republicans say the rules are too costly. |
One Woman's Guide to Cheap S.F. Health Clinics
SF Weekly Tue, 31 May 2011 17:01 PM PDT
The Obama administration's Affordable Care Act covers young Americans up to age 26 on their parents' health insurance plans. Lucky kids. For anyone who will never see 26 again, and the 60,000 San Franciscans without health insurance, here's a clip-and-save guide to dirt-cheap public healthcare op... |
Rebuilding the food pyramid â€" with a plate
The Salt Lake Tribune Tue, 31 May 2011 17:00 PM PDT
Rebuilding the food pyramid â€" with a plate By NANCI HELLMICH USA TODAY Published May 31, 2011 05:45PM MDT The government is replacing its food guide pyramid with a simpler everyday symbol: a plate. And many nutritionists are applauding the change. The exact look of the new symbol, which is being unveiled this week by first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, is under close ... |
Manufacturers Welcome News of Nomination of Commerce Secretary
Manufacturing.net Tue, 31 May 2011 16:59 PM PDT
Washington, D.C.? National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons issued the following statement today on President Obama?s nomination of John Bryson to become the new Secretary of the Department of Commerce: |
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