Demand for U.S. bonds sets record
Guelph Mercury Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:12 PM PST
The U.S. government received record demand for its bonds in 2011, pushing longer-maturity Treasuries to their best performance since 1995 in a sign that President Barack Obama may have little difficulty financing a fourth consecutive year of $1-trillion budget deficits. |
Web Gambling Gets Boost From Obama Administration
FOX 17 Grand Rapids Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:12 PM PST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration cleared the way for U.S. states to legalize Internet poker and certain other online betting in a switch that may help them reap billions in tax revenue and spur web-based gambling. |
President And First Family In Hawaii For Christmas
FOX 17 Grand Rapids Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:11 PM PST
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spent a low-key Christmas Day with his wife and daughters in Hawaii, going to church and thanking U.S. troops for their service before hosting friends for dinner at the first family's rented beach house. |
2012 Presidential Election Set to Be Most Expensive in History; Obama Seeks to Raise More Than $750 Million
The Inquisitr Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:10 PM PST
How much does it cost to be president? The 2012 presidential race could be the most expensive in history as President Obama has already raised close to $200 million as he seeks re-election in 2012. According to the Daily Mail, Obama raised around $155 million through September and is predicting to raise more than $60 million [...] 2012 Presidential Election Set to Be Most Expensive in History ... |
EPA to Cut Cities Some Slack on Sewers
WOWT Omaha Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:09 PM PST
The Obama administration says it will be more flexible when pushing financially struggling cities to upgrade their sewage systems to prevent overflows that foul U.S. waterways with harmful bacteria and viruses. |
Obama spends Christmas with family, military
Rome News-Tribune Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:08 PM PST
HONOLULU (AP) â€" President Barack Obama blended his roles as a father and commander-in-chief this Christmas, exchanging presents and singing carols with his family, then greeting U.S. service member... |
Islamist Anjem Choudary’s Christmas Message: If Jesus Was Alive Today He Would Be Muslim and Implement Sharia Law
The Blaze via Yahoo! News Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:06 PM PST
Radical Islamist Anjem Choudary, the jihadist who once called for the execution of the pope and whose militant group even asked if “the assassination of President Obama is legal†â€" has released a Christmas message in which he asserts that Jesus, if alive today, would be a practicing Muslim. Not only that but, according to Choudary, Jesus (who he refers to as “Isaâ€) would also be leading the ... |
Analysis: Caution mutes U.S. response to North Korea
Rome News-Tribune Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:52 PM PST
WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration's cautious response to the death of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il reflects unease and uncertainty about the leadership transition in the reclusive country ... |
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