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| | | States prepare for new fight on voter laws Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 02:08 AM PDT Stricter voter identification laws, redrawn political maps fortifying Republican majorities, reducing early voting: States with GOP strongholds intensified these efforts under President Barack Obama and proclaimed victory at the Supreme Court. Continue reading | |
Tired of short-lived parliaments, Kuwaitis vote - again Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 02:02 AM PDT KUWAIT (Reuters) - A boycott by some opposition Islamists and populist politicians may help liberals and independents in Kuwait's election on Saturday, but there are signs voters are flagging as they go to the polls for the sixth time in seven years. Related Stories Insight - Obama and Syria: a trail o... Continue reading | | Canada's tar sands oil a blight on Keystone Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 01:52 AM PDT Barack Obama has said that approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the US is dependent on it not increasing greenhouse gas emissions. But the oil inside it, from Canada, could be the real problem. Continue reading | | |
Replacing Ben Bernanke Is A Delicate Task Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 01:47 AM PDT Senate Democrats are asking President Obama to nominate Janet Yellen as the next Federal Reserve Chairman. A letter signed by more than 50 senators is being viewed as an attempt to derail the candidacy of former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. Continue reading | | Southern states gird for new fight on voter laws Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 01:44 AM PDT Stricter voter identification laws, redrawn political maps fortifying Republican majorities, reducing early voting: States with GOP strongholds intensified these efforts under President Barack Obama and proclaimed victory at the Supreme Court. Continue reading | | US seeks transfer of 2 Gitmo detainees to Algeria Sat, 27 Jul, 2013 01:37 AM PDT WASHINGTON—The Obama administration is planning to transfer two Guantanamo Bay detainees to Algeria, the first movement of terrorist suspects from the prison since the president announced a renewed push to close the contentious facility run by the U. Continue reading | |
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