Senate passes $182B spending bill Philly.com Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:44 AM PDT The Senate has approved must-do legislation to fund the day-to-day budgets of five Cabinet agencies, kick-starting long overdue work to add the details to budget limits agreed to by President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans this summer. | Faced with little action in Congress, Obama turns to his pen The Wenatchee World Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON â" Declaring that Republicans in Congress will block almost every initiative that has his name on it, President Barack Obama is going around them. Under the banner of âWe Canât Wait,â the president on Monday rolled out his latest solo act: directing the Food and Drug Administration to beef up efforts to prevent prescription drug shortages, an issue that lawmakers have been debating but ... | Bowles, Simpson on U.S. Deficit Supercommittee Bloomberg Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:37 AM PDT Nov. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, who led President Barack Obama's 2010 fiscal commission, talk about their testimony today before Congressâs deficit supercommittee. They speak with Peter Cook on Bloomberg Television's "InBusiness with Margaret Brennan." | US cuts Unesco funds in revenge for vote Morning Star Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:34 AM PDT The Obama administration has cut off funding for the UN cultural agency after its member countries defied US threats and approved the Palestinian Liberation Organisation's bid for full membership. | Bank of America abandons plan to impose $5 monthly debit fee Washington Post Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:31 AM PDT In a rare reversal, Bank of America announced Tuesday that it will drop a controversial fee for customers who swipe their debit cards. The bank had intended to begin charging the $5 fee next year , citing new federal regulations that it says have hurt its bottom line. But the debit charge drew a torrent of fury from customers, lawmakers and even President Obama . Faced with consumer backlash ... | First Lady Michelle Obama in New Orleans FOX 8 New Orleans Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:30 AM PDT New Orleans - The First Lady will be in New Orleans Tuesday afternoon. Michelle Obama is promoting her "let's move" program. She is scheduled to appear at the Royal Castle Child Development Center to stress the importance of healthy habits. Mrs. Obama will first speak at a $5,000 a plate Democratic National Committee luncheon in the city. She'll finish the day in Houston. | It's Time for Mobile-specific Encryption Policies Converge! Network Digest Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:19 AM PDT Obama Nominates Washington Insiders for the FCC Tweet President Obama nominated Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as FCC Commissioners. Both nominees are Washington insiders with existing connections to current commissioners. | | |
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