Not all terrorism: Obama tries to change subject
Not all terrorism: Obama tries to change subject
President Barack Obama’s advisers plan to remove terms such as “Islamic radicalism” from a document outlining national security strategy and will use the new version to emphasize that the U.S. does not view Muslim…
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Obama urges patience as reform kicks in
Obama urges patience as reform kicks in
President Barack Obama salutes as he steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Pease Air National Guard Base in Portsmouth, N.H., Thursday, April 1, 2010, en route to a rally in Portland, Maine to discuss health insurance reform.
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Obama Reschedules Asia Trip for Health-Care Vote (Update2)
Obama Reschedules Asia Trip for Health-Care Vote (Update2)
March 18 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama postponed a planned trip to Indonesia and Australia for a second time to keep up pressure on Congress to act on his health-care plan this weekend, spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
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Obama home upgrade program targets jobs, energy conservation
Obama home upgrade program targets jobs, energy conservation
SAVANNAH, Georgia (AFP) – President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled plans to give hefty reimbursements to US homeowners who make home improvements designed to conserve energy.
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Obama spells out rebates for energy efficiency
Obama spells out rebates for energy efficiency
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Sounding a familiar clean-energy theme, President Barack Obama today announced details of a proposed energy rebate program he hopes will spur demand for insulation and water heaters — and jobs for hurting Americans.
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China’s Labor Edge Overpowers Obama’s ‘Green’ Jobs Initiatives
China’s Labor Edge Overpowers Obama’s ‘Green’ Jobs Initiatives
Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama is spending $2.1 million to help Suntech Power Holdings Co . build a solar- panel plant in Arizona. It will hire 70 Americans to assemble components made by Suntech’s 11,000 Chinese workers.
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Obama brands Republicans as ‘opportunists’ in NH
Obama brands Republicans as ‘opportunists’ in NH
President Barack Obama branded Republicans on Tuesday as electoral opportunists more concerned about their own interests than the people’s, taking a political risk by escalating criticism of the very lawmakers he’s urging to work with him. The newly combative approach is a double-edged sword for Obama.
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U.S. headed for another bubble: TARP watchdog
U.S. headed for another bubble: TARP watchdog
WASHINGTON — With the spotlight on U.S. President Barack Obama’s proposed bank reforms and record-setting deficits it’s easy to forget that tackling the root causes of the financial crisis remains unfinished business.
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Employers wanted: Federal funds up for grabs
Employers wanted: Federal funds up for grabs
President Obama says he’s all about creating jobs, but that’s easier said than done. Nearly a year ago, the federal government gave states a big pot of money to pay employers in the public, private and nonprofit sectors to hire low-income parents. The program… Employment – Federal government of [...]
Obama makes jobs top US priority
Obama makes jobs top US priority
Barack Obama says in his first State of the Union speech that change has not come quickly enough and jobs are top priority.
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