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September 7, 2010

White House defends MLK quote on Oval Office rug

WASHINGTON (AP) - Describing the rug, a White House statement credited King for these words: "The arc of the moral…
September 7, 2010

Army soldier arrested for threatening to kill Obama

SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) - Robert Anthony Quinones is the former soldier who took three employees hostage Monday at Winn Army…
September 7, 2010

Obama getting fewer judges confirmed than Nixon

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican party's delaying tactics have proved so successful, despite the Democrats' substantial Senate majority...
September 7, 2010

Obama to back more business tax breaks

WASHINGTON (AP) - An administration official said the tax breaks would save businesses $200 billion over two years, allowing companies…
September 6, 2010

Obama assails GOP, promotes new jobs plan

MILWAUKEE (AP) - "If I said fish live in the sea, they'd say no," Obama said of Republicans...
September 6, 2010

Labor Secretary Solis on jump-starting the economy: 'We have a lot of ideas'

theGRIO Q&A - As the secretary of labor in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, Hilda Solis has…
September 3, 2010

Obama planning new package of economic aid

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has already passed many of the provisions, but they have stalled in the Senate because…
September 3, 2010

Obama: New jobs numbers 'positive' but not enough

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said he'd be proposing a broader set of ideas next week, when he travels to Milwaukee…
September 3, 2010

4 ways Obama can sell a second stimulus

OPINION - The administration should take control of the debate and not allow the opposition to define the issues. Play…
September 3, 2010

Unemployment rate rises as labor force grows

WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American unemployment increased to 16.3 percent, while black teen unemploymwnt jumped to 45 percent, the highest of…
September 1, 2010

'One Nation' to hold march for hope, jobs and unity

VIDEO- The NAACP's Benjamin Jealous defends the president's policies and unveils plans for the 'One Nation' coalition...
September 1, 2010

Nation's economic woes jeopardize Dems' prospects

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Democrats are relying on a financial advantage, a robust get-out-the-vote operation and, mostly, the ghost of…
September 1, 2010

Obama opens Mideast talks: Attacks 'won't stop us'

WASHINGTON (AP) - "There are going to be extremists and rejectionists who, rather than seeking peace, are going to be…
September 1, 2010

Obama opens long-shot talks on Mideast peace

WASHINGTON (AP) - Expectations were low as Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Abbas arrived for preparatory talks with…
September 1, 2010

Mr. President, don't turn the Iraq page before reading it

OPINION - American's can't "turn the page" since they've never been allowed to read it. What they really need to…
August 31, 2010

Obama ends Iraq combat effort: Time to turn page

WASHINGTON (AP) - From the Oval Office, where Bush first announced the invasion that would come to define his time…
August 31, 2010

The Obamas dish on their daughters' doings

WASHINGTON (AP) - It was President Barack Obama who revealed, perhaps to his daughter's utter embarrassment, that Malia had been…
August 31, 2010

Obama honors troops as Iraq combat mission ends

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama was an early critic of the war, promising during his presidential campaign to bring the conflict…
August 31, 2010

War — what is it good for when people are out of work?

OPINION - Now, Barack Obama must decide what type of president he wants to become: A Herbert Hoover or a…
August 30, 2010

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a week likely to be dominated by foreign policy, Obama is trying to show he's still…