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May 28, 2010

Obama to inspect gulf efforts to cap oil gusher

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama is making his second visit to the Gulf shore, where oil now washes ashore -- killing…
May 28, 2010

Four ways Obama can stop oil spill from consuming his presidency

OPINION - The goal of the Obama administration should not be to emerge from this situation looking good, that's simply…
May 28, 2010

US toll reaches 1,000 deaths in Afghanistan war

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The grim milestone was reached when NATO reported that a service member was killed Friday in…
May 28, 2010

Barbershop Buzz on Obama and the oil spill

VIDEO - Has the government's response to the spill been appropriate, what do you think of critics who compare this…
May 27, 2010

House approves repeal of gay ban in military

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House vote came just hours after the Senate Armed Services Committee took the same course and…
May 27, 2010

Obama: ‘I take responsibility’ for oil spill crisis

VIDEO - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama insists that his administration, not oil giant BP, was calling the shots in…
May 27, 2010

NCAA champion Duke holds court at White House

SLIDESHOW - Still taking heat over his NCAA pick, President Obama praises Duke at a White House ceremony honoring the…
May 27, 2010

Obama seeks control of ‘heartbreaking’ oil crisis

FREMONT, California (AP) - In an attempt to raise his public profile, President Obama promises to "bring every resource necessary…
May 27, 2010

BP shoots mud at oil as Obama halts drilling plans

ROBERT, La. (AP) - The gusher off the coast of Louisiana has spilled at least 7 million gallons of crude…
May 27, 2010

Obama plans to seek US security through peace

WASHINGTON (AP) - The overarching goal of Obama's National Security Strategy, intended to guide U.S. military and diplomatic policy for…
May 26, 2010

BP begins ‘top kill’ method to try to plug oil gusher

COVINGTON, La. (AP) - BP on Wednesday launched its latest bid to plug the gushing well in the Gulf of…
May 25, 2010

Obama going to Gulf Coast to review oil spill work

WASHINGTON (AP) - The trip comes as Obama's administration is under mounting fire over how well it is overseeing a…
May 25, 2010

Obama to send 1,200 troops to US-Mexico border

PHOENIX (AP) - President Obama will also request $500 million for border protection and law enforcement activities...
May 25, 2010

Mass Gov. Patrick: GOP borders on ‘sedition’

BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick mocks Republicans by saying, "If the president says 'up,' we will say 'down.'"
May 25, 2010

Obama pushes program to help small businesses

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a Rose Garden event, Obama lobbied lawmakers for help as he honored the small-business owners of…
May 25, 2010

Bay Area activist Van Jones back in limelight

Eight months after he resigned as one of President Obama's environmental advisers amid a political storm over his alleged ties…
May 25, 2010

‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal vote expected soon

WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House-approved proposal to repeal the ban against gays serving openly in the military is expected…
May 24, 2010

Coast Guard: BP using all technical means it can

WASHINGTON (AP) - BP is exhausting every possibility to plug the devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Coast…
May 24, 2010

On immigration, Obama is bound by race and politics

As the son of an immigrant and as a black man, Obama's political image depends on a racial identity even…
May 24, 2010

Obama’s big wins on bills may not help Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anxious and angry, Americans are not in a congratulatory mood. That's bad news for President Obama and…