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April 26, 2010

Obama: W.Va. miners died in pursuit of better life

BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) - The president told the families of the workers killed in the Upper Big Branch mine, about…
April 26, 2010

Armed man attempts to greet Obama at airport

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (AP) - When an officer asked him what he was doing, McVey told him he heard the…
April 25, 2010

The Obamas meet with ailing evangelist Billy Graham

MONTREAT, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama made a pilgrimage Sunday to Billy Graham's mountainside home, concluding his North Carolina…
April 24, 2010

Ariz. immigration law puts Obama in tight spot

OPINION - Arizona may have taken the option of watch and wait caution off the White House table...
April 23, 2010

Obama hasn’t changed, but where’s the country that elected him?

He hasn't changed. But the country that elected him has. We seem to have lost our collective nerve....
April 23, 2010

Obamas kickoff vacation with BBQ cookout

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - President Obama and the first lady begin their North Carolina vacation with barbecued ribs...
April 23, 2010

Democrats set showdown vote on Wall Street bill

VIDEO - Opinion polls show the public is receptive to new federal curbs on Wall Street after twin catastrophes...
April 23, 2010

Obama on Ariz. immigration bill: ‘Misguided’

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama says the government must enact changes in immigration law at the national level or leave…
April 23, 2010

Obamas head to North Carolina for quick vacation

WASHINGTON (AP) - The last time Barack Obama was in Asheville, North Carolina, he complained he was too busy to…
April 22, 2010

Obama slams Wall Street ways while asking support

VIDEO - President Obama rebuked Wall Street for risky practices Thursday even as he sought its leaders' help for "updated,…
April 22, 2010

Blagojevich wants Obama to testify at his trial

CHICAGO (AP) - Ousted Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has asked a federal judge subpoena the president to testify at his…
April 22, 2010

Obama's 'trickle-down' financial reform overlooks African-Americans

OPINION - In other words, our ships can't rise with the tide, because some of these ships are not even…
April 22, 2010

Obama makes case for financial overhaul

VIDEO - President Barack Obama is taking his argument for stronger oversight of the financial industry to the place where…
April 21, 2010

White House braces for Supreme, financial battles

VIDEO - Both sides have agreed on a main point: No bailouts for firms that have acted recklessly, but house…
April 21, 2010

Obama: Supreme Court pick must back women's rights

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama, dealing carefully with the explosive issue of abortion, said that he will choose a Supreme…
April 21, 2010

While the Tea Party simmers, the Coffee movement brews

OPINION - The Coffee Party movement is also disgruntled with the current political system, however their cause is the promotion…
April 21, 2010

Obama huddles with senators on Supreme pick

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama will meet with Senate leaders Wednesday to discuss replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul…
April 20, 2010

Obama takes on banks: 'Something's gotta change'

VIDEO - Later this morning, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner will tell Congress President Obama wants "shock absorbers" to contain the…
April 19, 2010

Obama takes financial reform message on the road

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama is heading to New York City later this week to push for a financial overhaul…
April 19, 2010

Fuse still lit 15 years after Oklahoma City bombing

OPINION - Fifteen years after the Oklahoma City bombing, the extremist groups are back and they're bigger and badder than…