Graduates of the nation’s most vilified high school descended upon campus Tuesday evening to support the school’s fired teachers. They also had a message for President Obama: Don’t bash our school.
“He doesn’t know us. He doesn’t know the teachers. He doesn’t know the students,” said Nikko Calle, 21, a graduate of Central Falls High School [...]
President Obama has tapped a former Army general to lead the Transportation Security Administration, sources have told CNN.
Obama plans to nominate Robert A. Harding, a retired major general with 33 years in the Army, to become the TSA administrator, sources said. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will announce the nomination Monday with Harding [...]
In a last-ditch attempt to craft a bipartisan health care reform bill, President Obama will release a new proposal Wednesday that will include Republican ideas on tort reform and health savings accounts, according to Democratic officials familiar with the plans.
But top Republicans, including House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Virginia, immediately said the new proposal is [...]
President Obama will make an announcement on “the way forward” on the health care bill next week, his spokesman said Friday.
“My sense is probably closer to Wednesday. Don’t hold me to it; it could be earlier or later than that,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
Earlier Friday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi went further than any [...]
The first waves of a tsunami from a massive earthquake in Chile have hit the Big Island of Hawaii, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
The increasing wave heights began shortly around 11:15 a.m. local time (4:15 p.m. EST), more than five hours after alarms sounded to warn of a tsunami caused by the Chile [...]
Reuters BREAKINGVIEWS-Latest US China-bashing is particularly risky Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) – President Obama is talking tough on treaty enforcement and the strength of China's currency.
Telegraph.co.uk US Sees No Fundamental Change in China Relations Despite Problem Issues Voice of America Photo: AP A senior State Department official says there is no sign of a fundamental change in US-Chinese relations despite a rash of recent disagreements. China warned Tuesday a planned meeting between President Obama and the Dalai Lama would undermine … Obama Plan to Meet Dalai Lama Prompts New Friction With China BusinessWeek China criticises Dalai Lama's India links The Hindu China says opposes Obama meeting with Dalai Lama Washington Post Bloomberg
Reuters Climate-Change Accord Wins Support, Falls Short on Goals TIME When President Obama hammered out an agreement with leaders of China, India, Brazil and South Africa in the waning hours of the UN's climate-change summit in Copenhagen in December, they saved the long-running global-warming negotiation process from … US, China, others join Copenhagen Accord Los Angeles Times China PM Reiterates Support For Copenhagen Accord -Ministry Wall Street Journal Countries Submit Emission Goals New York Times BBC News
The Hindu Nations Take First Steps on Copenhagen 'Accord' New York Times The United States has officially promised the world that it will reduce global warming pollution about 17 percent below 2005 levels in the next decade.
Times Online US Senate Approves Stronger Penalties Against Iran New York Times By REUTERS The United States Senate approved legislation on Thursday that would let President Obama impose sanctions on Iran's gasoline suppliers and penalize some of Tehran's elites, a move aimed at pressing Tehran to give up its nuclear program.
