Obama talks up wind power, green jobs in Iowa, state that launched him toward White House

NEWTON, Iowa — Marking Earth Day with a pitch for his energy plan, President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a “new era of energy exploration in America” and argued that his proposal would help the economy and the environment at once.

Obama talks up wind power in Iowa, state that launched him on the road to White House

NEWTON, Iowa — Marking Earth Day with a pitch for his energy plan, President Barack Obama on Wednesday called for a “new era of energy exploration in America” and argued that his proposal would help both the economy and the environment.

Obama delivers Earth Day pitch for alternative energy plan in return to Iowa

NEWTON, Iowa — President Barack Obama delivered an Earth Day pitch for his alternative energy plan and environmentally friendly jobs Wednesday in a return to Iowa, the state that launched him on the road to the White House.

Obama to talk up wind power in Iowa, state that launched him on the road to White House

NEWTON, Iowa — President Barack Obama delivered an Earth Day pitch for his alternative energy plan and environmentally friendly jobs Wednesday in a return to Iowa, the state that launched him on the road to the White House.

Obama to spend Earth Day in Iowa, touting energy bill at wind power company

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environmentally friendly jobs production — in a hard-hit Iowa town, while administration officials make a similar push back in Washington.

Obama to spend Earth Day in Iowa, touting energy bill at wind power company

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environmentally friendly jobs production — in a hard-hit Iowa town, while administration officials make a similar push back in Washington.

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Obama to visit Iowa plant that makes towers for wind energy

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama travels to Iowa today with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

Obama spends Earth Day in Iowa, touting energy bill at wind power company

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going on the road to pitch his energy plan — as well as environmentally friendly jobs production — in a hard-hit Iowa town, while administration officials make a similar push back in Washington.

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WASHINGTON - An ongoing US federal probe into an H-1B visa fraud has led to the arrest of 11 people in seven states and the indictment of IT services firm Vision Systems Group founded by an Indian-American.

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