Deadly clash with Indian protesters sends Peru leader’s approval rating down for 3rd monthLIMA, Peru — A poll in Peru says President Alan Garcia’s approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in 18 months, hurt by a June 5 clash between security forces and Amazonian Indian protesters that killed at least 33 people. Banking chairman Chris Dodd takes on lead role in health care overhaul from ailing KennedyWASHINGTON — Sen. Chris Dodd is emerging as the face of a Senate plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system in the absence of Congress’ acknowledged expert on the subject, ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. President Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor acceleratedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns. SPIN METER: Obama’s new ‘accelerated’ recovery plan is neither new nor acceleratedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is promising some exciting coming attractions for his stimulus plan. But it turns out they’re just summer reruns. NY mayor seeks to warm up cold image at event with women voters, is praised by Whoopi GoldbergNEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who’s sometimes perceived as cold and unfriendly, sought to warm up his image at an event with women voters on Monday. Obama defends revival plan, says it will provide 600,000 jobs this summer despite jobless riseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama assured the nation his recovery plan was on track Monday, scrambling to calm Americans unnerved by unemployment rates still persistently rising nearly four months after he signed the biggest economic stimulus in history. AP News in BriefObama says he’ll accept Nobel Peace Prize as ‘call to action’ toward peace and prosperity Colombia’s Uribe on track for 3rd presidential term, but some supporters objectBOGOTA — President Alvaro Uribe, the hard-charging conservative most Colombians praise for humbling the Western Hemisphere’s last remaining rebel army, gets prickly these days when asked if he’s seeking a third consecutive term. Outraged Catholics seek to stop Obama’s Notre Dame speech; fight shows big divide in churchNEW YORK — A campaign by outraged Roman Catholics to keep President Barack Obama from delivering the commencement address at Notre Dame shows that the gulf between the church and backers of abortion rights remains deep. GOP leaders say ex-Homeland Security boss Tom Ridge weighing bid for Arlen Specter Senate seatHARRISBURG, Pa. — Tom Ridge, the former governor who became the nation’s first homeland security chief, may challenge Sen. Arlen Specter in the state next year, Republican Party leaders confirmed Tuesday. Dems sense opportunity with growing acceptance of gay marriage, GOP re-examining oppositionWASHINGTON — Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public’s growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party’s hard-line opposition to an issue that long has rallied its base. Growing acceptance of gay marriage has Dems seeing opportunity, GOP re-examining oppositionWASHINGTON — Gay marriage legalization in several states and the public’s growing acceptance of same-sex unions have Democrats sensing political opportunity and some Republicans re-evaluating their party’s hard-line opposition to an issue that long has rallied its base. Obama’s bipartisanship promise proves easier said than done in first monthsWASHINGTON — Barack Obama swept into office with a lofty promise to bridge the capital’s fierce partisan divide. AP Poll: At Obama’s 100-day mark, people say for first time in years that US is on right trackWASHINGTON — Millions of people jobless. Billions of dollars in bailouts. Trillions of dollars in U.S. debt. And yet, for the first time in years, more Americans than not say the country is on the right track. |
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