Obama: Unemployment likely to tick up as hiring lags behind other signs of economic recoveryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declined to predict how high unemployment will climb but made clear he expects it to keep worsening for a while as hiring lags behind other signs of economic recovery. AP sources: Obama tells key lawmaker he wants Senate health committee bill by week’s endWASHINGTON — House Democrats are moving ahead with sweeping health care legislation that would tax the wealthy and require Americans to buy affordable insurance as President Barack Obama prods a Senate committee chairman to act quickly on a companion bill. Clinton blames White House vetting process for delay in naming USAID administratorWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is blaming an exhaustive White House vetting process for the fact that the Obama administration has not yet named a person to run the U.S. Agency for International Development. Activist who gave life to ‘Milk’ and AIDS Quilt relishes next actPALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Cleve Jones is happy. As happy as he has ever been, thank you. He has a labor union job he loves, powerful allies in Hollywood and Washington, guys to date. Best of all, a new generation of gay activists has embraced him as the mentor he once had, the man whose story he helped deliver to the screen in the movie “Milk.” Report says NKorean army hackers were ordered to attack SKorean networksSEOUL, South Korea — A North Korean army lab of hackers was ordered to “destroy” South Korean communications networks — evidence the isolated regime was behind cyberattacks that paralyzed South Korean and American Web sites — news reports said Saturday, citing an intelligence briefing. Gov’t report: Bush secret surveillance program extended beyond wiretapping without warrantsWASHINGTON — The Bush administration authorized secret surveillance activities that still have not been made public, according to a new government report that questions the legal basis for the unprecedented anti-terrorism program. White House: Brazil should press Iran on nuclear, domestic matters
Computer security company says additional wave of cyber attacks expected in SKoreaSEOUL, South Korea — A computer security company says an additional wave of cyber attacks is expected to hit major South Korean Web sites later Thursday. Ex-Illinois governor aide pleads guilty to taking part in plan over Obama’s former Senate seatCHICAGO — A former chief of staff to Rod Blagojevich pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in a scheme to use President Barack Obama’s Senate seat as leverage to get the then-governor into a high-paying job. Massachusetts, 1st gay marriage state, challenges federal definition of man-woman marriageBOSTON — Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Texas warehouse is current home to archives of George W. Bush’s 2 presidential termsLEWISVILLE, Texas — Spread upon a table are a sampling of gifts to former President George W. Bush: a purse made of vines from the Thai queen, a Texas Rangers jersey autographed by pitcher Nolan Ryan and a framed mosaic of St. Peter’s Basilica from the pope. White House and Democratic leaders seek momentum for health care overhaulWASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leaders rebelled Tuesday against a proposed tax on health insurance benefits, raising fresh doubts about the prospects for bipartisan legislation on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. Obama, Medvedev agree to aim for big, yearend nuclear cuts; Russians object to missile defenseMOSCOW — Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev confidently committed to a year-end deal to slash nuclear stockpiles by about a third on Monday, but the U.S. leader failed to crack stubborn Kremlin objections to America’s missile defense plans — a major stumbling block to such an agreement. Biden indicates US would not stop Israel if it decided to bomb Iranian nuclear facilitiesWASHINGTON — Vice President Joe Biden signaled that the Obama administration would not stand in the way if Israel chose to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities, even as the top U.S. military officer said any attack on Iran would be destabilizing. Obama: US and Germany stand united on IranWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday the United States and Germany share “one voice” in condemning the Iranian effort to crush dissent. He said Iran’s leaders cannot hide the “outrageous” behavior of clamping down violently on their people. NATO commander predicts rise in violence as Afghan elections approachWASHINGTON — Despite the thousands of U.S. troops headed to southern Afghanistan this summer, a NATO commander said Thursday they’ll fall short of the numbers historically needed to defeat insurgents. NKoreans denounce sanctions at rally in capital, as regime vows to enlarge atomic arsenalSEOUL, South Korea — Tens of thousands of North Koreans shouted slogans to denounce international sanctions at a rally in central Pyongyang on Thursday, as the communist country vowed to enlarge its atomic arsenal and warned of a “fire shower of nuclear retaliation” in the event of a U.S. attack. Murtha wants White House to salvage some of $3.2 billion spent on president helicopterWASHINGTON — The chairman of a powerful House subcommittee that oversees the military said Wednesday he hopes at least some of the $3.2 billion spent for a new fleet of presidential helicopters can be salvaged. Analysis: Amid Iran’s upheaval, concerns about nuclear ambitions remain paramount for USWASHINGTON — Behind President Barack Obama’s toughened but modulated response to the Iranian election crisis is a calculation that when the dust settles, the United States will still face an unpredictable adversary that gets closer every day to producing nuclear weapons. White House asked blogger for left-leaning Web site to come up with Iran question for ObamaWASHINGTON — White House officials phoned a blogger from a popular left-leaning Web site on Monday evening to tell him that President Barack Obama had been impressed with his online reporting about Iran. Could the writer pass along a question from an Iranian during the president’s news conference on Tuesday? President calls for faster stimulus spending, predicts double-digit joblessnessWASHINGTON — Amid rising public impatience with an economy now under his watch, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said his administration needs to push money out faster to initiate a recovery and conceded that unemployment would rise above 10 percent. Obama: World is ‘appalled and outraged’ by violence in IranWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared the United States and the entire world “appalled and outraged” by Iran’s violent efforts to crush dissent, a clear toughening of his rhetoric as Republican critics at home pound him for being too passive. Industry pledge to narrow drug coverage gap contingent on health care overhaulWASHINGTON — Hailed by President Barack Obama, a multi-billion-dollar promise by drug companies to narrow a Medicare drug coverage gap for seniors is valid only if Congress succeeds in passing a comprehensive health care bill encountering strong opposition from Republicans, an industry spokesman said Monday. Fly troubles Delhi minister, but no Obama actNEW DELHI - A persistent fly kept buzzing around Delhi Finance Minister A.K. Walia as he was presenting the budget Monday. But all those waiting to see whether he would do an Obama were disappointed as the minister patiently kept waving the troublesome insect away. US supports ‘peaceful’ justice in Iran: ObamaWASHINGTON - The United States supports Iranians to seek “peaceful” justice, President Barack Obama said Friday, addressing to the rioting in Iran’s post-elections. West says Iranians should choose government; China warns against interferenceISTANBUL — World reaction to the upheaval in Iran is cautious and divided, reflecting uncertainty over fast-moving events within the country after its disputed election. Clinton says US will continue seeking talks with Iran regardless of who emerges as presidentWASHINGTON — The Obama administration will pursue talks with Iran on nuclear and other issues regardless of who emerges as president in the aftermath of Iran’s disputed election, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday. Fiscal conservative Sen. Tom Coburn questions 100 stimulus projectsWASHINGTON — Repairs for rural bridges, an under-highway safe crossing for turtles and efforts to protect the sage grouse population are among 100 projects a Republican senator pointed to Monday as questionable federal stimulus spending. NASA will try to launch space shuttle Wednesday, bumps unmanned moon shot by at least 1 dayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA will try to launch space shuttle Endeavour again Wednesday, after repairing a hydrogen gas leak that thwarted the first attempt. Netanyahu gives in to US pressure, calls for creation of Palestinian stateJERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed a Palestinian state beside Israel for the first time on Sunday, reversing himself under U.S. pressure but attaching conditions such as having no army that the Palestinians swiftly rejected. |
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