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Michelle Obama visits Va. school, tours garden

AP News 2 days ago

Michelle Obama, agriculture secretary visit Va. school, tour students' vegetable garden First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden. Mrs. Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited Hollin Meadows ...

Karl Rove memoir coming in March

AP News 2 days ago

Karl Rove memoir coming in March, will be titled 'Courage and Consequence' Karl Rove's memoir has a title, "Courage and Consequence," and a release date — March 9, 2010. Rove, the mastermind of George W. Bush's two successful presidential runs and a ...

'Wasteful, improper' govt payments targeted in US

AFP American Edition 2 days ago

President Barack Obama will act to rein in massive improper and wasteful payments by the government that totaled nearly 100 billion dollars this year alone, the White House has said. Obama is to sign an executive order "boosting transparency, holding agencies accountable ...

Top US lawmaker seeks jobs bill by December 18

AFP American Edition 3 days ago

The US House of Representatives may pass a new economic stimulus bill by December 18 in a bid to combat sky-high US unemployment, a top congressional ally of President Barack Obama said Tuesday. "I would certainly want to see us move something ...

House plans jobs bill before year end

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives aims to pass job-creating legislation before the end of the year to ease double-digit unemployment levels that threaten the economic recovery, Democratic leaders said on Tuesday. Top lawmakers are looking at a variety of options, ...

Palin drops strong White House hint

AFP American Edition 3 days ago

Sarah Palin, the champion of America's Republican right, strongly hinted Tuesday that she could run for the White House in three years time. Asked in an interview with ABC's Barbara Walters if she wanted to be president, the former running mate in ...

Obama to visit Pennsylvania after jobs forum

AP News 3 days ago

Obama will visit Pennsylvania, other states, after Dec. 3 forum on jobs and economy President Barack Obama will travel to Pennsylvania and other states next month after hosting a White House forum on creating jobs. The White House said Monday that the ...

Obama to launch cross-country economic tour

Reuters US Online Report Top News 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will hold a forum on job creation with U.S. business leaders on December 3 and then embark on a cross-country tour to discuss economic recovery, the White House said on Monday. Obama, who is currently ...

Tree-lightings, from Rock Center to The Grove

AP Features 4 days ago

Holiday displays include tree made of feathers, Rock Center, Obamas' first National Tree event This season's Christmas tree displays include trees made from feathers at a historic home in Indianapolis, a thank-you tree in Boston sent from Nova Scotia, and the Obamas' ...

Illinois prison eyed to house Guantanamo detainees

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News 5 days ago

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Obama administration officials will visit a virtually empty Illinois prison this week as a possible location to house foreign terrorism suspects moved from the Guantanamo Bay prison President Barack Obama has vowed to shut, the state's governor's office said ...

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