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Obama firm on Taiwan: aide

AFP American Edition 17 hours ago

President Barack Obama, set for a mission to China this month to boost warming ties, will stay firm on the US policy of supporting but not recognizing rival Taiwan, an aide said Friday. Jeff Bader, the East Asia director on the White ...

Obama, Democrats hunt for health care votes

AFP American Edition 17 hours ago

US President Barack Obama and top Democratic lawmakers struggled Friday to rally their troops behind legislation to remake US health care, ahead of what was expected to be a razor's edge weekend vote. With the House of Representatives poised to take up ...

Health Care Overhaul

AP News 18 hours ago

FILE - In this Oct. 29,2009, file photo Crystal Chiu places a placard on the podium on Capitol Hill in Washington, prior to a news conference about health care. House Democratic leaders struggled Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, for the final votes needed ...

President Obama Returns To White House

Getty Images 18 hours ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama salutes as he steps off Marine One before walking to the Oval Office at the White House November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC.Obama was returning from a visit to the Walter Reed Medical Center. ...

Obama weighs steps to spur jobs, wary on deficit

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 18 hours ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday listed a range of fresh options being considered by the White House to spur growth after "sobering" news that unemployment spiked to a 26 1/2-year peak last month. Obama, who earlier signed a ...

Nancy Pelosi Holds Mock Swearing-In For New NY Rep. Bill Owens

Getty Images 19 hours ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) (5th L) shakes hands with Rep. Bill Owens (D-NY) (L) as (2nd L to R) Owens' granddaughter Caroline Antonipillai, wife Jane, daughter Jenna and son-in-law Warren Jackson look on ...

President Obama Departs White House For Walter Reed Army Medical Center

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: U.S. President Barack Obama walks from the Oval Office to a waiting Marine One helicopter at the White House November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. Obama was scheduled to fly to the Walter Reed Medical Center before returning ...

President Obama Speaks In The Rose Garden

Getty Images 19 hours ago

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: The American flag over the White House flies at half staff in remembrance of the victims of the shooting at Ft. Hood, Texas November 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama ordered all flags lowered to ...

Obama pushes for embattled health care overhaul

AFP American Edition 19 hours ago

US President Barack Obama and top Democratic lawmakers struggled Friday to rally their troops behind legislation to remake US health care, ahead of what was expected to be a razor's edge weekend vote. Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House of ...

APTOPIX Obama

AP News 19 hours ago

President Barack Obama casts a shadow on the wall as he walks to the podium to speak in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Copyright 2009 AP News

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