Palestinians' despair grows as Obama not to ask Israel to halt settlement

RAMALLAH, March 17 (Xinhua) -- One Palestinian official said Sunday that they are more despaired after U.S. President Barack Obama said that he would not present a new Mideast peace initiative or request Israel to halt settlement activities in the Pa

‘Better Make Room’ for College Kids, Obama Says

Better Make Room for College Kids, Obama Says First Lady Michelle Obama launched a media campaign last week designed to help more young people go to college. A new social media website called Better Make Room is at the center of the campaign. Better

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Kent Klein | Washington 31 December 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama has been briefed on early reports about last week's aborted airline terror attack. The president has received a report on how a Nigerian man suspected of terrorist links boarded a U

Obamas Welcomed at Britain's Buckingham Palace

U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have spent the day in London with Britain's royal family. It was the start of President Obama's first state visit to Britain and it may bolster the longtime relationship between Britain and the United

Obama Arrives in South Korea for Nuclear Summit

U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in South Korea for the Nuclear Security Summit which starts Monday. Mr. Obama landed at a U.S. air base south of Seoul early Sunday local time and is expected to meet with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak l

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TV show A Bite of China sparks food flurry Who wants A Bite of China? That's the name of a new TV show that's sparked a wave of food buying among gourmet-seeking gastronomes, eager to taste something new. The CCTV Channel One show began just two week

Obama to unveil gun-control proposals Wednesday

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a comprehensive package of gun violence reduction proposals on Wednesday, including renewing assault weapons ban and tougher background checks, said the White House on Tuesday. I

Obama promises 97 percent of Americans won't see taxes rise

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 (Xinhua)-- U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday said the most important step now was to promise Americans 97 percent of them won't see taxes rise as the fiscal cliff loomed. Obama stressed in a White House news conference that

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Despite inheriting what he called a mess President Barack Obama pledged to do everything in his power to fix the broken U.S. economy. Based on key indicators, the president appears to have succeeded in stabilizing the worst financial crisis since the

Obama urges Congress to raise U.S. debt ceiling

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) -- One week before starting his second term, U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday urged Congress to raise the country's debt ceiling in a timely manner to avert dampening investor confidence and derailing the economic re

Obama Presses Case for 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal

WHITE HOUSE President Barack Obama used a truck manufacturing plant in the midwestern United States as the backdrop for a speech Monday about the economy, and the importance of achieving an agreement in fiscal negotiations with congressional Republic

Obama urges Congress to repeal oil industry tax breaks

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama pressed the Congress on Thursday to end billions of dollars in subsides handed out to oil companies each year. Today, Members of Congress have a simple choice to make, said Obama. They can

Obama Orders Faster Review for Oil Pipeline Projects

President Barack Obama has ordered steps to speed up the expansion of oil pipeline projects in the United States, including a portion of the planned Keystone pipeline. The president spoke as he concluded a two-day trip to Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio and

Obama says gov't spending cuts hurt families

WASHINGTON, March 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday said that the ongoing government spending cuts will hurt U. S. families and slow the nation's economic growth. The government should manage the spending cuts as best we can, try to

Obama nominates Thomas Perez as Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON, March 18 (Xinhua)-- U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Thomas Perez, the federal assistant attorney general for civil rights, as the new Labor Secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first Hispanic chosen for Obam

Obama Pledges Aid to Drought-Stricken Farmers

U.S. President Barack Obama has pledged a wide-ranging response for farmers and ranchers to the one of the worst droughts in more than 50 years. Obama said in his weekly address Saturday the current corn crop is in poor or very poor condition and cat

Obama viewed as winner of second presidential debate: poll

Obama viewed as winner of second presidential debate: poll WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama was viewed by more Americans who watched the second presidential debate of this election cycle as the winner of his second face-off

Obama: Jobs Numbers Going in "Right Direction"

President Barack Obama calls the U.S. unemployment figures for June a step in the right direction, but he says he is not satisfied with the pace of the nation's economic recovery. The Labor Department says the U.S. economy added 84,000 private-sector

Obama Urges Congress to Approve Higher Tax Scale for the Rich

U.S. President Barack Obama says it is time the wealthiest Americans pay what he called their fair share in taxes. During his weekly address Saturday, Obama urged Congress to vote in favor of the so-called Buffet Rule in a few weeks. The plan, named

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