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Obama's delayed visit shouldn't be viewed as slap to Australia Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:19PMOn a rainy morning last November at the White House, Barack Obama and Kevin Rudd were saying their goodbyes after a cordial meeting when talk switched to the US president possibly flying to Australia for a visit.
Putin offers U.S. hints of support, warnings Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:19PMMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin offered hints he could support the United States on two key issues -- an arms pact and Iran -- after a meeting on Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Stimulus Support Edges Higher, Now 59% Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:14PMPublic support for an $800 billion economic stimulus package has increased to 59% in a USA Today /Gallup poll conducted Tuesday night, up from 52% in Gallup polling a week ago, as well as in late January.
Obama Starts With 68% Job Approval Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:14PMPresident Barack Obama earns a 68% approval rating from Americans for his first three full days on the job, in interviews conducted Wednesday through Friday.
Obama National Security Picks Get High Marks Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:13PMSixty-nine percent of Americans favor Barack Obama’s choice of Hillary Clinton for secretary of state and 80% approve of his decision to keep Robert Gates on as secretary of defense. More generally, 78% approve of the way Obama is handling his transition, a better rating than Bill Clinton or George W. Bush received.
Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:12PMMonday’s White House meeting between President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama presents a remarkable contrast between one of the least popular two-term presidents in modern times at the close of his administration, and one of the most popular candidates to win the presidency.
Obama Weekly Job Approval Average at 48%, Tied for Lowest Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 9:09PMAt 48%, President Barack Obama's weekly job approval rating for March 8-14 ties the lowest weekly average of his administration. Obama's weekly rating reached new lows among Republicans (12%) and among men (43%).
Palo Alto bookstore to feature 12-year-old presidential genealogist Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 8:52PMTwelve-year-old BridgeAnne d'Avignon from Salinas says her research shows all U.S. presidents except for Martin van Buren share a common ancestor '“ England's King John 'Lackland' Plantagenet.
Former AD reflects on UMaine, college athletics Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 8:35PMFormer America East and Hockey East commissioner Stuart Haskell reflects on UMaine and college athletics.
Blatter wins FIFA vote but challenger still hopes Friday, March 19, 2010 @ 8:34PMZURICH: Asian confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam has not given up hope of challenging president Sepp Blatter for world football's top job next year despite losing a key FIFA vote on Friday.
NCAA tourney teams get grades; summer school next? Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:51PMCentenary. If Education Secretary Arne Duncan had his way, the list wouldn't have ended with one school. It would have had an even dozen names on it, including luminaries such as Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisville and Maryland.
NCAA tourney teams get grades; summer school next? Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:50PMSome six years after the NCAA warned members to get serious about graduating student-athletes or lose scholarships and face a postseason ban, here's the list of Division I schools that have been sent to sit in the corner at tournament time:
Hillary presses for disarmament deal Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:46PMmoscow: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks yesterday in Moscow to accelerate progress toward a new accord between Russia and the United States to slash their nuclear arsenals.
Clinton and Lavrov agree nuclear talks are progressing Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:46PMUS and Russian negotiations for a strategic arms reduction treaty are said to be going well, with foreign policy chiefs from both countries meeting in Moscow.
NCAA tourney teams get grades; summer school next? Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:46PMAP Sports Columnist Some six years after the NCAA warned members to get serious about graduating student-athletes or lose scholarships and face a postseason ban, here's the list of Division I schools that have been se
Deserving accolade for high achievers Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:43PMFrom ZAMRI MAHMUD of Kuala Lumpur.
SRU Professor named to aquatic magazine's "Power 25" Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:42PMSlippery Rock professors and faculty are commonly acknowledged for their work from organizations outside of the university. One SRU professor is no stranger to outside recognition. Dr. Robert Ogoreuc is an assistant professor in the physical education department at SRU and serves as the Aquatic Director for the department.
France proclaims Auschwitz survivor a national treasure Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:36PMWearing a green uniform designed by Karl Lagerfeld and a sword engraved with her Auschwitz tattoo number, Simone Veil, 82, was enthroned as one of the French immortals yesterday.
Immelt Wants Obama to ‘Sell Hard’ When in Indonesia (Update2) Thursday, March 18, 2010 @ 7:26PMMarch 18 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co . Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt wants Barack Obama to “sell hard” in Indonesia as he extols U.S. expertise in industries such as clean energy.
Changes Ahead For Portland's High Schools Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 6:12PMSchool Board Gives Redesign the Thumbs Up. Portland has nine high school campuses: Benson, Cleveland, Franklin, Grant, Lincoln, Madison, Marshall, Roosevelt and Wilson -- named after six presidents, one Chief Justice, an inventor and a timber baron.
MnSCU trustees name 2 presidents Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 6:07PMMINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and University system appointed two new college presidents during their meeting Wednesday.
Committee should abolish automatic bids Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:44PMpass (v): to let go without notice, action, remark, etc.; leave unconsidered; disregard; overlook
Analysis: Flap adds to Obama’s Mideast woes Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:43PMAnalysis: President Barack Obama faces a tough path to peace in the Middle East after the rage over an Israel plan to build housing in east Jerusalem and the diplomatic slap that ensued.
Clinton to Push Nuclear Treaty, Mideast Peace Talks in Moscow Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:37PMMarch 18 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will seek to speed up the signing of a new nuclear arms- control treaty and discuss the Middle East peace process when she arrives in Moscow today.
Middle East peace saboteurs strike again Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:32PMPublished: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8:05 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8:05 a.m. Three decades ago, the late Abba Eban, Israel's eloquent former foreign minister, famously observed that the Arabs "never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity."
Bernanke Says Fed Doesn’t Want to Be ‘Too Big to Fail’ Overseer Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:10PMMarch 17 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the central bank shouldn’t be relegated to the role of regulating only the largest financial firms, as proposed by a draft bill in the Senate.
Argentina, Bolivia To Update Gas-Export Contract Next Week Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 5:06PMArgentina, Bolivia To Update Gas-Export Contract Next Week
The Way I See It Wednesday, March 17, 2010 @ 4:54PMClearwater Decides to Solicit Sheriff's Proposal - The realities of Clearwater's 2011 budget crisis has caused the city council (by a unanimous vote) to seek a proposal from Sheriff Jim Coats for policing in the city.
Citroën's High Performance Coupé, the SM, is Celebrating its 40th Birthday. Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:17AMSAINT-OUEN, FRANCE – March 11, 2010: The luxury sports tourer, an alliance between Citroën and Maserati, was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on 11th March 1970 - 40 years ago today.
Ong Ka Ting To Make A Comeback? Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:17AMKUALA LUMPUR, March 11 (Bernama) -- Will former MCA president Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting make a political comeback? Following the party's dismal performance in the 2008 general election, the former housing and local government minister had decided not to defend the top post.
Diplomacy 102 Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:11AMIf the Israelis and the Palestinians lag in moving the peace process forward, then Washington must be ready to push its own proposals on the central issues.
GW couple makes history in District Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:07AMThey first met when one came to the other's class to recruit for EMeRG. Now, three and a half years later, they are one of the first gay couples to be married in the District.
U.S. Clinton to talk nuclear arms cuts in Moscow next week Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:07AMThe U.S. secretary of state will discuss a new nuclear arms reduction pact with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during her visit next week to Moscow, a spokesman for the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
SEC chair will address GW Law at graduation Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:06AMThe chairperson of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will address graduates of the GW Law School during Commencement Weekend in May.
U.S.-Israel falling-out highlights quandary over Israeli settlements Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:03AMRAMALLAH, West Bank—An open diplomatic row during the visit of Vice President Joe Biden has shined a spotlight on the U.S. failure to rein in Israeli settlement ambitions and deepened Palestinian suspicions that the United States is too weak to broker a deal.
Malaysia has become the Malayan Union it resisted, says Ku Li Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:57AMKUALA LUMPUR: Too much power now lies with the federal government says the nation’s longest-serving member of Parliament. So much so, the nation has now become the problem it first united to resist, Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah told a packed constitutional law forum on Thursday March 11.
MySpace outlines makeover after executive shake up in hopes of carving out entertainment niche Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:57AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — Long ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as an entertainment hub more clearly.
MySpace outlines makeover after exec shake up Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:46AMLong ago lapped by Facebook in popularity and with fast-growing Twitter on its tail, MySpace is planning a series of updates over the next months that will link its users' posts to the other social networking sites more easily and carve out its niche as...
Biden pleased with Mideast peace negotiations Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:45AMThe U.S. will back those willing to "take risks for peace," U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden said Tuesday during the highest-level visit to Israel by an Obama administration official.
Low turnout expected to be rule on Election Day Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:45AMTuesday is Election Day in 16 cities, towns and villages in Palm Beach County and five in Broward.
Yen Yen to defend vice-presidency Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:33AMKUALA LUMPUR– MCA vice-president Dr Ng Yen Yen confirmed on Tuesday she will defend her post at the party's elections on March 28. "I will defend it and I will co-operate with anyone," she told reporters when replying to a question at a tourism news conference, here. Ng was among the 22 MCA central committee members who resigned last week to pave the way for the fresh party polls. The Tourism ...
U.S. and Russia in final push to clinch new START treaty Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:30AMGENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian arms control officials begin on Tuesday what both sides hope will be a final push to clinch a treaty cutting their strategic nuclear arsenals, officials said.
US and Russia in final push to clinch new START treaty Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:23AMSource: Reuters * Talks, shrouded in secrecy, resuming after 10-day break * Obama, Medvedev due to sign pact cutting nuclear arsenals By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, March 9 (Reuters) - U.S. and Russian arms ...
Harding well represented on all-district hoops teams Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:17AMMARION - Harding and Mansfield Senior, who will meet Thursday in Division I district semifinals, dominated the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association District 6 boys basketball teams.
Candidates frustrate audience at Ateneo forum Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:17AMAll presidential candidates except the three who have consistently topped the surveys were at the presidential forum at the Ateneo de Davao University here on Tuesday, and they disappointed sectoral representatives on their stance on such Mindanao issues as the peace process, mining, agriculture.
The Best Films of the Decade (2000-2009): 100-81 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:06AMWe continue our Movie week with Tony K's look back at the best 100 films from the past decade.
County jail bloated with inmates Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:02AMIncrease in inmates force officials to release alleged criminals, increase workload
On the move Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:10AMAppointments, promotions and awards in the business community.
Former security advisers discuss world status of US Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:06AMThis generation of American students is facing as great a challenge, if not greater, than that of other generations, OU President David Boren said Monday night at a dinner featuring two former national security advisers.
US team visits DIFC, DWTC Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:06AMUS team visits DIFC, DWTC