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Obama criticizes Quran burning, Afghan attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is extending his deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the northern Afghan city of Mazar–i–Sharif by protesters enraged by the burning of a Quran in Florida.Obama says desecration of the Quran “is an act of extreme intolerance and bigotry.”But he says that does … Continue reading
Obama mocks Trump’s presidential ambitions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama exacted his revenge Saturday after weeks of attacks from his would–be Republican challenger Donald Trump, joking that the billionaire businessman could bring change to the White House, transforming it from a stately mansion into a tacky casino with a whirlpool in the garden.With Trump in attendance, Obama used the … Continue reading
Obama strongly disapproves of public union limits
CLEVELAND (AP) — President Barack Obama says he strongly disapproves of new laws restricting public employee unions in Ohio and Wisconsin and says states should not use the financial crisis as an excuse to erode bargaining rights.He tells Romona Robinson of Cleveland’s WKYC–TV in a White House interview Tuesday public employees should not be blamed … Continue reading
Obama to drill down on energy, education
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is focusing on two parts of his plan to make America more competitive: energy and education.With the White House and Congress enmeshed in tense negotiations to avert a government shutdown at week’s end, Obama was heading to the Philadelphia area Wednesday to discuss his long–term plan to lower fuel … Continue reading
Obama to focus on energy, education
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is focusing on two parts of his plan to make America more competitive: energy and education.With the White House and Congress enmeshed in tense negotiations to avert a government shutdown at week’s end, Obama was heading to the Philadelphia area Wednesday to discuss his long–term plan to lower fuel … Continue reading
Obama to address nation on Monday about Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will give a speech to the nation Monday explaining his decision–making on the Libyan war.The timing comes as some lawmakers of both major parties have complained that Obama has not sought their input about the U.S. role in the war or explained with enough clarity … Continue reading
Obama: Flexibility OK, but health care law remains
WASHINGTON (AP) — Anxious to ease deepening political tensions with the states, President Barack Obama on Monday told governors he wants to speed up their ability to enforce his signature health care law on their own terms. But his concession goes only so far: He warned he won’t allow states to weaken the law.He also … Continue reading
Western Republicans decry Obama wilderness policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican governors and members of Congress vowed Tuesday to fight an Obama administration plan to make millions of acres of undeveloped land in the West eligible for federal wilderness protection.The GOP officials said the plan would circumvent Congress’s authority and could be used to declare a vast swath of public land off–limits … Continue reading
Obama praises Bahrain’s king for cabinet overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is praising the king of Bahrain for overhauling his cabinet and making a “commitment to reform.”After two weeks of anti–government protests, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa ousted four cabinet members Saturday, including two members of the royal family.Obama on Sunday encouraged Bahrain’s leaders to lead a “meaningful, inclusive, … Continue reading