Obama's Balancing Act on U.S. Trade Policies The New York Times | Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania challenged President Obama last week on behalf of steel workers, and helped underscore the administration's ambivalence about trade. | During a public meeting between the president and Senate Democrats, Mr. Specter asked whether Mr. Obama would upend existing ...
Alito objected to Obama's history claim The News & Observer | WASHINGTON -- Still wonder exactly why Justice Samuel Alito shook his head and mouthed the words "not true" during President Barack Obama's State of the Union address? He objected to the president's saying the ruling reversed a century of law. | The president touched off a controversy when he brok...
ILLINOIS SPOTLIGHT: Stylist 'rocks' Alton by night The Examiner Comments ALTON, Ill. (Map, News) - The nighttime music scene lacks a majority of female rockers, but lately, one up-and-comer helps fill the void. | Bassist and vocalist Valerie Shaw, 26, of Alton, a hair stylist by trade, started learning how to pla...
Attorney: Fourth wife had dirt on Drew Peterson The Examiner Comments JOLIET, Ill. (Map, News) - A divorce attorney for Drew Peterson's third wife says the former suburban Chicago police officer's fourth wife called him days before she disappeared in 2007. | Harry Smith says Stacy Peterson told him that Drew P...
Substitute teacher accused of sex with student The Examiner Comments MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (Map, News) - A substitute teacher in southern Illinois is accused of having sex with a female student. | Prosecutors in Jefferson County have charged 35-year-old Sean Tolley of Mount Vernon with criminal sexual assault in...
Michigan St.'s Lucas questionable for Purdue game The Examiner Comments EAST LANSING, Mich. (Map, News) - Michigan State coach Tom Izzo says he doesn't know if injured point guard Kalin Lucas will be ready to play Tuesday against Purdue in a key Big Ten game. | No. 10 Michigan State (19-5, 9-2) has a one-game le...
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Obama unveils $8B plan for high-speed rail Toledo Blade TAMPA - President Obama sought to rekindle the fire of his presidential campaign yesterday as he left behind his political challenges in Washington and began a series of trips arou...
Full text of Barack Obama's state of the union address The Guardian | The US president's first state of the union speech | The words used most frequently by Barack Obama in his state of the union address. Photograph: Wordle.net | Madam Speaker, Vic...
Toyota's once-golden resale value gets dented The Examiner Comments CHICAGO (Map, News) - Toyota owners looking to trade in their cars have little reason to sing the carmaker's old ad slogan, "I love what you do for me - Toyota!" | Recalls and a bungled response to safety questions are putting a dent in the ...
With Federal Stimulus Money Gone, Many Schools Face Budget Gaps The New York Times | Federal stimulus money has helped avoid drastic cuts at public schools in most parts of the nation, at least so far. But with the federal money running out, many of the nation's schools are approaching what officials are calling a "funding cliff." ...
Obama's Balancing Act on U.S. Trade Policies The New York Times | Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania challenged President Obama last week on behalf of steel workers, and helped underscore the administration's ambivalence about trade. | During a public meeting between the president and Senate Democrats, Mr. Spe...
Obama banking plan complicates regulatory bill The News & Observer | WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's stepped up demand for tougher restrictions and new taxes on big banks is complicating Senate efforts to write a bipartisan financial regulation overhaul, even drawing a sharp rebuke from a top presidential ally in the Senate. | In an unusual reprimand, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd, D-...
Democrats Sketch Outline of Jobs Plan The New York Times | WASHINGTON - Senate Democratic leaders unveiled a new "jobs agenda" on Thursday morning, and said they hoped to hold a first vote on the legislation early next week. But they offered no details, and presented only a scant outline of proposals they might pursue, some of which echo initiatives they failed to include in last year's stimulus bill. | ...
