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President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages today the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief.
Cuba's armed forces launched three days of intense military exercises across the island Thursday, a mobilization that state-controlled media says is designed to guard against an American invasion.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will attend international climate talks next month, his office said Thursday, as 3,000 scientists pressed Ottawa to seek a deal on deeper CO2 emissions cuts.
While President Barack Obama talked about Internet rights during his visit to China, the Internet here talked about a mystery woman in black.
China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a carbon intensity goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to a summit in Copenhagen next month hoping to aid a global climate deal.
Americans' day-to-day lives won't change noticeably if President Barack Obama achieves his newly announced goal of slashing...
US President Barack Obama will announce his new Afghan strategy in an address to the nation Tuesday from the prestigious West Point military academy, the White House said.
The US Secret Service is investigating how two White House gatecrashers beat several layers of security to attend a state dinner with President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Israel said on Thursday it had put the ball in the Palestinian court with temporary controls on settlement building aimed at reviving US-backed talks, as the two sides traded charges of gamesmanship.
A funny thing happens this time of year. The weather's lousy, the economy is still rough, jobless rates are up, and President Barack Obama's approval ratings are dropping. You'd think people would be pretty down this Thanksgiving, But CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine went out talking to Chicagoans and found out people are still pretty thankful.
President Barack Obama's Thanksgiving Day proclamation, as released by the White House:
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, whose government is often criticized for dragging its heels on global warming, will attend U.N. talks next month in Copenhagen designed to find a successor to the Kyoto climate change protocol.
The head of Germany's armed forces and a senior Defense Ministry official were forced to resign on Thursday over reports the military withheld details about a September 4 air strike that killed civilians in Afghanistan.
President Barack Obama will head to next month's Copenhagen climate summit to offer the first US plan to cut carbon emissions, officials said, reviving hopes the closely watched meeting will succeed.
Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie.
