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President Barack Obama briefed key allies on his new strategy for the Afghanistan war on Monday and officials said his plan is expected to include about 30,000 more U.S. troops and an exit timeframe.
Disappointed with results so far, the Obama administration said today that it is increasing pressure on mortgage companies to extend the time property owners can remain on temporary loan modifications. So far, only about 20% of eligible property owners are taking advantage of the much ballyhooed Making Home Affordable Plan aimed at helping homeowners avoid foreclosure.
The U.S. Small Business Administration has run out of economic stimulus money for its two most popular loan programs, leaving thousands of small businesses in limbo unless funding is extended.
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has begun one of the toughest sales jobs of his presidency, launching the much-awaited...
Hawaii flower, produce farmers getting federal help because of volcanic emissions
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will tell the public tomorrow how the U.S. will pay for his new strategy to stabilize Afghanistan and that there are limits to American involvement there, said his spokesman, Robert Gibbs.
Now that our nation has observed “Kick a Ginger Day” and “Kick a Jew Day,” can “Kick a Liberal Day” be far behind? In case you’ve been taking a tryptophan nap, a Los Angeles County sheriff’s investigation has found that at least four redheaded girls and three redheaded boys at the A.E. Wright Middle School in Calabasas were assaulted on the Friday before Thanksgiving because they’re “gingers.”
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Britain will boost the number of troops it has in Afghanistan past 10,000 as the U.S. and its allies struggle to contain the Taliban insurgency.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Might President Barack Obama make time for a quick visit to Las Vegas' CityCenter during the holiday season?
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd pledged here Monday that Australia would stay in Afghanistan "for the long haul" but did not offer more troops to complement an expected US increase.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- Might President Barack Obama make time for a quick visit to Las Vegas' CityCenter during the holiday season? The possibility is dancing in the heads of Obama's business and political allies at MGM Mirage and in the office of Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev.
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats face deep divisions within their ranks as they begin debate Monday on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, with the recent all-hands-on-deck coalition frayed over abortion and the option of government-run insurance. While majority Democrats will need 60 votes to finish, some in the party say they'll jump ship from the bill without tighter restrictions on ...
President Barack Obama briefed key allies on his new strategy for the Afghanistan war on Monday and officials said his plan is expected to include about 30,000 more U.S. troops and an exit timeframe.
Britain will send 500 more soldiers to Afghanistan in December as part of a broader surge in NATO-led troop levels to tackle worsening violence and train Afghan forces, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Monday.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said today his country is with the U.S. for the “long haul” in Afghanistan as President Barack Obama prepared to announce a revised war strategy.
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