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Obama and Calderón Decry Ariz. Immigration Law

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

WASHINGTON — President Obama joined with the visiting president of Mexico on Wednesday to denounce the new Arizona law aimed at stopping illegal immigrants, and to defend his administration’s record on securing United States-Mexico border.

Obama starts deploying interrogation teams

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

(Reuters) - The Obama administration has started using special law enforcement and intelligence teams to interrogate suspected militants in the United States and abroad, including the Pakistani-American arrested in the Times Square bombing plot, a top official said on Tuesday.

Factbox: Immigration, drug war key to U.S.-Mexico relations

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

(Reuters) - Mexico's President Felipe Calderon meets with U.S. President Barack Obama this week to discuss bilateral problems like surging drug violence along their shared border and a clampdown on illegal immigration in Arizona.

Obama administration faces questions on oil spill

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

WASHINGTON — Last week, it was oil executives who faced the wrath of lawmakers eager to find blame for the massive oil spill spreading in the Gulf of Mexico.

Obama takes economic tour to Ohio

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is heading to swing state Ohio to promote his economic policies as he tries to convince voters that times are getting better even while unemployment remains stubbornly high.

Protecting Press Freedoms Worldwide

Monday, May 17th, 2010



Obama: UConn best team in all of sports

Monday, May 17th, 2010



Obama makes 3rd nomination to transport safety job

Monday, May 17th, 2010

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Monday he would nominate John Pistole, who is currently deputy director of the FBI, to lead the Transportation Security Administration.

Food companies will remove 1.5 trillion calories

Monday, May 17th, 2010

WASHINGTON — Several of the nation's largest food companies say they will take 1.5 trillion calories out of their products by 2015 in an effort to reduce childhood obesity.

Salazar announces onshore drilling reforms

Monday, May 17th, 2010

WASHINGTON — Ahead of anticipated tough questioning on Capitol Hill about the Gulf Coast spill, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Monday the government will tighten requirements for onshore oil and gas drilling. The new measures would not apply to oil rigs at sea.