Obama details plans to boost exports, create jobs
(AP) 11.03.2010, 20:47:43 AP - President Barack Obama sought Thursday to put some detail behind his lofty drive to double U.S. exports over the next five years, calling the effort imperative to putting people back to work. But doubts remain about how many net jobs his trade agenda will create — and how he will get it done. |
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Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
(AP) 11.03.2010, 21:01:16 AP - House leaders have concluded they cannot change a divisive abortion provision in President Barack Obama's health care bill and will try to pass the sweeping legislation without the support of ardent anti-abortion Democrats. |
Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety
(AP) 11.03.2010, 21:13:01 AP - Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks following Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles for safety problems. |
Senate seeks to boost regional airline safety
(AP) 11.03.2010, 21:31:44 AP - The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed by an air crash last year that killed 50 people. |
Freshmen: Massa right about money
(Politico) 11.03.2010, 09:50:00 Politico - At least one part of former Rep. Eric Massa’s hourlong, train-wreck interview with cable-television host Glenn Beck rang true to his fellow House freshmen Tuesday: the grim description of the intense and time-consuming fundraising pressures that dominate the lives of junior members. |
GOP loses bid for ethics probe of Dem leaders
(AP) 11.03.2010, 21:26:11 AP - House Democrats on Thursday stopped a Republican bid to force an investigation of Democratic leaders aimed at determining whether they covered up sexual harassment allegations against ex-Rep. Eric Massa. |
Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
(AP) 11.03.2010, 19:08:34 AP - WASHINGTON AP) — Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key banking provisions, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he will offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations without Republican support. "Clearly, we need to move along," he said. |
Author assumes guise of 10-year-old to punk famous
(AP) 11.03.2010, 19:07:25 AP - Over the years, "Little Billy" learned much from the country's top minds. |