AP – President Barack Obama says he deserves re-election, despite the nation’s economic troubles.
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Archive for February 5th, 2012
Obama says he deserves re-election, job’s not done (AP)
Obama Says He Deserves Re-Election
Obama said in an interview on NBC that his administration is creating more than 250,000 jobs a month, the most since 2005, and a reversal from the 750,000 jobs the economy was losing three years ago. Three years ago, he said if the economy hadn’t turned around by this time, his presidency would be...
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France says Greek PSI talks going relatively well (Reuters)
Reuters – France’s finance minister said on Sunday talks were moving relatively well on the private sector portion of a Greek bailout, but discussions designed to bring its debt down to 120 pct of GDP level by 2020 were difficult.
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Egypt Sends 43 NGO Workers To Trial
Egyptian judges on Sunday referred 43 NGO workers, including 19 Americans, to trial before a criminal court for allegedly being involved in banned activities and illegally receiving foreign funds. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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At Super Bowl XLVI, all eyes on Madonna (Washington Post)
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Bomb Explodes In Afghanistan, Casualties Reported
The blast went off at a parking lot outside the police building in Kandahar, a local official said. Seven people were killed, and least 19 were wounded, he added. In the north, meanwhile, Afghan police said that an American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a U.S. base. » E-Mail This »...
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Obama presses Congress to pass aid to homeowners (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama on Saturday pressed lawmakers to pass his proposal to provide up to $10 billion in aid to struggling homeowners, saying a failure to address the housing crisis would put the rest of the economy at risk.
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AP: Romney Wins Nevada In Sweeping Victory
The Associated Press, relying on preliminary entrance polls, has called Mitt Romney the winner saying he rode his best performance yet among conservatives and overwhelming backing from Mormons to his emphatic victory Saturday in Nevada’s Republican presidential contest. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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