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Barack Obama 'outraged' by Mexico drug murder of US official - This is London
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:11:25 -0700
In the contentious case of Obama v. Supreme Court: ruling will come in the ... - Washington Post (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:33:46 -0700
Obama travels to Ohio to rally health plan support - The Associated Press
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:10:23 -0700
US lawmakers attack China ahead of Nov. elections - The Associated Press
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:20:25 -0700
Health reform: Obama's double or quits - News Trends (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:24:34 -0700
Sen. Graham says Obama needs to act on immigration - Greenville News
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:09:25 -0700
Obama, US Governors Favor “College-Ready” School Standards - Bloomberg
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:24:31 -0700
Agencies lag in following Obama's openness order - The Associated Press
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:27:15 -0700
Obama's illusions of cost-control - Washington Post
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:36:22 -0700
No medical emergency - Boston Herald
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:15:50 -0700
China warns Google partners: Look for backup - CNET
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:01:43 -0700
Outraged Clinton deplores shootings - Sydney Morning Herald
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:08:29 -0700
U.S. fury as Hillary Clinton accuses Israel of 'insulting' Joe Biden during ... - Daily Mail
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:30:06 -0700
Tina Brown rallies the world's most powerful women: Hillary Clinton, Queen ... - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:23:42 -0800
Clinton Urges Women to Continue Building on Advancements - Voice of America
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:38:26 -0800
Reese Witherspoon Power Lunches with BFFs Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton! - Hollywood Life (blog)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:41:52 -0800
Hillary Clinton urges Latin America to fight drug corruption - Washington Post
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:39:24 -0800
Clinton in Brazil for Talks on Iran, Other Issues - Voice of America
Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:47:28 -0800
Clinton Urges Talks on the Falkland Islands - New York Times
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:01:02 -0800
Gridlock in Congress Hurts Obama's Global Image, Clinton Says - FOXNews
Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:51:54 -0800
Health care vote: The final countdown - Washington Post (blog)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:34:54 -0700
Election years boost lawmaking - USA Today
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:27:31 -0700
Hayworth and McCain: Where's the Faith? - Town Hall
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:01:23 -0700
If Health Care Is Obama's Waterloo, Get To Know The Duke Of Wellington - Daily Kos (blog)
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:27:50 -0700
A POLITICO survey: The tea party's least favorite Republicans - The Free Lance-Star
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:12:11 -0700
McCain campaigns for NH Senate candidate - Boston Globe
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:13:02 -0800
Palin-McCain Visit Starting To Take Shape - FOXNews (blog)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:15:46 -0800
Jeb Bush Endorses John McCain In Arizona Senate Race - Huffington Post (blog)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:38:15 -0800
McCain, Hayworth Bicker Over Meaning of 'Oscar' Attack Ad - FOXNews
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:27:50 -0800
McCain Responds to Testy Exchange With Obama - FOXNews
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:21:09 -0800
Want to live like a cowboy? Try Wyoming (Reuters)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:59 -0800
Reuters - Whether you want to live like a rock star or a cowboy, or become an urban gardener or just opt for the simple life, there is a town in America to suit everyone's taste.
Paying to pick seats loathsome, many passengers say (Reuters)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:31:14 -0800
Reuters - Paying for extras has become routine for airline passengers but it doesn't mean they like it, with a poll showing more than half all travelers hate having to fork out to choose their seat.
Man takes double hit from wife (Reuters)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:30:33 -0800
Reuters - A New Zealand man is recovering from injuries after being run over by his wife -- twice, local media reported on Friday.
Old sea dog sets tongues wagging at Crufts (Reuters)
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:34:59 -0800
Reuters - A 16th century dog, the only known female to have served aboard King Henry VIII's ill-fated flagship the Mary Rose, has stolen the show at Britain's Crufts dog show this year.
The price you pay for being romantic... (Reuters)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:23:32 -0800
Reuters - A German woman, fearful that a burglar was trying to break into her second storey apartment, called police after she heard someone climbing up to her balcony shortly after midnight, police said Thursday.
Nurses' union: Care does not include sex (Reuters)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:21:22 -0800
Reuters - A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign Friday against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care.
Japan's spouse hunters hone skills at marriage school (Reuters)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:17:37 -0800
Reuters - In search of Mr. or Mrs. Right, dozens of Japanese are attending a newly launched school in Tokyo that aims to turn them into marriage material.
Canada Parliament eats seal to defy "ignorant" EU (Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:46:59 -0800
Reuters - Canadian parliamentarians tucked into a meal of seal meat on Wednesday to defy both animal right activists and the European Union, which has banned imports of seal products.
"Dead" baby elephant calf born alive in Sydney zoo (Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:34:52 -0800
Reuters - An elephant gave birth to a calf at Sydney's main zoo on Wednesday, surprising vets and keepers who two days earlier declared the baby had died in the womb.
Air Canada learns that hockey trumps flying (Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:32:12 -0800
Reuters - Canada's largest airline has learned it sometimes has to take a back seat to the country's biggest sporting passion, ice hockey, the head of Air Canada said on Tuesday.
New Zealander auctions "ghosts" in a bottle (Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:31:43 -0800
Reuters - A New Zealand woman sold two vials that she said contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl for almost NZ$2,000 ($1,410) after a fiercely contested online auction, local media reported.
Cyprus holds two for theft of ex-leader's corpse (Reuters)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:09:19 -0800
Reuters - A court in Cyprus remanded two men in custody Wednesday on suspicion of snatching the corpse of former Cyprus President Tassos Papadopoulos, holding it for ransom for three months until its discovery Monday.
Chocolate-powered racecar makes sustainability sexy (Reuters)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:54:27 -0800
Reuters - Fueled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.
Residents flee Angolan village invaded by elephants (Reuters)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:50:11 -0800
Reuters - Wild elephants rampaged through a southern village in Angola last weekend, destroying farms and dozens of houses and prompting most of its 4,000 residents to flee to neighboring Namibia, a local official said Tuesday.
Canada drops plans for politically correct anthem (Reuters)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:28:13 -0800
Reuters - Don't mess with a century-old tradition even if it is sexist, Canadians told the Conservative government this week, forcing Ottawa to scrap plans to make the country's national anthem gender-neutral.
U.S. blacks, Hispanics losing more sleep over worries (Reuters)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:53 -0800
Reuters - Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than whites and Asians to lose sleep over job and money worries, a sleep survey released on Monday found.
Aussie underwear has gone bananas (Reuters)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:11:58 -0800
Reuters - Australian underwear company AussieBum has been monkeying around and the result is a range of men's underwear made with bananas.
Hamas bans men from women's hair salons in Gaza (Reuters)
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:06:45 -0800
Reuters - The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Thursday banned men in the Gaza Strip from working in women's hair salons, vowing to arrest and try offenders.
Pilot with fake licence arrested at airport (Reuters)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:53:13 -0800
Reuters - A Swedish pilot with a fake commercial license was arrested in his cockpit at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport as he prepared to fly 101 passengers on a Boeing 737 to Turkey, Dutch police said Wednesday.
London stage fright: rats, mice and fleas: survey (Reuters)
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:52:53 -0800
Reuters - Performers in London's West End are having to cope with a different kind of stage fright in the form of mice, rat and flea infestations in theatres, according to a new survey by actors' union Equity.
OMB Director Focuses on 'Rescue, Recovery, and Reining in the Deficit' at NYU
Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800
Today, Office of Management and Budget Director Peter R. Orszag delivered a speech at New York University entitled "Rescue, Recovery, and Reining in the Deficit." Director Orszag's appearance is sponsored by New York University and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at NYU. His prepared remarks are below.
Updated Contracting Guidance Focuses on Building Oversight Capacity
Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0700
The Obama Administration is moving quickly to crack down on mismanaged and wasteful federal contracting practices while strengthening oversight and accountability capacity across the government.
OMB akes on "Fiscal Fitness," Announces Pedometer Challenge
Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:00:00 -0700
With the aim of improving employee health and well-being, OMB Director Peter Orszag is launching today the OMB Pedometer Challenge.
OMB Issues 2010 Release Date Schedule for Principal Federal Economic Indicators
Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:00:00 -0700
The Office of Management and Budget issued today the Schedule of Release Dates for Principal Federal Economic Indicators for 2010.
White House to Save $40 Billion Annually through Contracting Reforms
Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0700
The White House today formally unveiled contracting and workforce reforms that are designed to save taxpayers at least $40 billion a year.
OMB Director Addresses "New Foundation for Growth"
Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0700
Budget Director Peter R. Orszag spoke tody at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, laying out the economic stabilization on recovery efforts that the Administration has spearheaded since coming into office, and making the case for health reform as the single greatest threat to the nation's fiscal future.
Opening Statement of OMB Deputy Director Rob Nabors House of Representatives Committee on Government Oversight and Reform
Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:00:00 -0700
I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today about the status of our economic recovery and, more particularly, the Recovery Act's role in restoring sustainable economic growth to our country.
Streamlined Approach Ready for Recovery Funding Information
Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0700
The White House Office of Management and Budget today announced a streamlined web portal and updated transparency plans for reporting on Recovery Act projects around the country.
President Obama Calls for Restoring Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Requirements
Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0700
President Barack Obama Tuesday sent to Congress legislation that would return the federal government to statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) requirements for mandatory spending and tax legislation.
Data.gov to Bring Unprecedented Access to Government Information
Thu, 21 May 2009 05:00:00 -0700
The White House Office of Management and Budget today unveiled Data.gov - a site designed to provide unfiltered access to government data streams in machine-readable formats.
President Obama Makes Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental Budget Request
Tue, 12 May 2009 05:00:00 -0700
President Barack Obama today sent to Congress a Fiscal Year 2009 supplemental budget request for expanded assistance to the International Monetary Fund.
Summary of the Fiscal Year 2009 Supplemental Appropriations Request
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0700
President Obama today submitted to the Congress a Fiscal Year 2009 supplemental appropriations request totaling $83.4 billion to fund ongoing military, diplomatic, and intelligence operations.
OMB Director Responds to South Carolina Senator
Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:00:00 -0700
White House OMB Director Peter Orszag responded to U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., addressing the Senator's questions about State Fiscal Stabilization Funds in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
OMB Director Applauds House and Senate Committees' Approval of 2010 Budget Resolutions
Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0700
Following the approval of budget resolutions by the House and Senate Budget Committees, Peter R. Orszag, Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, issued the following statement:
Fiscal Responsibility Summit Report Releases
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0700
The White House Office of Management and Budget today released a report summarizing the recent Fiscal Responsibility Summit.
OMB Director Responds to South Carolina Governor's Second Request for Funding Waiver
OMB today responded to a second inquiry from South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
OMB Director Responds to South Carolina Governor
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0700
Response to an inquiry from South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford.
CIO Council Announces 2008 Azimuth Award Winners
Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0700
CIO announced the two recipients of the 2009 Azimuth Awards, a prestigious award for lifetime contributions to improving government information technology.
OMB Director Wants No Delays in Recovery Act Dollars
Wed, 11 Mar 2009 05:00:00 -0700
To make sure that Recovery Act funds are not delayed because of inadequate computer systems, OMB is pressing ahead with immediate upgrades to handle the expected grant application crush.
OMB Director Peter R. Orszag Urges that Fiscal Reform Start Now
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:00:00 -0800
Our nation is being forced to grapple with a pair of trillion-dollar deficits: one is the trillion-dollar deficit between what the economy could be producing each year and what it is producing; the other is the trillion-dollar budget deficit that this Administration inherited.