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Lawmakers seek to link economic stimulus, storm relief

Seattle :: WA :: USA | about 7 hours ago

Some Iowa members of Congress say they have extra incentive for supporting a sweeping economic stimulus bill when they convene in January. An economic jump-start worth hundreds of billions of dollars would likely include a massive public works component...

Tags: economic stimulus, economic team, obama, president, bill, economy, team

Obama Turns to Friends, Foes fFr White House Posts

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 15 hours ago

Posted by pranay

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama plans on Monday to announce six experienced hands to fill top administration posts, moving at record speed to name the leadership team that will guide his presidency through a time of war...

Tags: Barack, Obama, President, elect, secretary, state, Hillary, Clinton, administration

Oman will help achieve development, stability at global level, says Macki

Doha :: Qatar | about 20 hours ago

The Sultanate reaffirms its support to help achieve development and stability at the global level,” Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, said here yesterday,...

Tags: development, conference, financial, economic crisis, economic, crisis, economy, president, doha, china

AL, BNP rejects in race as independent

Khulnā :: Bangladesh | about 23 hours ago

Detained former BNP state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar submitted nomination papers for Netrakona-4 constituency as he did not get the party ticket. The BNP-led four-party alliance nominated Lt Col (retd) Atarur Rahman Atik in that constituency.

Tags: election, president, nomination papers, BNP

Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet

Mumbai :: India | 1 day ago

President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary, making President Bush's Pentagon chief his own as he seeks to wind down the U.S. role in Iraq. Obama picked former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton...

Tags: obama, secretary of state, president, clinton, secretary, administration, hillary clinton, elect, hillary, barack

Pelosi hopes for stimulus bill by Inauguration Day

Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 day ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is promising Congress will try to have a huge economic recovery bill ready for President-elect Barack Obama as soon as he takes office. The California Democrat said Monday that lawmakers will press ahead in hopes the huge bill...

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Obama winning over military skeptics

Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 day ago

President-elect Barack Obama seems to be winning over skeptical military commanders who at first distrusted him, analysts say. With Obama set to announce the leadership of his national security team Monday in Chicago, he has been meeting with Adm...Mullen's...

Tags: obama, president-elect, president, elect, gates, barack, meeting, election, politics, defense

Arroyo to leave for HK Monday

Manila :: Philippines | 1 day ago

Philippines – Following her week-long trip to Peru, President Arroyo is set to leave Monday night for Hong Kong to attend the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting in Hong Kong. In a radio interview, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said President Arroyo...

Tags: president, clinton, meeting, Hong Kong, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, obama, Bill Clinton

Zardari vows to strengthen federation

Islamabad :: Pakistan | 1 day ago

Pakistan People’s Party Co-chairman and newly elected President of the country Asif Ali Zardari has thanked the nation for his election to the coveted post. In a statement issued here on Saturday, President Zardari pledged to strengthen the federation....

Tags: president, zardari, pakistan, asif, ali, election, new president, Asif Ali Zardari, bhutto, Pakistan People’s Party

Sudan politicians claim stake in Obama heritage

Khartoum :: Sudan | 1 day ago

Sudanese politicians claimed Barack Obama as one of their own on Saturday as they belatedly celebrated his election as U.S. president, hailing his family roots in their country...But he acknowledged his distant Sudanese roots in his autobiography 'Dreams...

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