FIRST HOOPS FAN OBAMA FILLS OUT BRACKET AGAIN
 President Barack Obama predicts Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova to make the men's basketball Final Four. Barack Obama - Basketball - Kansas State - President of the United States - United States
03/17/2010 01:40, msnbc |
FIRST HOOPS FAN OBAMA FILLS OUT BRACKET AGAIN
President Barack Obama predicts Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova to make the men's basketball Final Four.
03/17/2010 01:40, msnbc |
PROTESTS CONTINUE AS HEALTHCARE COMES UP FOR A VOTE
Members of the Tea Party returned to Capitol Hill in Washington, DC to make a final push against US President Barack Obama's proposed healthcare overhaul.
03/17/2010 00:00, RussiaToday |
NEWSWEEK: WHY ISN'T OBAMA LEADING BANK REFORM?
Last year Barack Obama journeyed all the way to Copenhagen to promote his home town, Chicago, for the Olympics (with no success). So why is Capitol Hill seemingly too great a distance for the president to travel in order to rein in the robber banks of Wall Street?
03/16/2010 21:20, msnbc |
OBAMA'S ASIA TRIP MORE INFLUENCE THAN POLICY
 President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region.
03/16/2010 17:00, msnbc |
OBAMA PRESSURES DEMOCRATS FOR HEALTH VOTE
 Days away from a make-or-break vote on his health care overhaul, President Barack Obama is turning up the pressure as only presidents can, as Democratic leaders make a desperate scramble for votes.
03/16/2010 17:00, msnbc |
OBAMA'S ASIA TRIP MORE INFLUENCE THAN POLICY
President Barack Obama's second trip to Asia since taking office is unlikely to result in tangible accomplishments, but the two-country sojourn could be an important step in restoring U.S. influence in the region. Barack Obama - United States - Asia - President - History
03/16/2010 17:00, msnbc |
FINEMAN: OBAMA'S STOCK WILL RISE SOONER OR LATER
 If I were a broker and Barack Obama were a stock, I'd have a one-word piece of advice today: buy.
03/15/2010 21:20, msnbc |
FINEMAN: OBAMA'S STOCK WILL RISE SOONER OR LATER
If I were a broker and Barack Obama were a stock, I'd have a one-word piece of advice today: buy. Barack Obama - United States - President - History - Health care
03/15/2010 21:20, msnbc |
HEALTH CARE 101: CONSUMER GUIDE TO REFORM BILL
It took lawmakers a year to shape President Barack Obama's health care bill. If it finally passes Congress, it'll take the better part of a decade to write the user manual for consumers and doctors, employers and insurance companies.
03/15/2010 20:20, msnbc |
OBAMA SEEKS TO REASSURE SENIORS ON HEALTH CARE
 With a fresh sense of urgency, President Barack Obama sought to reassure seniors Monday about health care legislation approaching a final vote in Congress, pledging it would make preventive care cost-free and close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage. Barack Obama - Medicare - Health care -...
03/15/2010 20:00, msnbc |
OBAMA SEEKS TO REASSURE SENIORS ON HEALTH CARE
With a fresh sense of urgency, President Barack Obama sought to reassure seniors Monday about health care legislation approaching a final vote in Congress, pledging it would make preventive care cost-free and close a gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage.
03/15/2010 19:40, msnbc |
OBAMA HEADS TO OHIO FOR HEALTH CARE VOTES
Still seeking votes for his proposed health care overhaul, President Barack Obama appears ready to reverse his position and allow unpopular deal-sweetening measures in the hopes of finding Democratic support for legislation whose future will be decided in coming days. Barack Obama - President of the...
03/15/2010 18:40, msnbc |
DUNCAN: MORE THAN MATH, READING IMPORTANT
 President Barack Obama's proposal to overhaul education standards championed by his predecessor aims to broaden the focus beyond math and reading to "a well-rounded education," Education Secretary Arne Duncan says. Barack Obama - Arne Duncan - Education - United States - President
03/15/2010 18:40, msnbc |
DUNCAN: MORE THAN MATH, READING IMPORTANT
President Barack Obama's proposal to overhaul education standards championed by his predecessor aims to broaden the focus beyond math and reading to "a well-rounded education," Education Secretary Arne Duncan says.
03/15/2010 17:00, msnbc |
OBAMA HEADS TO OHIO FOR HEALTH CARE VOTES
Still seeking votes for his proposed health care overhaul, President Barack Obama appears ready to reverse his position and allow unpopular deal-sweetening measures in the hopes of finding Democratic support for legislation whose future will be decided in coming days.
03/15/2010 17:00, msnbc |
Q&A: HOW OBAMA'S MEDICARE TAX PLAN WORKS
President Barack Obama, to help pay for his health care overhaul package, is proposing that high-income Americans pay Medicare taxes on the money they make on their investments. Here are some basic questions and answers about this little-discussed provision that could affect millions of people.
03/15/2010 15:00, msnbc |
HEALTH CARE BILL HEADS FOR MAKE-OR-BREAK WEEK
 The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects.
03/14/2010 21:00, msnbc |
OBAMA CHOOSES 1ST YOUNG APPEALS COURT NOMINEE
Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.
03/14/2010 14:20, msnbc |
OBAMA CHOOSES 1ST YOUNG APPEALS COURT NOMINEE
Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared. Barack Obama - Liberalism - President - United States - History
03/14/2010 14:20, msnbc |
OBAMA: OVERHAUL 'NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND'
 Instead of requiring schools to meet annual benchmarks, President Barack Obama's plan would encourage school improvement based on a system of incentives for the best schools and teachers.
03/13/2010 20:20, msnbc |
OBAMA: OVERHAUL 'NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND'
Instead of requiring schools to meet annual benchmarks, President Barack Obama's plan would encourage school improvement based on a system of incentives for the best schools and teachers. Barack Obama - No Child Left Behind Act - United States - President - President of the United States
03/13/2010 20:20, msnbc |
HEALTH END GAME HINGES ON HOUSE, SENATE TRUST
 President Barack Obama's decision on Friday to delay an overseas trip came after reports that an impartial Senate umpire is likely to push House and Senate Democrats into a legislative leap of faith.
03/13/2010 14:00, msnbc |
BLACKS LEFT OUT OF OBAMA AGENDA
Although African-Americans were overjoyed with the election of US President Barack Obama, black unemployment remains high. Is Obama neglecting the black community for fear of being seen as an angry black man?
03/13/2010 00:20, RussiaToday |
PELOSI: DEMS STAND READY TO FINISH HEALTH CARE
President Barack Obama delayed a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi forecast final passage of sweeping health care legislation in days. Barack Obama - Health care - Nancy Pelosi - United States - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
03/12/2010 23:00, msnbc |
ONLY 170,000 HOMEOWNERS HAVE RECEIVED AID
The Obama administration's mortgage relief plan has helped only about 16 percent of borrowers who signed up since its launch last year, and hundreds of thousands of homeowners are in limbo without an answer. Mortgage - Presidency of Barack Obama - United States - President - Business
03/12/2010 22:00, msnbc |
OFFICIAL: OBAMA WANTS YELLEN AS FED VICE CHAIR
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama wants to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, an administration official said Friday.
03/12/2010 21:20, LaTimes |
OBAMA'S BIG AGENDA, SMALL WINDOW FOR RESULTS
 President Barack Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constituencies that will have a huge say in the fall congressional elections.
03/12/2010 20:40, msnbc |
OBAMA'S BIG AGENDA, SMALL WINDOW FOR RESULTS
President Barack Obama's intense juggling of domestic issues reflects all the realities he faces at once: a vast agenda, a smaller window for results this year and a need to keep promises to constituencies that will have a huge say in the fall congressional elections. Barack Obama - President of the...
03/12/2010 20:40, msnbc |
ENOUGH WITH ALL THE MEDICAL TESTS, EXPERTS SAY
Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans - maybe even President Barack Obama - are being overtreated.
03/12/2010 18:40, msnbc |
OBAMA DELAYS ASIA TRIP TO DEAL WITH HEALTH CARE
President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Asia next week to focus on his big push on health care. Barack Obama - Health care - President of the United States - President - United States
03/12/2010 17:00, msnbc |
OBAMA DELAYS ASIA TRIP TO DEAL WITH HEALTH CARE
President Barack Obama is delaying his trip to Asia next week to focus on his big push on health care.
03/12/2010 17:00, msnbc |
POLICY 'DOVE' MAY BE TAPPED FOR FED VICE CHAIR
President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank. Barack Obama - Federal Reserve System - Janet Yellen - Central bank - United States
03/12/2010 15:40, msnbc |
POLICY 'DOVE' MAY BE TAPPED FOR FED VICE CHAIR
President Barack Obama plans to nominate San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Janet Yellen, a respected policy dove, to be vice chairman of the central bank.
03/12/2010 15:40, msnbc |
ILLEGAL US IMMIGRANT DETENTION PRACTICES QUESTIONED
Barack Obama has vowed this week to overhaul the American immigration system, and with half a million people entering the US illegally every year, the number being deported is growing.
03/12/2010 12:40, RussiaToday |
OBAMA GIVES NOBEL MONEY TO CHARITY
President Barack Obama is donating the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others.
03/12/2010 01:00, msnbc |
OBAMA GIVES NOBEL MONEY TO CHARITY
President Barack Obama is donating the $1.4 million from his Nobel Peace Prize to helping students, veterans' families and survivors of Haiti's earthquake, among others. Barack Obama - Nobel Peace Prize - President of the United States - President - United States
03/12/2010 01:00, msnbc |
