Proposal to counter Iran may come to be seen as a gamble with peace, rendering the war president seeks to avoid more likelyPouring billions of dollars’ worth of the latest hi-tech military hardware into the volatile heart of the Middle East looks at first glance like an act of extreme recklessness. Like George Bush before [...]
Earlier this week, President Obama decided to refocus his agenda on Americans jobs, especially small businesses.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. safety regulators are satisfied with a Toyota Motor Corp. plan for fixing an accelerator problem that is part of a widening global recall and unprecedented sales and production halt, a government official said on Saturday.
The Pentagon is unveiling its plan to repeal don’t ask, don’t tell next week. Kind of amazing. It’s not a piece of legislation, just a preliminary plan. Even so, good for them. Of course, it ultimately does have to take the form of legislation, which means it needs 60 votes in the dear old Senate. [...]
Obama administration considering alternative site for trial, which was due to be held near where World Trade Centre stoodBarack Obama is considering moving the trial of the alleged September 11 terrorists outside of New York City amid worries about the security and cost, according to officials.The original plan was for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged [...]
President Barack Obama is essentially grounding efforts to return astronauts to the moon and instead is sending NASA in new directions with roughly $6 billion more, according to officials familiar with the plans.
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday proposed a $63.64 billion budget plan for next year, an increase of about $560 million from the current one, saying the economy was not improving enough to avoid layoffs and other h…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Thursday made a down payment on an ambitious plan to develop high-speed rail as a way to boost regional economies and provide transportation alternatives to cars and air travel in fast-growing areas.
Staff told of plan to reduce number of workers at Burnaston plant near Derby as Toyota fights to preserve reputation for safety with massive vehicle recallToyota aims to axe up to 750 jobs at its main UK factory, workers have been told. The news comes as the carmaker scrambles to recall millions of vehicles around [...]
The Senate has rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama to create a bipartisan task force to tackle the deficit this year.