Archive for June 3rd, 2009
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President obama on economic recovery
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As Obama Begins Trip, Arabs Want Israeli Gesture
President Obama arrived in Riyadh on Wednesday at the start of a Mideast tour on which he may meet resistance. Shortly after his arrival, he was criticized in a tape attributed to Osama bin Laden.
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Baker’s Ghost in Cairo
In his speech to the Muslim world, President Obama should show a balanced approach to the Mideast conflict.
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North Korea Throws Down the Gauntlet
Obama needs to recognize that there is no longer any middle way in dealing with Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. The U.S. either has to accept the North as a nuclear power, or get tough.
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Obama Open to a Mandate on Health Insurance
President Obama said he was receptive to proposals to require every American to have health insurance and make employers offer it, but he also said there should be exemptions.
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Message on Obama Attributed to bin Laden
Al Jazeera TV broadcast an audiotape on Wednesday that it said was Osama bin Laden condemning President Obama.
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Options Are Overrated
In response to the Obama administration’s attempt to reform student loans by cutting out the middleman, the lenders have been rallying the troops.
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Mr. Obama, Cuba and the O.A.S.
President Obama’s tentative efforts to ease the embargo on Cuba do not mean Latin American countries should readmit Cuba to the Organization of American States.
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Rival Messages as Obama Lands in the Mideast
As President Obama continued his Mideast trip, voices as disparate as Al Qaeda’s and the Israeli government’s competed to shape how his message would be heard.
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Egyptians Crave Deeds More Than Words
For many Egyptians, the excitement of President Obama’s speech to the Muslim world will wear off if nothing changes in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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Oil falls below $68 after seven strong days
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil markets fell on Wednesday ahead of weekly U.S. inventory data in the face of a stronger dollar and as investors grew more cautious ahead of the $70 a barrel mark.
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Obama looks to refurbish U.S. image with Cairo speech
RIYADH (Reuters) - President Barack Obama met Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh Wednesday on the eve of a much-heralded speech in Cairo the U.S. leader hopes will help refurbish America's tarnished image in the Islamic world.
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