Politics Apr 09 Obama prepares for historic encounter with Castro PANAMA CITY — Turning the page on a half-century of enmity, President Barack Obama signaled Thursday he will soon remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism, boosting hopes for improved ties as he prepared for a…
Nation Apr 07 Obama says climate change is harming Americans’ health Global warming isn't just affecting the weather, it's harming Americans' health, President Barack Obama said Tuesday as he announced steps government and businesses will take to better understand and deal with the problem.
World Mar 31 U.S. to pledge cut in greenhouse gas emissions by up to 28 percent The United States pledged Tuesday to cut its greenhouse gas emissions up to 28 percent as its contribution to a global treaty aimed at preventing the worst effects of climate change.
World Mar 24 Obama says Netanyahu statements make future Palestinian state ‘hard to envision’ WASHINGTON — An unconvinced President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts to clarify pre-election statements rejecting creation of a Palestinian state still do not appear to advance the prospect of a two-state solution to Mideast…
World Mar 24 Obama finalizes slowdown of U.S. troop withdrawal with Afghan leader WASHINGTON — The White House said Tuesday the U.S. will keep its current complement of 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015, instead of cutting the number by about half as originally planned.
Nation Mar 20 U.S. tightens rules for disclosing chemicals used in fracking WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Friday it is requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations.
Politics Mar 19 Obama orders 40 percent cut in government’s greenhouse gases WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will order the federal government on Thursday to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 40 percent, as the U.S. seeks to spur other nations to get serious about climate change.
Nation Mar 10 President Obama unveils ‘bill of rights’ for student loans ATLANTA — Issuing a clarion call to Americans saddled by student debt, President Barack Obama urged student borrowers Tuesday to stand up for their rights, and announced a medley of modest steps to bring some order to a notoriously chaotic…
Nation Mar 10 Heads up D.C., the Secret Service is testing drones in the middle of the night WASHINGTON — Mysterious, middle-of-the-night drone flights by the U.S. Secret Service during the next several weeks over parts of Washington — usually off-limits as a strict no-fly zone — are part of secret government testing intended to find ways to…
Politics Mar 05 Source: Obama counsel not aware of Clinton’s email practice WASHINGTON — The White House counsel's office was not aware at the time Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of state that she relied solely on personal email and only found out as part of the congressional investigation into the Benghazi…