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Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts

President Obama’s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.

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Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts

President Obama’s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.

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Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts

President Obama’s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.

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Karzai Family Political Ties Shielded Bank in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai, his brother and another prominent set of brothers struck agreements that have publicly backfired.

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Karzai Family Political Ties Shielded Bank in Afghanistan

President Hamid Karzai, his brother and another prominent set of brothers struck agreements that have publicly backfired.

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Barack O’Clock: Economic-Recovery Proposals in Ohio

Filed under: Barack Obama, Economy, Obama Administration, White House, Barack O’Clock
Wednesday, Sept. 8 is a big day for the commander in chief: he’ll spend the afternoon in Cleveland, Ohio, pitching new concepts for jump-starting the sluggish American economy.
 
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British Tabloid Phone-Hacking Scandal Deepens With Allegations Against P.M. Aide

Filed under: Scandal, Media, International, United Kingdom
New York Times’ report on news-gathering techniques used by Rupert Murdoch’s News of The World includes allegations against Prime Minister David Cameron’s press secretary.
 
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Imam: NYC Islamic center ‘is the right thing to do’

The imam behind a controversial Islamic center near New York’s ground zero broke his silence Tuesday, hours after a coalition of leaders denounced anti-Muslim bigotry.

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HP Sues Ex-CEO Hurd Over New Job At Rival Oracle

The suit came a day after Oracle hired Mark Hurd as co-president to help lead the database software maker’s efforts to steal business from HP.
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UN ‘failed’ DR Congo rape victims

A senior UN official says its peacekeepers failed the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, and says the numbers affected are double the previous estimate.

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