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Obama export goals doable, job creation tougher (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama says he wants to double exports over the next five years, supporting 2 million American jobs. The doubling is doable; the job increase is debatable.
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Obama unveils $3.83T budget with massive deficits (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.83 trillion budget on Monday that would pour more money into the fight against high unemployment, boost taxes on the wealthy and freeze spending for a wide swath of government programs.
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Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama’s proposed budget predicts the national deficit will crest at a record-breaking almost $1.6 trillion in the current fiscal year, then start to recede in 2011 to just below $1.3 trillion.
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Obama’s $3.8 trillion budget heading to Congress (AP)
AP – The Obama administration on Sunday endorsed spending an additional $100 billion to attack painfully high unemployment as it prepared to send Congress a $3.8 trillion budget that would provide billions more to pull the country out of the Great Recession while increasing taxes on the wealthy and imposing a spending freeze on many [...]
US to consider local views on 9/11 trial location (AP)
AP – The Obama administration said Sunday it would consider local opposition when deciding where to hold Sept. 11 trials and pledged to seek swift justice for the professed mastermind of the attacks.
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Axelrod: No decision yet on terror trial site (AP)
AP – A top presidential adviser says the Obama administration hasn’t decided where it will try professed Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (HAH’-leed shayk moh-HAH’-med) and others suspected terrorists.
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US upgrades defense of Persian Gulf allies (AP)
AP – The United States has begun beefing up its approach to defending its Persian Gulf allies against potential Iranian missile strikes, officials say. The defenses are being stepped up in advance of possible increased sanctions against Iran.
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Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation.
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Newt’s 527 hauls in $6.4 million (Politico)
Politico – His 527 took in more cash than the PACs of Palin, Romney and Pawlenty combined.
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Newt’s 527 hauls in $6.4 million (Politico)
Politico – His 527 took in more cash than the PACs of Palin, Romney and Pawlenty combined.
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