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Obama Unveils Ambitious $3.8 Trillion Budget
WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion election-year budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to help pay the costs. The ideas landed with a thud on Capitol Hill.
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Read MoreGOP Presidential Hopefuls, House Republicans Attack Obama Budget
Post by News One in National on Feb 13, 2012 at 3:07 pm
In what has been a holding pattern for the GOP and President Barack Obama, House Republicans and GOP Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have taken sharp digs at the budget plan Obama unveiled early Monday. The potentially contentious battle over taxes and the GOP resistance to all things coming out of the White House sets the table for a tough reelection bid for Obama heading toward
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Five Things That Are Not True About White People
Post by News One in National on Feb 13, 2012 at 2:55 pm
We tend to think that white people, regardless of class, have access to everything and fit every stereotype known to man. But The Washington Post says some of your assumptions may be wrong.
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Read MoreUnder Fire, Obama ‘Compromises’ On Birth Control Rule
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 6:29 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fierce election-year fire, President Barack Obama on Friday abruptly abandoned his stand that religious organizations must pay for free birth control for workers, scrambling to end a furor raging from the Catholic Church to Congress to his re-election foes. He demanded that insurance companies step in to provide the coverage instead.
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Read MoreWhite Firefighters Awarded $2.5 Million For Racial Discrimination
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 11:07 am
BUFFALO-Twelve white firefighters were awarded a combined $2.5 million from the Buffalo Fire Department in a racial discrimination case after it was ruled that they were passed up on promotions in order to promote Black firefighters.
In addition to the settlement each of the firefighters were also awarded between $20,000 and $30,000 for emotionless damages,
Buffalo 12 reports:
A State Supreme Court judge has ordered the Buffalo Fire Department and City of Buffalo to
White House To Address Controversial Birth Control Rule
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 9:23 am
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free of charge, according to a person familiar with the decision.
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Obama was expected to make the announcement at the White House Friday.
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Read MoreMichelle Obama Gives Military Food An Upgrade
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 9:14 am
WASHINGTON — Hold the mystery meat: Military bases will soon be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.
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First lady Michelle Obama and Pentagon officials planned to announce the effort Thursday during a visit to Little Rock
Read MoreIs Obama Contradicting Himself on No Child Left Behind?
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 9:13 am
President Obama has given 10 states permission to pursue their school reforms without adhering to the standards of the No Child Left Behind Act. Another 28 states are expected to receive similar approval by the end of the month. Rather than dealing with the standards of a system that has been criticized for not improving student performance, schools will be given an alternative set of assessments that leave room for
Read MoreHow We Can REALLY Honor the Legacy of Don Cornelius
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 8:18 am
When the world heard of the tragic passing of Don Cornelius, we had different reactions. Some were in disbelief, others paid homage to the legend with a “Soul Train line” in Times Square, while many reflected on his immense impact on society.
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Read MoreIs The President’s Economic Manufacturing Revival Realistic?
Post by News One in National on Feb 10, 2012 at 7:34 am
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival “built on American manufacturing.” But he faces an uphill slog, with little consensus even within his own party on how to do it.
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For decades, the United States has gradually shifted from creating goods to providing services. Fifty years
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