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Cameron Flies To US For Talks With Obama
David Cameron is making his first US trip since Barack Obama was re-elected – and he will urge progress on global trade and Syria. Continue reading →
Obama Calls for More Help for Homeowners
By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Congress must give more homeowners the chance to refinance their mortgages to save money. Obama says more than 2 million people are saving about $3,000 a year after restructuring their loans under his administration but that more deserve the same chance. … Continue reading →
U.S., Russia push for rapid talks to end Syria carnage
By Thomas Grove and Erika Solomon MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia and the United States agreed to bury their differences over Syria and to try to convene international talks with both sides in the civil war to end the carnage that is inflaming the Middle East. Visiting Moscow after Israel bombed targets near Damascus and as President Barack Obama faces new calls to arm the rebels, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Russia had agreed to try to arrange a conference as early as this month involving both President Bashar al-Assad's government and his opponents Continue reading →
Issues back home trail Obama on Latin America trip
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama's trip to Latin America had a decidedly domestic feel, with issues such as immigration, energy and education that are in the forefront of U.S. political debate also dominating his talks with regional leaders. Continue reading →
Obama to Nominate Foxx as Transportation Secretary: Source
by Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx as his new transportation secretary. That’s according to a White House official. .. Continue reading →
Gun Control: Senate Blocks Background Checks
Barack Obama vows to fight on after his move to change gun laws was blocked in the US Senate. Continue reading →
Jay-Z In Cuba: Obama ‘Didn’t Approve Trip’
Barack Obama may have 99 problems – but approving Jay-Z and Beyonce’s trip to Cuba is not one, the White House says. Continue reading →
Kerry, Abbas discuss reviving peace talks but offer no details
By Arshad Mohammed RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday discussed reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks but neither side offered details on how, when and whether that might happen Continue reading →
Kerry to press Turkey on Israel ties, Syrian border, Iraq
By Arshad Mohammed ISTANBUL (Reuters) – U.S. Continue reading →
Obama says he won’t comment on Israeli airstrike
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — President Barack Obama says he won't comment on an Israeli airstrike against Syria that targeted a shipment of advanced missiles believed to be headed for the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Continue reading →