THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2011 Statement By The President On The Earthquake In Japan And The Resulting Tsunami Warning Throughout The Pacific “Michelle and I…
The federal government’s budget deficit grew by $222.5 billion in February, the largest one-month increase in history. Economists are forecasting the deficit for the year will be the biggest imbalance on record. The Treasury Department…
London, England — When Britain’s Prince William marries Kate Middleton in Westminster Abbey in April this year, they will be the latest royal participants in a blue-blood tradition that goes back a thousand years. Britain’s…
Washington — The United States plans to send “purely humanitarian” disaster relief teams into eastern Libya, where rebels battling longtime strongman Moammar Gadhafi may be losing ground in that country’s civil war, top U.S. officials…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release                            March 10, 2011 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY AT THE WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON BULLYING PREVENTION East Room…
Rising steel and oil prices in Russia, more honest disclosure in Brazil and booming economies in China and India have fueled a spike in billionaires in the so-called BRIC countries. Moscow is now home to…
If you’re looking to upgrade your car this year, you can ignore fuel injection, turbo charging, power steering and a streamlined chassis — the new breakthrough that will improve your ride is an iPad. OK,…
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release                                March 9, 2011 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT IN ANNOUNCING SECRETARY GARY LOCKE AS THE NEW AMBASSADOR TO CHINA Diplomatic…
SAN FRANCISCO–The most diverse state in the nation became even more so over the past decade, with big shifts in California’s ethnic populations certain to trigger seismic changes in its political landscape as well. Even…
It all started with a New Year’s Eve party. The cushy gig probably sounded irresistible to singing sensations like Beyoncé, Usher and Mariah Carey: a private concert in the luxurious Caribbean island of St. Barts…
They say everything is bigger in Texas – and apparently that includes debt, according to a new ranking of U.S. cities with the highest credit card balances, released by Experian. San Antonio tops the list…
Los Angeles — A southern California fish kill that authorities identified as “millions” of sardines is not the result of any environmental foul play but rather is the product of natural forces, officials said Tuesday.…
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said Tuesday he would not support sending U.S. troops into war-torn Libya, pointing out what he calls a key difference between leader Moammar Gadhafi and Iraq’s Saddam Hussein. Unlike Hussein,…
A new poll shows young drivers are more likely to use cell phones while driving, and that 30 percent of them have recently texted from behind the wheel, transportation officials said on Monday. The release…
A recent decision handed down by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals raises this important question: Can victims of contemporary forms of discrimination and disparity find justice in our courts? The court ruling came…
Banks received a proposal from state attorneys general and several federal agencies that could require them to reduce loan balances of troubled mortgage borrowers, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.…
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