Time to Act on the Transportation Bill (Video)
President Obama calls on Congress to pass a clean extension of the transportation bill to keep America moving and avoid costing nearly one million workers their jobs.
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No new jobs added in August as unemployment rate holds at 9.1%
The Labor Department’s monthly report is the worst showing in a year and offers stark evidence that hiring has stalled. About 14 million people were officially unemployed in August, and many of those who do…
Study: Kids Who Get Out of Class Do Better in Class
SAN FRANCISCO — In the New York City elementary school where Sara Shenkan-Rich used to work a few years ago, students squabbled over petty things, bullied each other, were restless in class and showed high…
Dispatches From Asia (video)
Welcome to West Wing Week, your guide to everything that happens at 1600 Pennslyvania Avenue. This week we are broadcasting dispatches from Vice President Joe Biden’s trip through China, Mongolia and Japan. In between meeting with world…
White House forecasts high unemployment through 2012
The jobless rate is expected to end this year at 9.1% and average 9% next year. On the bright side, a double-dip recession isn’t predicted. The grim outlook comes as President Obama prepares to outline…
U.S. to sue big banks over mortgage securities: report
The agency that oversees mortgagemarkets is preparing to file suit against more than a dozen big banks, accusing them of misrepresenting the quality of mortgages they packaged and sold during the housing bubble, The New York…
We the People (video)
Throughout our history Americans have used petitions to unite around issues they care about. We the People provides you with a new way to petition the federal government to take action on a range of…
Some U.S. firms paid more to CEOs than taxes: study
Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a pay study by a Washington think tank said on Wednesday. At a time when…
A Decade After 9/11: Islam at the Crossroads
On Sept. 18, 2001, I landed in Cairo on an extended assignment in the Islamic world. It was nearly impossible to find an Egyptian who believed foreign news accounts of the events that had rocked…
President Obama Salutes the Extraordinary Decade of Military Service by the 9/11 Generation ( Video )
President Obama today praised the extraordinary decade of service rendered by the 9/11 Generation of our military, the more than five million men and women — all of whom voluntarily joined the armed forces over…
“Renungan Suci” di Washington DC
Launching “Panduan Doa 21 hari Khusus Bagi Indonesia” mewarnai pelaksanaan ibadah “renungan suci” HUT Kemerdekaan Negara Kesatuan Republik Indonesia ke-66. Dengan dipimpin oleh John Lahey, ibadah “renungan suci” yang diselenggarakan oleh Washington Oikoumene Masyarakat Indonesia…
Ikut Salat Id, Nazaruddin Dikawal + Obama: Selamat Hari Raya Idul Fitri + Penjaga Lintasan KA Kenyang Dimaki
Tersangka kasus dugaan korupsi wisma atlet SEA Games 2011, Muhammad Nazaruddin, melakukan shalat Id di lapangan Markas Komando Brimob bersama dengan warga sekitar, Rabu (31/8/2011). Nazaruddin tiba di lapangan tempat shalat tersebut dari sel tahanannya…
Surat Pembaca :Ber-olah raga Lagi…
Tepatnya hari minggu tanggal 28 august 2011,saya memulai lagi bersama group dari azusa biker. Beberapa orang yang sudah berkeinginan untuk bergabung telah berkumpul di dua tempat,yang pertama dari fwy 91 Green Rivers dan yang berikutnya…
How accurate are airport luggage scales?
The Los Angeles County Weights and Measures Bureau tests scales at airports once a year. Here are its latest findings at LAX, Long Beach Airport and Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport. Now that most airlines charge…
MPI: Immigration Policy Shifted Since 9/11 + Foreign Student Workers Allege Exploitation
LOS ANGELES — A report by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) details the major policy, budget and organizational changes that have occurred in the U.S. immigration system as a result of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.…
President Obama Announces New Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers ( video )
This morning, President Obama announced his intention to nominate Alan B. Krueger as a member of theCouncil of Economic Advisers (CEA). As one of the nation’s leading economists, Dr. Krueger will bring  decades of experience, including serving as chief…
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