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Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour
After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same...
abcnews.com (23 minutes ago)
Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour at End of Scandal Filled Week
After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same...
yahoo.com (23 minutes ago)
Afghan conservative religious lawmakers block law protecting women
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law on Saturday that aims to protect women's freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or encourage women to have sex outside of marriage. The failure highlights how tenuous women's rights remain a dozen years after the ouster of...
foxnews.com (25 minutes ago)
French president signs gay marriage into law
PARIS - French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate. His signature means the first gay marriages may be celebrated in France within about 10 days. Hollande's office said he signed the bill...
bostonherald.com (27 minutes ago)
76ers general manager Sam Hinkie not just a numbers guy; he's also a fan
New 76ers president of basketball operations and general manager Sam Hinkie might not look the part, with his small, unathletic frame covered in tan pants, a button-down dress shirt and a blue sport jacket.
miamiherald.com (45 minutes ago)
Obama Pivots to Jobs Tour at End of Scandal Filled Week
After a week filled with political scandals, President Obama turned to promoting his jobs tour in his weekly address Saturday. “That’s why I like getting out of the Washington echo chamber whenever I can – because too often, our politics aren’t focused on the same...
abcnews.com (48 minutes ago)
India ready to consider Afghan request for arms supplies
Ahead of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai's visit here next week, India today said it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan's request for arms supplies, as and when raised.
indiatimes.com (49 minutes ago)
Sir Roger Carr In Lead to Become BAE Chair
The outgoing CBI president is in pole position to replace Dick Olver at the helm of the defence giant, Sky News learns.
sky.com (51 minutes ago)
Afghan law to protect women's rights blocked by opponents
An Afghan MP has accused her conservative opponents of blocking a law to protect women's rights saying parts of it violate Islamic principles. The law was enacted in 2009 by presidential decree but Fawzia Koofi wanted to cement it with a parliamentary vote to prevent its future reversal. The law bans child marriage...
guardian.co.uk (52 minutes ago)
U.S. chides Russia over missiles as peace plans suffer
By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighboring Iraq during Friday prayers, a hacking attack...
yahoo.com (53 minutes ago)
Eight killed, 10 policemen kidnapped in Iraq's Sunni heartland
RAMADI, Iraq (Reuters) - Suspected Sunni Muslim militants killed four state-backed Sunni fighters in Iraq on Saturday, security sources said, apparently viewing them as collaborators with the Shi'ite-led government of a nation plagued by sectarian hatred. Sunni-Shi'ite tensions in Iraq have been amplified by the...
yahoo.com (53 minutes ago)
Presidential 'attitude' sets tone for bureaucratic performance
If the President sets the wrong tone, bureaucratic performance can undermine the presidency. President Obama ignited a fuse to the one thing that can do more damage to him and his legacy than scandal-seeking Republicans. In a New...
examiner.com (1 hour ago)
French president signs gay marriage into law
French President François Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.
cbc.ca (1 hour ago)
France's Hollande signs gay marriage law
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande has signed into law a bill allowing same-sex marriage, making France the 14th country to legalize gay weddings.
reuters.com (1 hour ago)
Christians aren't being persecuted in American schools | TF Charlton
Christians make up 78% of the American population, 90% of Congress, and 100% of presidents thus far. But to hear some conservative Christians tell it, they are a persecuted minority. Newt Gingrich recently claimed that LGBT rights have caused Catholic adoption services to be "outlawed" in Washington DC and...
guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)
India to consider Afghan request for arms supplies
Ahead of Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai`s visit next week, India on Saturday said it was ready to discuss and consider Afghanistan`s request for arms supplies, as and when raised.
india.com (1 hour ago)
Afghan parliament fails to pass divisive women's law
By Miriam Arghandiwal and Ibrahimi Aziz KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's parliament failed to pass a law on Saturday banning violence against women, a severe blow to progress made in women's rights in the conservative Muslim country since the Islamist Taliban was toppled over a decade ago. President Hamid Karzai...
yahoo.com (1 hour ago)
Watergate looms as Obama hurts his own cause: analysis
In their zeal to pummel the president, Republicans have laid bare a lingering wound that apparently will not heal.
pennlive.com (1 hour ago)
Gerard Depardieu compares Vladimir Putin to Pope John Paul II
French actor and new Russian citizen Gerard Depardieu has compared President Vladimir Putin to the late Pope John Paul II, a staunch anti-Communist.
telegraph.co.uk (1 hour ago)
Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies
WASHINGTON -- Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by
timesdaily.com (2 hours ago)
Gay Marriage Legal in France
French president signs gay marriage into law after wrenching national debate
abcnews.com (2 hours ago)
Illinois extends deadline for health guide grants
CHICAGO – Community groups in Illinois have been given more time to apply for $28 million in grants to help consumers learn how to shop for health insurance that will be available under President Barack Obama's health overhaul law.
daily-chronicle.com (2 hours ago)
Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama says the U.S. should focus on attracting good jobs, educating workers and ensuring workers get paid a decent living. Obama has been pushing those...
bostonherald.com (2 hours ago)
Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus
President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.
miamiherald.com (2 hours ago)
Obama talks jobs, says politics misplace focus
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is calling attention to his economic proposals and efforts to expand the middle class.
yahoo.com (2 hours ago)
Eventful week looms for Hesburgh
He will celebrate 96th birthday and be honored in reception at U.S. Capitol.SOUTH BEND -- This coming week is a big week for the Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame.
southbendtribune.com (2 hours ago)
French president Francois Hollande signs gay marriage into law despite national protests
French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorising gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.
independent.co.uk (2 hours ago)
Obama agenda seems to be weathering controversies
WASHINGTON - Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and lack of evidence to date of wrongdoing close to the Oval Office. "Absolutely not,"...
bostonherald.com (2 hours ago)
Myanmar leader to meet Obama but stalls on reforms
WASHINGTON - Myanmar President Thein Sein's (tayn sayns) historic White House visit next week is the culmination of U.S. outreach to a former pariah regime. But in the six months since Barack Obama became the first U.S. president to visit Myanmar, the Southeast Asian nation has been buffeted by communal and ethnic...
bostonherald.com (2 hours ago)
