U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with tributes to the first responders, the military and the thousands of people who lost their lives. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama spoke of the acts of heroism a decade ago in New York at the World Trade Center, […]
Mexican Firm Searches For Missing Oil Workers
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 5:01 am (UTC-5)
Mexico’s state owned Pemex oil company says it is helping in the search for 10 contract workers who went missing in bad weather in the Gulf of Mexico. The employees of U.S. based Geokinetics were conducting seismic studies for Pemex when they were forced to evacuate an oil rig damaged by Tropical Storm Nate on […]
South American Nations Seek to Reduce UN Force in Haiti
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
South American countries that contributed troops to the United Nations mission in Haiti have agreed to ask the Security Council to reduce the number of troops deployed in the Caribbean country. Uruguayan Foreign Minister Luis Almagro says the foreign ministers of nine South American nations want troop levels reduced to the numbers in Haiti before […]
U.S. Accuses Venezuelan Officials of Aiding FARC
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
The United States has accused four top Venezuelan officials of supporting the drug trafficking operations of Colombia’s main rebel group. The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday the four allies of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez supplied arms, training and security for Colombia’s Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia , but provided no details. It barred Americans from […]
President Obama Outlines $450 Billion Jobs Plan
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged lawmakers to pass a nearly $450 billion job creation plan combining tax cuts with government spending. President Obama outlined the American Jobs Act in a speech before a joint session of Congress Thursday. He said the United States is in a “national crisis” and called for immediate action to […]
Obama Says Americans Can’t Wait for Next Election for Economic Progress
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 7:46 pm (UTC-5)
Mr. Obama acknowledged widespread skepticism that partisan politics will prevent passage of his jobs plan — and that the next election is just 14 months away. But he said voters who sent him and others to Washington do not, in his words, have the “luxury of waiting 14 months.” He said many of those same […]
Obama Urges Passage of Trade Agreements
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 7:36 pm (UTC-5)
The president hailed passage by lawmakers earlier in the day of legislation to speed up what he called an “outdated” patent process. He said this will allow entrepreneurs to turn new ideas into a new business as quickly as possible. He also urged passage of trade agreements that would make it easier for U.S. companies […]
President Obama Preparing to Deliver Jobs Address
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 6:51 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to outline a $450 billion job creation plan to the American people in a nationally-televised address before a joint session of Congress . Excerpts of the president’s address were released a short time ago by the White House. Mr. Obama will urge an end to partisan politics in efforts […]
President Obama Set to Deliver Jobs Address
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is preparing to outline his job creation plan to the American people in a nationally-televised address before a joint session of Congress . Excerpts of the president’s address were released a short time ago by the White House. Mr. Obama, according to excerpts will urge an end to partisan politics in […]
Business, Political Leaders Among Guests at Obama Jobs Speech
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
More than 20 guests are sitting with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama Thursday as President Barack Obama lays out his jobs plan before Congress. The invitees include business leaders, politicians and military personnel. Among those sitting with the first lady are General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immelt — the chairman of the president’s jobs council, and […]
