The African Union says it will deploy an additional 5,000 troops to search for fugitive rebel leader Joseph Kony, head of the Lord’s Resistance Army. The announcement was made in Entebbe, Uganda Friday by Francisco Madeira, the AU’s special envoy on the LRA. Madeira said the the troops will be supplied by Uganda, the Central […]
AU Sending 5,000 Troops to Find LRA Leader Kony
Obama Takes New Economic Plan on Tour
U.S. President Barack Obama begins a three-day, five-state trip Wednesday to take to the American people the economic plan he unveiled in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. The president, who faces a contentious re-election bid this year, outlined a blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. Mr. […]
Obama Unveils Economic “Blueprint” He Says Will Benefit All
U.S. President Barack Obama used his third State of the Union address Tuesday to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress Tuesday came as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. Mr. Obama told a joint session of […]
Obama Promotes Economic Fairness in State of the Union Address
U.S. President Barack Obama has used his third State of the Union address to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress Tuesday came as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. Mr. Obama told a joint session of […]
Obama Calls for a Streamlined Government
President Obama says he will not back down from government regulations that ensure oil companies clean up huge spills, protect children from pollution, and make sure American’s food and water supply is safe. In his annual State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday, the president said some government rules are “outdated, unnecessary and too […]
Obama Urges Help for Businesses at Home
President Barack Obama says U.S. companies should be rewarded for keeping jobs at home, rather than getting tax breaks for moving them overseas. The president said in his State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday that the U.S. tax code must be changed so companies no longer get a deduction for outsourcing jobs. He […]
Obama Unveiling Economic Blueprint in State of the Union Address
U.S. President Barack Obama is using his third annual State of the Union address Tuesday to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress comes as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. He is speaking before a joint […]
Obama to Unveil Economic Blueprint in State of the Union Address
U.S. President Barack Obama is outlining a new economic blueprint later Tuesday in his third annual State of the Union address. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress comes as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. He is delivering the speech before a joint session of the U.S. Congress and millions of television […]
Obama to Unveil Economic Blueprint in State of the Union
U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a new economic blueprint during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, addressing a key issue as he faces a contentious re-election bid later this year. Mr. Obama will deliver his third annual speech on the nations’ progress before a joint session of the U.S. Congress, and on […]
Obama to Unveil Economic Blueprint in State of the Union
U.S. President Barack Obama will unveil a new economic blueprint during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, addressing a key issue as he faces a contentious re-election bid later this year. Mr. Obama will deliver his third annual speech on the nations’ progress before a joint session of the U.S. Congress, and on […]