U.S. President Barack Obama has embarked on a three-day campaign swing, a day after accepting the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Both Mr. Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are spending Friday reaching out to voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, two key states in the November 6 elections. At an event in New Hampshire, President […]
Obama Hits Campaign Trail, Following Acceptance Speech
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Labor Market Slumping, Even as Jobless Rate Falls
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The slumping U.S. labor market added a meager 96,000 jobs last month, but the country’s unemployment rate declined as more Americans abandoned their search for work. The government reported Friday that the August jobless rate was 8.1 percent, down from 8.3 percent in July. It was the 43rd straight month that the figure has been […]
Obama Hits Campaign Trail, Following Acceptance Speech
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is launching a three-day campaign swing Friday, a day after accepting the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Both Mr. Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will spend Friday reaching out to voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, two key states in the November elections. On Thursday, Mr. Obama told supporters at the […]
Obama: Path Forward Not ‘Quick or Easy’
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Accepting the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama told voters they “face the clearest choice of any time in a generation” when they go to the polls this November — a “choice between two different paths for America.” President Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina […]
Obama: Hard Road Will Lead to ‘Better Place’
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
Accepting the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination Thursday, U.S. President Barack Obama told voters they “face the clearest choice of any time in a generation” when they go to the polls this November — a “choice between two different paths for America.” President Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina […]
Obama: Hard Road Will Lead to ‘Better Place’
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to tell voters they “face the clearest choice of any time in a generation” when they go to the polls this November, asking them to choose between two different paths for America. In excerpts released in advance of Mr. Obama’s acceptance speech , Mr. Obama says “I won’t pretend the […]
Former US Representative Giffords Leads Pledge of Allegiance at DNC
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords led the Pledge of Allegiance in an emotional moment at the Democratic National Convention Thursday evening, more than a year and a half after she was shot in the head during a public appearance in her home state of Arizona. Giffords received resounding cheers and a standing ovation as she […]
Former US Representative Giffords Leads Pledge of Allegiance at DNC
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords led the pledge of allegiance in an emotional moment at the Democratic National Convention Thursday evening, more than a year and a half after she was shot in the head during a public appearance in her home state of Arizona. Giffords received resounding cheers and a standing ovation as she […]
Obama: Hard Road Will Lead to ‘Better Place’
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to tell voters they “face the clearest choice of any time in a generation” when they go to the polls this November, asking them to choose between two different paths for America. In excerpts released in advance of Mr. Obama’s acceptance speech , Mr. Obama says “I won’t pretend the […]
Clinton Heads For APEC Summit in Russia
Posted September 6th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up her six-nation tour of Asia and is heading for a meeting of Asia-Pacific nations in Vladivostok, Russia. A territorial dispute in the South China Sea is high on the agenda at the gathering of officials and economic leaders from more than 20 nations. China claims sovereignty […]
