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Obama: U.S. will emerge stronger from crisis

President Barack Obama struck a balance between grim economic reality and a more hopeful outlook on Tuesday to try to reassure worried Americans their country will emerge from crisis stronger than before.

Obama's high-stakes speech to press broader agenda

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President Barack Obama takes center stage on Tuesday to try to sell the American people on his broader agenda for jolting the United States out of deep recession and confronting long-term economic challenges.

Obama budget pushes change, carries risks

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President Barack Obama has pulled out his most potent weapon -- the dry federal budget -- to try to carry out his promise of change, including winding down the Iraq war, expanding health care and tackling global warming.
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Offshore energy may add $8 trillion to economy: Group

Allowing energy exploration and production offshore, now currently banned, could make an impact on the U.S. economy of more than $8 trillion over the next 30 years to the Gross Domestic Product and support 1.2 million jobs annually over its years of development, the American Energy Alliance said in a study Monday.
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GM faces Obama's new climate policies

General Motors responded to President Barack Obama's address on climate policies Monday, saying it was working aggressively to develop better hybrids and electric cars to reduce emissions and improve mileage.
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General Motors faces Obama's new climate policies

General Motors responded to President Barack Obama's address on climate policies Monday, saying it was working aggressively to develop better hybrids and electric cars to reduce emissions and improve mileage.
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U.S. presidential salary

President Barack Obama, like Bush, will be paid $400,000 in monthly installments, and an expense allowance of $50,000 to help defray official expenses.
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Barack Obama sworn in as 44th U.S President

Amid a huge crowd gathered in the cold in Washington, Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America, calling the country to usher in a new era of responsibility facing the stiff challenges of a faltering economy, wars in the middle east, and a faltering national confidence.
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Obama, Bush team up to access $350 bln bailout fund

On behalf of President-elect Barack Obama, President Bush on Monday said he has agreed to ask Congress for the second half of a $700 billion financial bailout fund. The timing of the request means that Obama may have the funds at his disposal by the time he is inaugurated as President in one week.
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Bush admits mistakes, but no regrets

President Bush held his final White House press conference on Tuesday where he candidly addressed issues from pressing bailout decisions in his final days as president necessary to mistakes he made during his presidency.
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Hamas leader says it ready to confront Gaza invasion

GAZA - Hamas's top leader warned Israel its army would be defeated if it invaded the Gaza Strip, while the United States said it envisioned a ceasefire with international monitoring that would ensure the Islamist group could not rearm.
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Ethanol loses halo but still has U.S. support

Soaring food prices have shaken U.S. politicians' love affair with ethanol, but lawmakers are unlikely to adjust mandates for a five-fold boost in biofuel until after the November presidential election.
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Zimbabwe police release detainees

The Zimbabwe Police have released detained MDC members of the opposition party following pressure from lawyers for Zimbabwe's MDC party and a court ruling issued by the Harare High Court.
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Bush Urges Congress Pass Bill to Ensure Student Loans

President George W. Bush exhorted the U.S. congress on Saturday to pass legislation that would give the government greater authority to buy federal student loans to ensure that students continue to have access to tuition assistance.
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Brown aiming for economic stability

Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Thursday that he and US President George W. Bush would be doing whatever is necessary to ensure that the UK and US economies resume their paths of upward growth....
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Bush Sends 'Urgent' Colombia Free Trade Pact to Congress

President George Bush called on Congress Monday to pass a controversial free trade agreement with Colombia, declaring the need is urgent for US national security. The pact will give Congress a 90-day deadline to vote on the new legislation.
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NATO Sanctions Bush's Missile Shield, Russia Resists

NATO allies agreed Thursday to give President Bush strong support for a missile-defense system to be installed in Europe in spite of strong Russian resistance, and conceded to provide more troops in Afghanistan.

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