Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Politics
- New mileage standards would double fuel efficiency
Tuesday - 08/28/2012 - 12:16 PMWASHINGTON - The Obama administration is set to announce new regulations that would force the average gas mileage of new cars and trucks to nearly double in the next 13 years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - FTC: 'Your Baby Can Read' ads deceptive
Tuesday - 08/28/2012 - 12:31 PMWASHINGTON - The man behind the 'Your Baby Can Read' program - videos claiming to teach infants to read - is in trouble with the Federal Trade Commission.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US warns of crime, political violence in Libya
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 12:16 PMWASHINGTON - The United States has resumed consular services at its embassy in Libya but continues to warn against all but essential travel to the country.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - France would recognize Syrian opposition govt
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 01:16 PMPARIS - French President Francois Hollande called on Syria's opposition to form a provisional government, saying Monday that France would recognize it once such a government is formed.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Romney faces balancing act with convention, storm
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 03:31 AMTAMPA, Fla. - With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on the Gulf Coast, Republicans left open the possibility of bigger changes to Mitt Romney's already-shortened convention, mindful of political awkwardness in celebrating while severe weather threatens New Orleans on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AP-GfK poll: Raise taxes to save Social Security
Sunday - 08/26/2012 - 03:51 PMWASHINGTON - Most Americans say go ahead and raise taxes if it will save Social Security benefits for future generations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Obama says he wants to preserve Medicare
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 06:21 AMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says the Medicare program is about keeping promises to millions of seniors who have put in a lifetime of hard work.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Romney: Big business is fine, helped by tax havens
Friday - 08/24/2012 - 08:01 AMHOPKINS, Minn. - Creating a potential headache for his campaign, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said big businesses in the U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US presses Egypt on Sinai security
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 04:26 PMWASHINGTON - The Obama administration is pressing Egypt to be transparent with Israel about its military movements in the Sinai as it cracks down on violence in the lawless desert area.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Russia: We have Syrian guarantees on chemical arms
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 06:16 PMMOSCOW - Russia is working closely with the Syrian government to ensure that its arsenal of chemical weapons remains under firm control and has won promises that the weapons of mass destruction will not be used or moved, Moscow's point man on Syria told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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- Obama tells residents to heed officials on Isaac
Tuesday - 08/28/2012 - 12:31 PMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says residents of the Gulf Coast should listen to local authorities and follow their directions as Tropical Storm Isaac approaches.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US soldiers punished for Quran burnings
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 08:31 PMWASHINGTON - A series of miscommunications, poor guidance and soldiers' decisions to take "the easy way instead of the right way" resulted in the burning of Qurans and other religious books at a U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Soldiers, Marines punished for misconduct
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 01:16 PMWASHINGTON - The Defense Department has given administrative punishments to six Army soldiers for burning Qurans at a U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - WATCHING THE SHOW: Are conventions still relevant?
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 10:16 AMThe conventional wisdom about national political conventions is that they have outlived their purpose.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - German minister rejects more time for Greece
Sunday - 08/26/2012 - 03:46 PMBERLIN - Germany's economy minister has rejected calls for Greece to get more time to implement economic reforms, saying in an interview Sunday that Athens needs to respect the bailout deal reached with its international creditors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Obama: Armstrong one of America's greatest heroes
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 07:06 PMWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama hailed the late astronaut Neil Armstrong as one of the greatest of American heroes, "not just of his time, but of all time." The first man to walk on the moon, Armstrong died Saturday at the age of 82.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Protesters begin to arrive in Tampa for RNC
Friday - 08/24/2012 - 03:21 AMTAMPA, Fla. - Republicans aren't the only ones determined to come to Tampa, even as Tropical Storm Isaac heads toward Florida.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Recall news
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 03:11 PMThe following recalls have been announced: ____ PACIFIERS DETAILS: CareBears Pacifiers imported by IDM Group LLC of New York, NY and manufactured by Yi Wu Jiangyi Plastic Co.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Moldova: Suspect held in Merkel motorcade attack
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 04:56 PMCHISINAU, Moldova - Police in Moldova have detained a 23-year-old man suspected of lobbing an incendiary device toward the motorcade of visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US: Missile defense for NKorea threat, not China
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 06:31 PMWASHINGTON - The United States is in discussions with close ally Japan about expanding a missile defense system in Asia, the top U.S.
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- UK's Cameron challenged to act on Heathrow Airport
Tuesday - 08/28/2012 - 12:21 PMLONDON - A British legislator has a question for Prime Minister David Cameron: Are you a man or a mouse?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - When partisan politics stretch parent-child bonds
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 03:56 PMNEW YORK - When David Burrows took on Barry Goldwater and Ayn Rand as "mentors" at age 14, his parents wanted to know what else he was doing that they might be ashamed of.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Democrats urge immediate repair of Capitol Dome
Monday - 08/27/2012 - 01:16 PMWASHINGTON - Democrats controlling the Senate are pressing for money to immediately repair the iconic dome of the U.S.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Jindal may skip GOP convention because of Isaac
Sunday - 08/26/2012 - 05:51 PMNEW ORLEANS - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says he's considering skipping his speaking engagement at Republican National Convention because of Tropical Storm Isaac.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Romney plays it safe, delays convention start
Sunday - 08/26/2012 - 03:41 PMTAMPA, Fla. - In the end, Mitt Romney chose not to tempt fate. With Tropical Storm Isaac bearing down on Florida, the soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee scrapped at least the first day of his national convention, mindful of the good politics of putting safety before, well, politics.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ICE chief of staff accused of sexual misconduct
Saturday - 08/25/2012 - 01:46 PMWASHINGTON - At least three employees at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have made serious complaints alleging inappropriate sexual behavior by a senior Obama administration political appointee and longtime aide to Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, according to court records and a letter describing the claims submitted to a congressional oversight committee.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Teachers must make the grade under new guidelines
Friday - 08/24/2012 - 05:02 PMCOLUMBUS, Ohio - When Ohio's new teacher evaluation system kicks in starting next year, teacher Tammy Schmidt may be joining her third-grade students in preparing scrapbooks of their classroom accomplishments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - First lady doesn't 'trip' over girls' TV viewing
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 03:41 PMWASHINGTON - Michelle Obama says she doesn't "trip" about her daughters watching "Keeping Up with The Kardashians." The first lady said in an interview with iVillage that the girls "need to explore all of it: the great and the not so great" and "learn lessons from everything." Mrs.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - DEA, Mexico target methamphetamine production
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 04:56 PMWASHINGTON - The Drug Enforcement Administration and the government of Mexico are pledging increased cooperation in attacking illegal methamphetamine production.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - US, Turkey boost post-Assad planning for Syria
Thursday - 08/23/2012 - 06:31 PMWASHINGTON - The United States and Turkey are stepping up planning to deal with emergency scenarios that may arise in Syria, including the possible use of chemical weapons, as fighting between government troops and rebels intensifies.
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