Monthly Archives: January 2010

by | January 21, 2010

Young People Grade Obama’s First Year

Posted by: Audiegrl Nancy Lublin/DoSomething.org~Despite disappointment on some key issues, majority of young people would still vote for President Obama. Today is the 1 year anniversary of President Obama’s inauguration, so DoSomething.org asked young people whether they think President Obama … Continue reading →

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by | January 21, 2010

Update of Performers and Participants in the Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief Telethon

Posted by: Audiegrl click here for video highlights from the show: 44-D Friday’s multi-network “Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief” telethon will feature Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, Clint Eastwood, Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Brad Pitt, Leonardo … Continue reading →

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by | January 21, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama Visits the Department of Commerce

Posted by: Audiegrl The focus of this administration has always been but it really will be in this year on job creation Remarks by the First Lady: Hey! (Applause.) All right, so who would have thought that the Department of … Continue reading →

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by | January 21, 2010

Supreme Court rolls back campaign spending limits

posted by GeoT **BREAKING** WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that corporations may spend freely to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on their participation in federal campaigns. By a 5-4 vote, the … Continue reading →

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by | January 21, 2010

Obama outlines new limits on bank risk-taking

posted by GeoT Obama’s plan is broad, recalls Depression-era curbs “If these folks want a fight, it’s a fight I’m ready to have.” Full replay of announcement: The “Volcker Rule” for Financial Institutions President Obama calls for new restrictions on … Continue reading →

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by | January 20, 2010

Cancer Treatment and Health Care Reform

Blogged by: BarbaraOBrien1 One argument you may hear against health care reform concerns cancer survival rates. The United States has higher cancer survivor rates than countries with national health care systems, we’re told. Doesn’t this mean we should keep what … Continue reading →

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by | January 20, 2010

President Obama and Secretary Duncan Meet 6th Graders

Posted by: Audiegrl Speeding Up the Race to the Top President Obama announces a proposed $1.3 billion investment in Race to the Top, a program to encourage innovation and excellence in education through competitive grants, at an event at Graham … Continue reading →

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by | January 20, 2010

First Lady Michelle Obama Celebrates National Mentoring Month

Posted by: Audiegrl January is National Mentoring Month and this afternoon President Obama and the First Lady will welcome mentors and young Americans from around the country. As we gather in the East Room, organizations and community groups dedicated to … Continue reading →

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by | January 20, 2010

Democrats Cast Blame At Each Other Over Senate Campaign

Posted by: Audiegrl Associated Press/Laura Kellman~The buck stops … Well, it was hard to tell just where the buck stopped Tuesday when it came to the Democratic party’s loss of the Massachusetts Senate seat that had been held by Edward … Continue reading →

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by | January 19, 2010

Police: Lone Shooter Kills 8 in Central Virginia

posted by: GeoT Suspect in 8 Va. slayings surrenders after hunt APPOMATTOX, Va. (AP) — A gunman suspected of killing eight people before disappearing into dense Virginia woods and firing on a police helicopter surrendered at sunrise Wednesday, ending an … Continue reading →

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