Archive for May 16th, 2009
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Obama names moderate Republican as envoy to China
President Obama announced Saturday that his choice for U.S. ambassador to China is moderate Republican Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who expressed some surprise at the appointment.
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NYT: Conservatives map high court fight
NYT: Preparing to oppose the confirmation of President Obama’s eventual choice to succeed Justice David H. Souter, conservative groups are working together to frame the debate. -
Why Obama Isn’t Funding Needle Exchange Programs (Time.com)
Time.com – Despite campaign promises to do so, Obama has not lifted the federal funding ban on needle-exchange programs for drug addicts. Why the reversal?
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Michelle Obama urges graduates to give back (AP)
AP – First lady Michelle Obama praised graduating students at California’s smallest, youngest public university for their determination to succeed, urging them to give back to their communities with the same fervor they showed to bring her to campus. -
US first lady asks new graduates to ‘lead the way’ (AFP)
AFP – First Lady Michelle Obama electrified graduates at a California university, telling them they — and not just Washington — were needed to lead the country out of crisis. -
Regional airlines’ pilot pay, conditions at issue (AP)
AP – The investigation into the commuter plane crash in upstate New York that killed 50 people in February has exposed the long hours and low pay of some regional airline pilots. Lawmakers now are wondering if such working conditions are more widespread and pose safety risks. -
First lady asks grads to give back (Politico)
Politico – Drawing on her personal journey from the South Side of Chicago to an Ivy League degree and then finally to the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged graduates to serve their communities in her commencement address at the University of California at Merced.
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Dark day at Baltimore Sun, say critics (Politico)
Politico – Even by the sad standard set by newspapers across the country, The Baltimore Sun has had a rough go.
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Midnight in the century in Pakistan (Politico)
Politico – Pakistan is the powder-keg of the contemporary world.
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Obama names GOP governor as China envoy
President Barack Obama reached across the political divide Saturday and named Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman to the sensitive diplomatic post of U.S. ambassador to China.
