Archive for June 27th, 2009
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Obama pushes Senate to act on climate measure (AP)
AP – Hailing the House, President Barack Obama put pressure on senators Saturday to follow its lead and pass legislation to limit greenhouse gas emissions, helping usher the U.S. into a new age of energy efficiency. -
Supreme Court to decide final 3 cases on Monday (AP)
AP – A closely watched discrimination lawsuit by white firefighters who say they have unfairly been denied promotions is one of three remaining Supreme Court cases awaiting resolution Monday. -
Argentina election a plebiscite on ruling Kirchners (AFP)
AFP – Voters in Argentina head to the polls in a parliamentary election widely seen as a plebiscite on the rule of President Cristina Kirchner and her husband Nestor, the former president. -
GOP urges more spending restraint in programs (AP)
AP – Republicans concerned about the Obama administration’s big spending on economic stimulus, energy and health care are asking, “Where are the jobs?” -
Energy legislation could bring deep change
Congress has taken its first step toward an energy revolution, with the prospect of profound change for every household, business, industry and farm in the decades ahead. -
NFL asks for court ruling on merchandise case (AP)
AP – In the legal equivalent of running up the score, the National Football League is going to the Supreme Court in search of a bigger victory in an antitrust tussle over team merchandise than it already won from a lower court. -
Analysis: Obama shows flexibility on health care (AP)
AP – The reversals, hints of concessions and politically dicey proposals on health care are piling up for President Barack Obama, whose appeal for bipartisan legislation carries risk with no guarantee of reward. -
AP sources: Some detainees in prison indefinitely? (AP)
AP – The White House is considering whether to issue an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees, concerned that Congress might otherwise stymie its plans to quickly close the naval prison in Cuba. -
Conyers says little about wife’s legal woe
U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., has been nearly silent regarding his wife’s legal troubles. Detroit City Councilwoman Monica Conyers pled guilty to bribery Friday and faces prison time. -
What you need to know about the US climate bill (AP)
AP – Cap-and-trade? Offsets? Pollution credits? The climate bill passed Friday by the House tackles global warming with new limits on pollution and a market-based approach to encourage more environmentally friendly business practices. But what exactly do the proposed rules mean, and how would they work?
