AFP – Speculation swirled Wednesday that US President Barack Obama may shake up his White House staff if his top political enforcer Rahm Emanuel decides to run for Chicago mayor.
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Windy City mayor race may trigger Obama shake-up
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AFP – The Obama administration formally asked a federal court Tuesday to allow federally-funded embryonic stem cell research to go forward while they appeal an adverse ruling on the matter.
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US seeks stay of court-ordered ban on stemcell research
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AFP – A senior US senator Wednesday urged President Barack Obama to quickly name an ambassador to ASEAN, worrying that the absence was setting back efforts to build relations with Southeast Asia.
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Obama needs to act quickly on ASEAN: senator
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AFP – President Barack Obama’s August 31 address marking the end of US combat operations in Iraq will be delivered from the Oval Office, a senior official said Wednesday.
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Obama to deliver Iraq speech from Oval Office: official
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AFP – The US Justice Department said it will appeal a judge’s decision to block federal funding for stemcell research, risking an election year fight over hot-button issues of science and religion.
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Obama to appeal stemcell research ruling
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AFP – A US court ordered a temporary halt to federal funding of embryonic stem cell research, which President Barack Obama had authorized, saying it involved the destruction of human embryos.
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US court halts funding of stem cell research
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AFP – US President Barack Obama on Thursday slammed his Republican foes for stalling a bill to spur job creation, as he left for a 10-day vacation amid more grim US unemployment figures.
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Vacation-bound Obama slams Republicans on jobs bill
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AFP – US President Barack Obama will travel to Lisbon in November for a summit with leaders of the European Union, the White House said Tuesday.
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Obama to travel to Lisbon in November for US-EU summit
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AFP – General David Petraeus refused Sunday to be bound by a July 2011 deadline to begin withdrawing US troops from Afghanistan, reserving the right to seek a delay if conditions aren’t right.
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Petraeus hedges bets on Afghan withdrawal
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AFP – A task force to President Barack Obama called Thursday for a strong government role to promote clean coal, potentially accepting liability over carbon storage sites for thousands of years to come.
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Obama panel urges US backing for clean coal
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