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Obama confronts jobs ''crisis'' with $447 billion plan

Obama Jobs Speech: How the President is Passing the Buck

President Barack Obama made a savvy play with his jobs speech proposal, if one considers his personal political hide. America's unemployment problem has gone on too long, and the nation is looking to Washington, and the president, to do something about it. So he drew up a economic plan that has a big price tag -- $447 billion -- urging Republicans and Congress to act immediately on it.
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Texas Governor Perry talks during a break with Rep. Ron Paul on stage at the Reagan Centennial GOP presidential primary debate in Simi Valley

Ron Paul Has Become the Right's Ralph Nader

Ralph Nader is a five-time candidate for President of the United States, with a particular concern for consumer protection, eviromentalism and democratic goverment. Some claim the lecturer and attorney has been merely a political disrupter over the years, acting as a third-party spoiler for instance in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
U.S. Energy

Natural Gas: Will It Displace Oil as the U.S.’ Primary Energy Source?

The energy-thirsty United States is on the hunt for a game-changing energy source or energy usage technology -- and batteries and fuel cells are strong candidates. But their mass use could be 20 years away. Meanwhile, a conventional source may bridge that gap, or provide even more upside: natural gas.
2012 Election

Republican Presidential Debate: Jon Huntsman Gets Aggressive

Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman delivered a forceful performance during Wednesday's Republican presidential debate, drawing on his experience as a governor and an ambassador to China to distinguish himself from heavyweights Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.
2012 Election

GOP Candidates' Debate: The Problem with Numbers

Rick Perry and Mitt Romney battled over jobs creation. Each claimed to have the stronger record and each had the statistics to prove it. Numbers sound good, but they don't mean anything out of context.
Prozac

Why Are Westerners So Depressed?

Two studies released over the last week report that up to half of Americans and 40 percent of Europeans will suffer from a mental health disorder during their lifetime.
Mark Zuckerberg

No Facebook for iPad in Sight, But iPhone Gets Updated

Facebook for iPad app is still nowhere in sight. But on a brighter note, Facebook has updated its iPhone app with several new features and welcomed improvements. Facebook for iPhone v3.5 is now available for download and the new version includes a redesigned look for Profiles and Group walls - similar to its Web changes.
Jobs Speech

Obama Jobs: $300B Economic Stimulus Package Likely to Face GOP Resistance

In his Thursday address, President Barack Obama is expected to call for extensive tax incentives as part of his administration's plan to jump-start job growth, which has ebbed in recent months as the originally stimulus ended. However, the plan faces an uphill battle in House, where ruling Republicans are likely to oppose it.
Rick Perry

Rick Perry Campaign: 5 Reasons He Can Win

A previous article looked at 10 positions that could make Perry unelectable once he has to win over the general electorate rather than just Republican voters. On the flip side, here are five reasons he could have a good chance.
Galaxy Tab 7.7

Top 5 Features That Make Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 a Better Choice Over iPad 2

One of the hottest gadgets that emerged from the IFA technology show in Berlin is the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. The device, which Samsung was forced to pull from the IFA 2011 show following a preliminary injunction issued by a German court, is hugely shaping up to be the strongest rival to Apple iPad 2.
For Discussion: Oil and Gasoline Prices

Oil Prices: Sanders Says Speculators Keeping Crude Artificially High

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is madder than you-know-what about high oil and gasoline prices, and he's not going to take it anymore. He's introduced a bill, the End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011, that would impose strict limits on the amount of oil speculators can trade in the commodity and futures markets.
Rick Perry

Rick Perry Campaign: 10 Reasons He Is Too Extreme to Win

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the latest frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination, has taken more radical stances than perhaps any other candidate. Here are the top 10 positions that may make it difficult for him to compete in the general election.

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