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What's at stake in Obama healthcare speech

President Barack Obama puts himself squarely into the center of the debate over U.S. healthcare reform, his top domestic policy priority, with a high-stakes address to Congress Wednesday.

Healthcare speech puts Obama at center of debate

President Barack Obama hopes to use a major speech next week to revitalize his push for healthcare reform -- and his success or failure could help define the rest of his term and perhaps his presidency.

Senate urged to let states keep climate plans

Five states have asked U.S. Senate leaders to let them impose stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions than what would be permitted under the climate legislation working its way though Congress, saying both levels of regulation are necessary to fight global warming.

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U.S. welcomes China move to cut auto parts tariffs

The United States on Friday welcomed Beijing's decision to eliminate additional charges on imported auto parts in a landmark case that ended a grace period for China after it joined the World Trade Organization.

Democrats seek to avoid politics at Kennedy memorial

Republicans and Democrats were to come together at a private memorial service on Friday to honor Senator Edward Kennedy, the standard-bearer for liberal Democrats and patriarch of an American political dynasty.

Republicans, Democrats honor Kennedy at memorial service

Republicans and Democrats came together on Friday to honor Senator Edward Kennedy, the standard-bearer for liberal Democrats and patriarch of America's fabled political dynasty, at a private memorial service.

U.S. healthcare debate loses champion in Kennedy

Senator Edward Kennedy called providing health insurance for all Americans

Latino rocker sees Havana gig helping U.S.-Cuba thaw

Colombian rock star Juanes says a public concert he plans in Cuba next month could help further thaw U.S.-Cuban ties despite outcry from some Cuban exiles who accuse him of pandering to the island's communist rulers.

Kennedy's death another chapter in healthcare saga

Senator Edward Kennedy's death comes as a political struggle appears to be chipping away at the Democratic power-broker's vision for what he called the cause of my life, providing affordable healthcare coverage to all Americans.

White House, CBO debt forecasts challenge Obama

The U.S. national debt will nearly double over the next 10 years, government forecasts showed on Tuesday, challenging President Barack Obama's economic and healthcare overhaul agenda.

Ben Bernanke: from economics professor to Fed chief

Ben Bernanke, whose four-year term as the head of the U.S. central bank ends on January 31, will be nominated for a second term, a senior Obama administration official said on Monday.

Obama to tap Bernanke for second term as Fed chief

U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Tuesday, keeping him on the job of guiding the world's largest economy out of its deepest downturn since the Great Depression.

Obama to name Bernanke to 2nd term as Fed chief

U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Ben Bernanke to a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday as the economy shows signs of recovery, a senior administration official said on Monday.

Obama to reappoint Bernanke to lead Fed

U.S. President Barack Obama will reappoint Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, a senior administration official said on Monday.

Obama to reappoint Bernanke as Fed chief: official

U.S. President Barack Obama will reappoint Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve on Tuesday, a senior administration official said on Monday.

Report: NASA considers out-sourcing more work

In an surprise move, the U.S. space program may turn to private contractors to most of the work now handled by government workers, officials say.

Obama to raise 10-year deficit to $9 trillion

The Obama administration will raise its 10-year budget deficit projection to approximately $9 trillion from $7.108 trillion in a report next week, a senior administration official told Reuters on Friday.

Holiday unlikely to be restful for Obama

His healthcare reform plan is stumbling, the economy is still sputtering and violence is up in Iraq and Afghanistan. Who wouldn't want a break?

Obama's deficit woes linger despite rosier estimate

A stabilizing U.S. financial sector may have freed the White House to trim its 2009 budget deficit projection but the still-record-breaking figure will not make it easier to sell healthcare reform.

Obama sees progress on Israeli settlements issue

U.S. President Barack Obama, said Tuesday he saw encouraging signs of a softening of Israel's resistance to his call for a freeze on settlement-building in the occupied West Bank.

Obama looks to Mubarak for help in Mideast peace

U.S. President Barack Obama, looking to jump-start the stalled Middle East peace process, will hold talks Tuesday with Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak, who Washington hopes can help to get things moving.

Clinton eyes better ties with oil giant Angola

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Angola on Sunday in a bid to bolster opportunities for U.S. business in the major oil producer.

Senate confirms Sotomayor, first Hispanic on Supreme Court

Judge Sonia Sotomayor won approval on Thursday to become the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court in a Senate vote that President Barack Obama said broke another social barrier.

Obama likely in no rush to nod on Bernanke's fate

President Barack Obama is unlikely to tip his hand as soon as financial markets would like on whether he plans to name Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to another term.

FTC cracks down on oil market manipulation

Energy traders and companies will face fines of up to $1 million a day if they manipulate oil markets, the Federal Trade Commission ruled on Thursday in a crackdown on fraud that they said causes widespread damage to the U.S. economy.