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Frenchman arrested, targeted Obama's Twitter account
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Frenchman hacks Obama's Twitter account
A French man has been arrested for hacking into the Twitter account of President Barack Obama, French police said on Wednesday.
Obama signs historic healthcare reform into law
(Reuters) - A jubilant President Barack Obama signed the most sweeping U.S. social policy legislation in decades into law on Tuesday, putting his name on a healthcare bill that will help shape his legacy and the Democrats' chances of holding on to power in Congress.
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Google reroutes China search, Beijing lashes back
Google Inc closed its China-based search service and began redirecting Web searchers to an uncensored portal in Hong Kong, drawing harsh comments from Beijing that raised doubts about the company's future in the world's largest Internet market.
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As the clock ticked down to the historic healthcare vote on Sunday and congressional leaders scrambled to get holdout Democratic lawmakers on board, the White House was all-a-Twitter.
Obama pay czar to look back at Wall Street pay
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Fannie, Freddie messy government tie tough to cut
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Senators form Internet freedom caucus
Several senators have formed a caucus to promote online freedom in Iran, China and other countries as the Obama administration pushes for greater access to an unfettered Internet.
Obama secures landmark healthcare victory
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama secured a landmark victory with the House of Representatives giving final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul, expanding insurance coverage to nearly all Americans.
Wall Street to fall on Greece fears, healthcare
Wall Street was set to open lower on Monday as investor risk aversion was revived by concerns over Greece's debt crisis and the passage of sweeping healthcare reform.
Stock futures drop on Greece fears, healthcare approval
Stock index futures fell on Monday as the passage of sweeping healthcare reform and uncertainty over Greece's debt crisis revived investor risk aversion.
Stock futures signal losses; eyes on pharmas
Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.52 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.38 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.47 percent.
Stocks eye health vote, housing, Greece
Washington's bid to put finishing touches on healthcare reform this weekend should help lift uncertainty on Wall Street, but there may be some turbulence along the way this week as the recent rally appears to be fraying.
Obama urges senators to support financial reform
U.S. President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to resist pressure to weaken a financial reform bill and called again for an independent consumer watchdog to help prevent future financial crises.
Obama Speaks on Health Care Reform as Vote Nears (Full Text)
President Barack Obama urged the House to pass health insurance reform in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday, two days ahead of the vote.
Stocks eye health reform, housing, Greece
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Obama cancels international trips as critical health-care vote nears
President Barack Obama canceled his trip to Asia and Australia to monitor a critical vote on the health care bill, White House's spokesman Robert Gibbs said during a press briefing Thursday.
Data points to modest recovery, muted inflation
Labor market and consumer prices data on Thursday showed the U.S. economy is on a moderate growth path and inflation pressures are contained, backing up the Federal Reserve's vow to keep benchmark interest rates ultra-low for some time.
Tiff over punk staffers as bank reform vote nears
The tension level in the debate on U.S. financial reform rose on Thursday as Democrats slapped back at a Republican leader's comment about punk staffers and a pivotal vote neared in the Senate.
Obama signs $17.6 billion jobs bill
President Barack Obama signed into law a $17.6 billion jobs bill on Thursday and sounded an optimistic note about the U.S. economy, saying it may soon begin adding jobs instead of losing them.
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