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WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package on Saturday, as he stood by his latest Cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede confirmation. Obama, in his … (more…)

DAVOS, Switzerland – World leaders looking for hope amid recessionary gloom turned their attention Saturday to a long-stalled global trade deal, increasingly seen as a necessary bulwark against the rising threat of protectionism. British Prime … (more…)

Heading into Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals feature quarterbacks who have already won championships. It’s the Cardinals, however, who may have an edge in knowing what to expect from the Steelers’ signal … (more…)

The following are the choices and responses given by celebrities in the 20th annual Scripps Howard Celebrity Super Bowl Poll. Out of the 100 famous people chosen, 49 will be waving their ‘terrible towels’ for the Pittsburgh Steelers, while 48 picked … (more…)

WASHINGTON (AFP) ‘“ President Barack Obama on Friday praised Congress for passing a bill extending medical care to an extra four million children, in an early victory for his plans to reform healthcare. The Senate voted 66 to 32 to pass the bill … (more…)

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives as he readies a new road map for spending billions from the … (more…)

US President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package today, as he stood by his latest Cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede confirmation. Mr Obama, in his second weekly radio address since … (more…)

MOSCOW (AP) ‘” Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by phone Monday and vowed to try their best to improve the strained relationship between Moscow and Washington, the Kremlin said. Medvedev and Obama each … (more…)