Thursday, September 2, 2010

Rollins: Obama's lame speeches on economy, Iraq

In the first two days back from his Martha's Vineyard family vacation, President Obama gave two speeches on two important subjects.


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Mideast peace talks to resume in Washington

Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long-running Mideast conflict.


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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Obama opens Mideast talks, warns Hamas

President Barack Obama is opening a new round of Mideast peacemaking, bringing Israeli and Palestinian leaders together for talks aimed at forging an agreement within one year.


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Obama holds high-stakes Mideast talks

The Middle East moved front and center as President Obama prepared for high-stakes meetings with Israeli and Arab leaders.


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U.S., Iraq formally mark end of combat mission

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden watches as outgoing Commander of U.S. Forces in Iraq General Raymond Odierno (3rd from right) participates in the changing of the colors ceremony with Lt. General Lloyd Austin (2nd from right) during United States Forces-Iraq change of command ceremony in in Baghdad on Wednesday.The U.S. marked on Wednesday the transition to the final phase of the Iraq war, shifting the focus of the remaining 50,000 American troops from combat operations to preparing Iraqi security forces to protect the country on their own.



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Borger: Will Obama be a Clinton -- or a Carter?

There are just times, when you are president of the United States, that formally speaking to the American people is part of the job.


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Murkowski concedes GOP Senate primary in Alaska

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski conceded late Tuesday to Tea Party-backed candidate Joe Miller in Alaska's GOP Senate primary.


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