Politics
Senate committee to examine United/Continental merger
(Reuters) – A Senate subcommittee is set to examine the proposed airline deal between United Airlines and Continental Airlines on Thursday that will study the implications for airline consumers. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreJapan PM points to North Korea to explain U.S. base plan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Monday tension on the Korean peninsula underlined the importance of tight U.S.-Japan ties and was key to his decision to keep a controversial U.S. airbase on Okinawa. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news [...]
read moreGeithner urges U.S., China cooperation on freer trade
BEIJING (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Monday the United States and China need to work together to reduce trade barriers and develop a more balanced global economy. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreLouisiana hits BP and government for slow oil response
VENICE, La (Reuters) – Louisiana’s governor on Sunday blasted energy giant BP and the federal government for failing to act fast enough to protect the state’s coastlines from a massive undersea oil leak. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read moreObama tells military: prepare for North Korea aggression
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama has directed the U.S. military to coordinate with South Korea to “ensure readiness” and deter future aggression from North Korea, the White House said on Monday. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
read morePatriot missile battery arrives in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) – A U.S. Patriot missile battery has arrived in Poland as part of an agreement to upgrade the NATO ally’s air defenses, the U.S. embassy said on Monday, in a deployment likely to irritate neighboring Russia. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market [...]
read moreDemocrat Lincoln faces Senate runoff in Arkansas
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two-term Democratic Senate veteran Blanche Lincoln appeared headed to a June 8 run-off election against Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter after failing to win a majority of the Senate primary vote in Arkansas on Tuesday, CNN projected. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock [...]
read moreSpecter loses as the "Tea Party"' wins in U.S. voting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Disenchanted U.S. voters in both parties turned against the establishment on Tuesday, choosing a conservative “Tea Party” newcomer over a handpicked Republican favorite and dumping veteran Democratic Senator Arlen Specter ahead of November’s midterm elections. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market [...]
read moreObama starts deploying interrogation teams
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has started using special law enforcement and intelligence teams to interrogate suspected militants in the United States and abroad, including the Pakistani-American arrested in the Times Square bombing plot, a top official said on Tuesday. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, [...]
read moreSupreme Court nominee Kagan is a millionaire
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, praised by President Barack Obama for her understanding of “ordinary people,” told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday that she is a debt-free millionaire. Original post here Reuters: Politics For hot penny stock picks, daily small cap alerts, and stock market news alerts visit http://www.stockorange.com
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