Play VideoObama: Both parties know sequester cuts "a really bad idea"It shouldn't come as a shock that congressional Republicans weren't very impressed by President Obama's State of the Union address. For his part, the president didn't hide his suggestion that it's Republicans who are resistant to compromise, leading some Republicans to jab the president, particularly regarding his lack of...
State of the Union: Obama Pushes Job Creation
Labels: Business Pursuing an aggressive and diverse early second-term agenda, President Obama turned his focus Tuesday night squarely to the economy, using his State of the Union address to unveil new government initiatives aimed at creating jobs.The defining duty of the new Congress and new administration is to "reignite the true engine of America's economic growth -- a rising, thriving middle...
Feb
12
Why pope will long be remembered
Labels: WorldTim Stanley says Pope Benedict will be seen as an important figure in church history.STORY HIGHLIGHTSTimothy Stanley: Benedict XVI's resignation is historic since popes usually serve for lifeHe says pope not so much conservative as asserting church's "living tradition" He backed traditionalists, but a conflicted flock, scandal, culture wars a trial to papacy, he saysStanley: Pope kept to principle,...
Obama rebukes North Korea over test
Labels: Technology WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that North Korea's "provocative" nuclear test did not make it more secure and called for "swift" and "credible" international action in response.Obama also vowed in a written statement that Washington would remain vigilant in the face of the underground detonation by the Stalinist state and steadfast in its defense commitments to its allies...
North Korea says it conducted third nuclear test
Labels: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Obama calls the test "highly provocative," calls for "swift" international actionNorth Korea confirms it carried out a more powerful testIt says it used a smaller, lighter bomb than in previous testsPyongyang warned last month it would carry out a third nuclear testHong Kong (CNN) -- North Korea said Tuesday that it had conducted a new, more powerful underground nuclear test using...
State of the Union guests reflect nation's hot-button issues
Labels: Health Several lawmakers are bringing special guests to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night in order to make a statement. Several lawmakers are bringing guests to help underscore the importance of gun control. More than 20 House Democrats are bringing guests who have been personally affected by gun violence. A bipartisan pair of Arizona lawmakers, meanwhile, will host former Rep....
North Korea Says it Has Conducted a Nuclear Test
Labels: Business North Korea says it has successfully tested a miniaturized nuclear device Tuesday, according to state media.A large tremor measured at magnitude 4.9 was detected in North Korea and governments in the region scrambled to determine whether it was a nuclear test that the North Korean regime has vowed to carry out despite international protests.Official state media said the test...
Feb
11
What beats Grammy? Immortality
Labels: WorldLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeLegends beyond their own timeSTORY HIGHLIGHTSBob Greene: Grammy nominated acts should remember the real prize comes later in lifeHe says at a hotel he ran into a group of singing stars from an earlier era, in town for a showHe says the world of post-fame...
Tech giants summoned by Australia pricing inquiry
Labels: Technology SYDNEY: Global technology giants Microsoft, Apple and Adobe were on Monday ordered to appear before a pricing inquiry examining the often-higher cost of tech goods in Australia compared with other economies.The lower house committee holding the probe, which was launched last May, said it had summoned the trio to appear at a public hearing next month to explain why Australian customers...
'Within seconds, everything changed'
Labels: LifestyleBy Dana Ford, CNNupdated 12:26 AM EST, Mon February 11, 2013STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declares a state of emergency in four countiesAt least a dozen people are injured; no deaths are reported"Within seconds, everything changed," says a Hattiesburg, Mississippi residentiReport: Please send your photos and videos, but stay safe(CNN) -- A tornado touched down in southern Mississippi...
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