Obama vows renewed ties with Asia

Categories: Most Viewed, Top Stories, World| Nov 14, 2009

Tokyo, Japan (CNN) -- Touting himself as America's "first Pacific president," President Obama called on his own connections with Asia on Saturday as he pledged a renewed engagement with Asia Pacific nations based on "an enduring and revitalized alliance between ...Read More

In Japan, Obama stresses Asia's role in US economy

Categories: Most Viewed, Top Stories, World| Nov 13, 2009

TOKYO -- Declaring himself "America's first Pacific president," President Obama opened his trip to the region Saturday by asserting that the future of the U.S. economy depends more than ever on Asia -- and by pledging that China's growth will ...Read More

AP-GfK Poll: A grouchy public sticking with Obama

Categories: Politics, Top Stories| Nov 11, 2009

WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama still has the public approval of a majority of Americans, but he finds himself governing an increasingly pessimistic country. This comes at a time when he is trying to revive a struggling economy, weighing more troops for ...Read More

The Real Threat to Fed Independence

Categories: Business| Nov 10, 2009

The Real Threat to Fed Independence The Federal Reserve in coming years will probably become highly politicized and thus lose its quasi-independent status. This is because of past shortcomings in its policies and, more importantly, of difficult decisions that face it in the year just ahead. To ...Read More

Spurrier says he'll be back at South Carolina

Categories: Sports| Nov 10, 2009

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Steve Spurrier says he'll be back in the middle of South Carolina's playcalling and back on the Gamecocks' sidelines next season. Spurrier said Tuesday that he'll increase his playing calling role down the stretch and won't let the ...Read More

President travels to Fort Hood for memorial service

Categories: Top Stories| Nov 10, 2009

FORT HOOD, Tex. -- President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama traveled here Tuesday to attend a memorial service for those killed in last week's shooting rampage at this Army post, the largest military installation in the nation. The visit comes ...Read More

Fed's Yellen: Economy Beset By 'Substantial Slack'

Categories: Business| Nov 10, 2009

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--A top Federal Reserve official said Tuesday the economy's likely course of recovery means the central bank will not soon confront any imminent pressure to raise interest rates. "We face an economy with substantial slack, prospects for only ...Read More

Consumption worries knock German investor morale

Categories: Business| Nov 10, 2009

MANNHEIM, Germany, Nov 10 (Reuters) - German investor confidence worsened more than expected in November, as uncertainty over private consumption put a ceiling on improvements in the outlook. The Mannheim-based ZEW economic think tank's monthly gauge of economic sentiment dropped to ...Read More

President, Soldiers, Families Flock to Ft. Hood Memorial

Categories: Most Viewed, Top Stories, U.S.| Nov 10, 2009

President, Soldiers, Families Flock to Ft. Hood Memorial Soldiers, families and officials alike are steeling themselves for what's expected to be an intensely emotional day at Fort Hood in Texas today as the country mourns the loss of 12 soldiers and a single civilian killed in last week's ...Read More

Obama Says Military Base Arrangements 'Serve Japan'

Categories: World| Nov 10, 2009

Obama Says Military Base Arrangements 'Serve Japan' Nov. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said hewants Japan to fulfill an agreement on moving an Americanmilitary base that may overshadow his visit to Tokyo this week. Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama came into office two monthsago pledging to alter ...Read More