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Obama's health secretary seeks donations from companies for healthcare law

May 11, 2013 15:31
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is asking companies for financial donations to help implement President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, months before it is due to take effect. In telephone calls that began around March 23, officials say, Obama's top healthcare adviser has been seeking assistance from companies in the healthcare field and other industries as well as from healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, churches and other charitable organizations.

Malcolm X's grandson dies in Mexico

Agencia EFEMay 10, 2013 18:16
Mexico City, May 10 (EFE).- The grandson of U.S. political activist Malcolm X died at a Mexico City hospital of injuries received during an altercation, authorities said Friday. An investigation is under way into the homicide of 29-year-old Malcolm Shabazz, the capital district attorney's office said. The U.S. Embassy had earlier issued a statement about the death of an American citizen in Mexico City, but withheld the deceased's name at the request of the family.

Obama launches health program sales campaign

May 10, 2013 17:31
By Mark Felsenthal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched a campaign to promote his signature healthcare program on Friday in the face of harsh criticism from congressional Republicans who say the plan will raise costs and hurt hiring.

Pressure rises on White House over Benghazi talking points

May 10, 2013 17:30
By Jeff Mason and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's administration fought back on Friday against Republican accusations that it covered up details of last year's deadly assault on a U.S. mission in Libya, after a news report that memos on the incident were edited to omit a CIA warning of a threat posed by al Qaeda.

Obama to visit Germany June 18-19: White House

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 16:45
US President Barack Obama will make an official visit to Germany next month for wide-ranging talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the White House confirmed Friday. The visit, from June 18-19, follows the president's trip to Northern Ireland for the the G-8 Summit. A White House statement said the Berlin trip aims to "reaffirm the strong ties between the United States and Germany, our vital ally and economic partner." The president will be accompanied by First Lady Michelle Obama.

AFP Americas News Agenda for May 9

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 15:36
Duty Editor: Jim Mannion Tel: + 1 202 414 0541 What's happening in the Americas on Thursday: + US agents probe Cleveland kidnap drama + Britain's Prince Harry starts US visit CLEVELAND, Ohio: US investigators continue to probe how three women kidnapped over a decade ago in separate abductions in Cleveland were held for so long without detection. Picture. Video. Graphic (US-CRIME-KIDNAP)

Obama to host Cameron on Monday: White House

Agence France-PresseMay 10, 2013 12:46
US President Barack Obama will meet British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House on Monday to discuss Syria and the G8 summit next month in Northern Ireland, officials said. "The prime minister's visit underscores the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom that has been crucial in advancing our shared security and prosperity," a White House statement said. The statement said that in addition to Syria and the G8, the talks would include discussion on trade and economic cooperation and counterterrorism measures.

Oil industry: BLM is preventing job creation in Calif. by postponing oil, gas lease auctions

The Canadian PressMay 9, 2013 22:00
SAN FRANCISCO - Leading oil industry groups said Thursday federal land managers are blocking new energy development and job creation by postponing all oil and gas lease auctions on prime public lands in California until October. Officials with the American Petroleum Institute, the largest lobbying group for the oil and gas industry, said the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's recent announcement that it will temporarily put off energy leasing in the state will prevent economic growth.

U.S. economy "poised for progress," Obama says

Agencia EFEMay 9, 2013 19:46
Washington, May 9 (EFE).- The U.S. economy is "poised for progress," President Barack Obama said Thursday in Texas as he embarked on what the White House calls a "Middle-Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour." Obama gave a speech to students at Manor New Technology High School in Austin and after that he was scheduled to visit a microchip factory in the Texas capital. "Our economy can't succeed unless our young people have the skills that they need to succeed," the president told students and teachers.

Obama declares health care law 'is here to stay,' launches effort to sell expanded coverage

The Canadian PressMay 9, 2013 06:30
WASHINGTON - Caught between nervous Democrats and emboldened Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday stepped up the sales pitch on his health care overhaul as the final elements of his top domestic achievement go into effect. With his legacy and the law's success at stake, Obama said: "The law is here to stay."
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