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Obama 'we don't have all the answers' on Boston blasts

April 15, 2013 18:45
President Barack Obama said Monday that the United States did not yet know who was responsible for blasts at the Boston marathon but he vowed to find those accountable and punish them. "We don't yet have all the answers," Obama said. "We still do not know who did this or why," he added, hinting that he believed the explosions were planned but stopping short of calling them a terrorist attack. col/adm

U.S. will hold accountable whoever carried out Boston explosions - Obama

April 15, 2013 18:45
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama vowed on Monday that the United States will find out who carried out explosions in Boston and will hold them accountable, and a White House official said the twin blasts are being treated as an "act of terror."

Obama orders response to Boston blast

April 15, 2013 17:01
President Barack Obama ordered his administration to do whatever is necessary to respond to and investigate blasts near the finish line Monday at the Boston Marathon, a US official said. Obama was told of the incident, which killed two people and injured at least 23 others, shortly after it occurred and the White House has been in touch with state and local authorities. "He directed his administration to provide whatever assistance is necessary in the investigation and response," the official said on condition of anonymity.

Obama hands weekly address to Newtown mother

April 13, 2013 06:15
President Barack Obama handed over his weekly radio address to the grieving mother of a Newtown massacre victim on Saturday as debate raged over proposed gun control legislation. In a rare move which ramped up pressure on US lawmakers ahead of debates on gun control in Congress, Francine Wheeler -- whose son Ben was one of 20 children shot dead in Newtown on December 14 -- urged legislators to act.

Obama signs order for $109 billion in 2014 sequester cuts

April 10, 2013 23:15
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just hours after proposing a budget that would replace automatic spending cuts required by law, President Barack Obama on Wednesday set in motion the next $109 billion (71.1 billion pounds) of the reductions to military and domestic programs for the year starting on October 1. The White House announced that Obama signed the sequester order, which directs that total discretionary spending for fiscal year 2014 be cut by $91 billion to a total of $967 billion - the lowest level since 2004.

AFP 1900 GMT news advisory

April 10, 2013 16:03
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Obama apologizes for 'best-looking' comment

April 9, 2013 12:36
President Barack Obama has apologized to California's top lawyer for causing a stir when he called her "the best-looking attorney general" at a fundraiser they attended together this week.A spokesman for Kamala Harris said she had a great conversation with Obama and strongly supports him but would not say whether she had accepted his apology.

Obama: US lost a 'true friend' with Thatcher death

April 8, 2013 10:46
US President Barack Obama said after the death of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher Monday that America had lost a "true friend" and the world a champion of freedom and liberty. "As an unapologetic supporter of our transatlantic alliance, she knew that with strength and resolve we could win the Cold War and extend freedom's promise," Obama said in a written statement. col/vlk

Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury

April 6, 2013 11:47
Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts.Obama's decision grew out of a desire to share in the sacrifice that government employees are making, a White House official said Wednesday.

Obama to hand back five percent of own salary

April 3, 2013 15:31
President Barack Obama plans to return five percent of his $400,000 annual salary to US government coffers out of sympathy for federal workers furloughed as a result of massive budget cuts. "The salary for the President, as with members of Congress, is set by law and cannot be changed," a White House official said Wednesday on condition of anonymity. "However, the President has decided that to share in the sacrifice being made by public servants across the federal government that are affected by the sequester, he will contribute a portion of his salary back to the Treasury."
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