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First lady: President Obama had 'phenomenal year'
First lady Michelle Obama says President Barack Obama "has done a phenomenal job," but that people have a right to criticize him. (AP, 7:40 a.m.)
Obama to sign proclamation on childhood obesity
President Barack Obama will be sticking around the White House today as Washington continues to dig out from its big snowfall, and prepares for another one expected to begin this afternoon. (AP, 5:20 a.m.)
Alabama senator releases holds on Obama nominees
Republican Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama has released most of the "holds" he had placed on President Barack Obama's nominees, his office said Monday. (AP, 7:50 a.m.)
First lady begins fight against childhood obesity
First lady Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters -- and the rest of America's children -- to learn about better nutrition and exercise. (AP, 7:40 a.m.)
Iran’s push for higher-grade nuclear fuel raises alarms
TEHRAN - Iran informed the International Atomic Energy Agency yesterday that it will start producing higher-grade enriched uranium, prompting the United States and other nations to renew threats of carefully targeted sanctions. (Washington Post, 2/8/10)
Obama proposes federal climate change agency
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration proposed a new climate change agency yesterday to provide Americans with predictions on how global warming will affect everything from drought to sea levels. (Washington Post, 2/8/10)
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In Kirk’s farewell, a call for return to unity of Kennedy era
WASHINGTON - Paul Kirk said a poignant goodbye yesterday to the Senate, invoking the memory of the man he briefly replaced, Edward M. Kennedy, as he implored his colleagues to adopt Kennedy’s bipartisan spirit and get to work on fixing the nation’s problems. (Globe Staff, 2/4/10)
Avenues open for ideology and practical politics
In his short, improbable campaign for US Senate, the obscure state lawmaker from Wrentham shrugged off the usual labels. Moderate? Conservative? (Globe Staff, 2/4/10)
Summers’s role questioned as US economic policy shifts
As President Obama and his team have rolled out a fresh set of strategies to fix the economy, one item on the list - curbing the ability of big banks to gamble in the stock market - has been viewed by some as a repudiation of Lawrence H. Summers, the former Harvard president who is the White House’s ... (Globe Staff, 2/4/10)
Scientist decries guilty verdict
After two days of deliberations, a jury yesterday found Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani woman with MIT and Brandeis degrees, guilty of attempted murder and assault of Americans in Afghanistan. (Globe Staff, 2/3/10)
Obama takes jobs pitch to N.H.
Promising jobs and asking for patience, President Obama yesterday pitched his economic plan to a receptive New Hampshire audience, defending his proposals to cut deficits and ease unemployment even as lawmakers back in Washington picked apart his budget blueprint. (Globe Staff, 2/3/10)
Kerry urges amending Constitution to curb campaign giving
As congressional Democrats mobilize to limit the impact of last month’s Supreme Court decision gutting decades of campaign finance law, Senator John Kerry joined calls yesterday for states to go a step further by amending the Constitution. (Globe Correspondent, 2/2/10)
Pentagon may ease ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ rules
WASHINGTON - Pentagon officials are expected to announce today that they will significantly relax enforcement of the ban on gays serving openly in the military, according to sources inside and outside the military who have been briefed on the plan. (Globe Staff, 2/2/10)
Three lives linked by call to duty, common tragedy
The sacrifices of Harvard Law graduates who took unconventional paths have friends and classmates searching for answers about themselves. (Globe Staff, 1/31/10)
Capuano seeks to limit ruling’s effect
US Representative Michael E. Capuano is proposing to limit the impact of a Supreme Court decision on campaign financing by requiring companies to seek shareholder approval for most political donations. (Globe Correspondent, 1/30/10)
New England outgunned on US rail funds
WASHINGTON - New England found itself on the short end of federal stimulus funding yesterday as President Obama announced that most of the $8 billion for high-speed rail projects will go to other parts of the country. (Globe Correspondent, 1/29/10)