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Tuesday March 24 2009
Alabamians Split On Obama Approval Rating
President more popular with younger, female, black voters. SCIENTIFIC POLL RESULTS more »
Notre Dame Sticking With Obama For Commencement
University officials say they won't rescind an invitation for President Barack
Obama to speak despite criticism. more »
Wednesday March 18 2009
Medical Marijuana
Attorney General signals shift in marijuana policy more »
Tuesday March 17 2009
German Frozen Food Company Offers ‘Obama Fingers’
The packaging describes Obama Fingers as "tender, juicy pieces of chicken breast, coated and fried." more »
Monday March 16 2009
Obama: AIG Can’t Justify ‘Outrage’ of Bonuses
President Barack Obama declared Monday that insurance giant American International Group is in financial straits because of "recklessness and greed" more »
Wednesday March 11 2009
Obama Professes Love For The South
President Barack Obama, despite appointing no Southerners to his Cabinet, twice today declared, “I love the South.” more »
Obama Signs Spending Package
President signs a $410 billion spending plan to keep the government running through September more »
Tuesday March 10 2009
“Worst Person In The World”
MSNBC's Keith Olbermann calls him the "worst person in the world" and he lives on our stretch of the Gulf Coast. more »
Tanker Contract Could Be Delayed 5 More Years
The White House and the Pentagon are considering putting the $40 billion deal on hold in an effort to cut defense spending. more »
Monday March 09 2009
Obama Calls Cloning ‘dangerous, profoundly wrong’
President Barack Obama says human cloning is "dangerous, profoundly wrong" and has no place in society. more »
Friday March 06 2009
What Will You Get From The $787 Billion Stimulus?
The banks and auto makers are getting huge bailouts. What’s in the economic stimulus package for you, personally? more »
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Big Victory For Stem Cell Research
On Monday, President Barack Obama is expected to reverse restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. more »
Source: Obama to Reverse Limits on Stem Cell Work
President Barack Obama is expected to sign an executive order on Monday reversing restrictions on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. more »
Wednesday March 04 2009
Feds Unveil Plan to Help 9 Million Stay in Homes
The Obama administration kicked off a new program Wednesday that's designed to help up to 9 million borrowers stay in their homes. more »
Obama Orders Major Changes in Federal Contracting
Reversing Bush policy, President Barack Obama ordered an overhaul of the way the government hands out contracts Wednesday, promising to curtail no-bid awards that have led to waste, abuse and corruption investigations. more »
Tuesday March 03 2009
Job Approval Ratings
What do voters think about the job Alabama Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby are doing? NEWS 5/SURVEY USA POLL RESULTS more »
Monday March 02 2009
Govt Regulation of Smokes
Lawmakers have renewed their efforts to regulate tobacco more »
Friday February 27 2009
Green Jobs in Focus
President Obama's task force on the middle class formally began its work Friday, focusing its first meeting on green jobs and how they might strengthen the economy. more »
Wednesday February 25 2009
First Family Getting A Family Pet
First lady Michelle Obama says the Portuguese Water Dog will arrive at the White House after her daughters' spring break trip in April. more »
Tuesday February 24 2009
President Obama Approval Rating
Obama didn't carry Alabama in November, but has narrow win in approval rating. Click for latest scientific survey by News 5/Survey USA. more »
US Troops Could Leave Iraq By 2011
Administration officials say President Barack Obama is planning to announce that most U.S. troops will be out of Iraq in less than 19 months. more »
Monday February 23 2009
Should Alabama Reject Part of Stimulus Money?
Click for results of scientific statewide poll conducted by News 5/Survey USA. more »
Alabama May Reject Some Stimulus Money
Republican Gov. Bob Riley said he may reject
about $66 million of the federal economic stimulus funds that were
earmarked to help states fund unemployment benefits. more »
Saturday February 21 2009
Treasury Orders Paycheck Tax Reductions
Your next paycheck could be a little bit bigger thanks to the economic stimulus package. more »
Thursday February 19 2009
Poll: Obama Almost As Popular As Crist
New poll suggests the President is almost as popular with Floridians as the Governor more »
Wednesday February 18 2009
Obama Unveils $75 Billion Foreclosure Plan
President Barack Obama says help is on the way to millions of Americans facing home foreclosure. more »
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Tuesday February 17 2009
Obama OKs Troop Surge In Afghanistan
President Barack Obama will send 17,000 more troops to Afghanistan this spring. more »
Obama Signs $787 Economic Stimulus Bill
President Obama signs sweeping economic package; a rescue plan designed to create jobs and boost spending. more »
Monday February 16 2009
What Does $787 Billion Mean To Your State?
Click here to find a breakdown of what states will get from the economic stimulus plan President Obama will sign Tuesday. more »
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Media General News Service
President Obama Back In D.C.
After long weekend in hometown of Chicago, President's agenda this week includes signing the $787 billion economic stimulus plan. more »
Saturday February 14 2009
Alabama To Get $3 Billion In Stimulus Money
8 of the 9 Alabama lawmakers in Washington voted against the $787 billion stimulus package more »
Friday February 13 2009
Stimulus Clears Congress
Less than a month in office, President Barack Obama has scored a key legislative win. more »
Wednesday February 11 2009
Obama Signs Bill Delaying DTV Switch
Adding to the confusion over the DTV switch, Obama signed a bill to delay it until June 12. But the switch will still happen in Mobile on February 17. more »
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WKRG Staff/The Associated Press
Agreement Reached On $789 Billion Stimulus Bill
A House vote on the measure is possible as early as tomorrow, with the Senate to follow before lawmakers begin a scheduled weeklong vacation. more »
Florida Would Get More Help From House Version
Cash-strapped states like Florida could lose out on millions under the stimulus bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Monday. more »
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Las Vegas Mayor Wants Obama To Apologize
The mayor of Las Vegas says Obama should apologize for comment about Vegas trips. more »
Tuesday February 10 2009
Man With Rifle Said He Had Delivery For Obama
Police arrested a Louisiana man at the U.S. Capitol after he drove up to one of the building's barricades with a rifle in his vehicle and told officers that he had a delivery for President Obama. more »
Obama Visits Florida
Governor Charlie Crist introduced President Barack Obama at a town hall meeting in Fort Myers. Crist is lobbying for Obama's economic recovery plan. more »
Senate Passes $838 Billion Stimulus Package
It passed with the support of just three Republicans, 61-37. The next step will be for House and Senate negotiators to work out a compromise. more »
Obama Heads To Florida As Senate Votes On Stimulus
When the Senate approves its version of a massive economic stimulus package, Republican senator Mel Martinez, like most of his GOP colleagues, won’t be supporting it. more »
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Obama To Florida To Push Stimulus
The President travels to Fort Myers, Florida for a town hall meeting tonight more »
Monday February 09 2009
President: “Quick Action On Stimulus Needed”
President Barack Obama says the country is experiencing a full blown crisis, and the stimulus plan is needed to get the U.S. back on track. more »
Obama Needs To Learn How To Duck
The 6-foot-1-inch President bumped his head Monday morning when boarding Marine One on the White House's south lawn. more »
Obama Nominees’ Tax Problems “An Honest Mistake”
But the President said he doesn't want to send a message that there are "two sets of rules" - one for his administration, and one for everyone else. more »
Sunday February 08 2009
Thousands Still Without Power
Harsh winter storms in Kentucky force 101 counties to declare states of emergency and over 30,000 people are still left in the dark. more »
Friday February 06 2009
Artur Davis To Run For Governor
Alabama Congressman hopes to make history as state's first African-American Governor. more »
Thursday February 05 2009
Federal Cigarette Tax Going Up
President Obama approves law to raise the federal cigarette tax by 62 cents. more »
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Sean Mussenden-Media general News Service
Photo Rights Fight
A familiar poster of President Barack Obama is at the center of a copyright fight. more »
Friday January 30 2009
Obama’s Former Pastor Invited To “Bloody Sunday”
Congressman Artur Davis is criticizing the choice saying including Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the march in Selma is inconsistent with its theme and with Obama's
message of unity. more »
Thursday January 29 2009
Obama Calls $18B in Wall St. Bonuses ‘shameful’
President Barack Obama issued a withering critique Thursday of Wall Street corporate behavior, calling it "the height of irresponsibility" more »
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