BARACK OBAMA News, Jul 13, 2011

Obama blasts Syria's Assad after embassy attacks AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:12 PM PDT DAMASCUS (AFP) - President Barack Obama said Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad had lost legitimacy, as ties with Damascus nosedived after pro-regime protesters attacked the US and French embassies. Hopes for compromise dwindling Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- From the White House and Congress to financial centers, pessimism spread Tuesday about the prospects of a debt-limit deal between President Barack Obama and Republicans, prompting the Senate Republican leader to propose a "last-choice option" that piqued the administration's interest but angered conservatives in his own party. Hopes Dwindling for Compromise in Budget Talks Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- From the White House and Congress to financial centers, pessimism spread on Tuesday about the prospects of a debt-limit deal between President Obama and Republicans, prompting the Senate Republican leader to propose a "last-choice option" that piqued the administration's interest but angered conservatives in his own party. Rare White House Ceremony for Medal of Honor Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- President Obama grasped the prosthetic right hand of Sgt. First Class Leroy Arthur Petry in congratulations on Tuesday, awarding him the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan that included saving two comrades' lives by hurling away a grenade as it exploded. U.S. needs to completely withdraw from Iraq Guelph Mercury Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:10 PM PDT With U.S. casualties mounting again in Iraq, the Barack Obamaadministration should not go back on its commitment to pull out. White House, in Shift, Turns Against Syria Leader Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration, after weeks of urgingSyria to carry out democratic reforms and end a brutal crackdown, has now turned decisively against President Bashar al-Assad, saying that he has lost legitimacy and that it has no interest in Mr. Assad keeping his grip on power. U.S. wants release of doctor who sought bin Laden DNA Stars and Stripes Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:09 PM PDT The Obama administration is pressing Islamabad to release a doctor who was arrested for working for the CIA on the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Obama, Republicans fight over debt Sky News Australia Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:08 PM PDT US President Barack Obama will hold a fourth straight day of tough budget talks with his Republican foes. Assad misses chance to reform - Obama Sky News Australia Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:08 PM PDT US President Barack Obama said Syrian leader Bashar Al-Assad has missed a series of chances for reform. President Obama, Call the Republicansâ Bluff The Globalist Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:06 PM PDT The crisis over the U.S. debt ceiling is bogus, argues Richard Phillips. Warnings of apocalypse seem to be overplayed, allowing shrill political rhetoric and shallow maneuvering to trump sound policy. In the process, the real problems surrounding fiscal solvency are obscured, he writes.

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