BARACK OBAMA News, Sep 06, 2011

Is Obama Bad for the Environment? TIME One has been done very publicly — more than 1000 activists, ranging from celebrities and scientists to former Obama campaign organizers — have been arrested outside the White House, protesting the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport ... See all stories on this topic »

White House-NASCAR flap sign of contentious times Boston Herald A silly "controversy" is brewing because several drivers have declined an invite from President Obama to visit the White House on Wednesday, Sept. 7, to honor the 12 drivers who made the 2010 Chase for the Championship. Greg Biffle, Tony Stewart, ... See all stories on this topic »

White House Speechwriter Leaving for Hollywood The Atlantic ... of Arianna Huffington) and who along with lead Obama wordsmith, Jon Favreau, was the genius this year behind President Obama's Trump-stirring White HouseCorrespondent's Dinner speech -- will be leaving DC to write funny stuff for Hollywood. ... See all stories on this topic »

White House Declines To Comment On Union Leader's Anti-Tea Party Rhetoric At... ABC News (blog) Despite President Obama's repeated claims to change the tone in Washington, theWhite House had no comment this afternoon after Teamsters Union leader James Hoffa, speaking at an event before President Obama, said of Tea Party activists that, ... See all stories on this topic »

White House sings the blues with mid-session review Lakeland Times With President Barack Obama set to deliver what many are calling a make-or-break jobs speech on Thursday, and with his approval ratings hovering at about 40 percent amid a 9.1 percent unemployment rate and 14 million unemployed Americans, the White ... See all stories on this topic »

Of Princeton pair of Krueger and Krugman, it matters which is going to Washington Washington Post Andrew Harrer/BLOOMBERG - President Obama announces Alan Krueger, left, as a nominee to lead the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Krueger returned to Princeton University last November after serving as the Treasury Department's chief economist ... See all stories on this topic »

GOP to Obama on Jobs Atlanta Journal Constitution (blog) House Republican leaders are urging President Obama to find areas of common ground with the GOP on ways to spur new job growth, as Speaker John Boehner sent a letter to the White House two days before Mr. Obama addresses a Joint Session of Congress. ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama Paving Way For Infrastructure Bank TheStreet.com President Barack Obama's big jobs speech Thursday will be the first significant response from the federal government. The White Houseplan is expected to include a hiring tax credit for small businesses, funding for roads and repair projects and an ... See all stories on this topic » TheStreet.com

Climate test for Obama: 1252 people arrested over notorious oil pipeline Mongabay.com Two weeks of climate disobedience at the White House ended over the weekend with 1252 people arrested in total. Activists were protesting the controversial Keystone XL pipeline in an effort to pressure US President Barack Obama to turn down the project ... See all stories on this topic » Mongabay.com

Video: Obama hits all-time low in new poll msnbc.com that's right. anybody in congress who may be looking at this saying, wow, thewhite house has a real problem, they better stop and look at their own house, as well. how about this number? 82% of the people in our poll disapproved of the job congress in ... See all stories on this topic »

President Obama's White House Bowling Alley Gets ... - ABC News Thousands Visit Bowling Alley in Obama White House ... Obamas Throw WhiteHouse Luau Watch Video. Relocating to the White House Watch Video ... abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obamas-white.../story?...

After jobs speech dust-up, Obama changes date - politics - White ... Next story in White House Labor economist rounds out Obama's new team. related. Advertise | AdChoices. Video: Obama changes date of jobs speech ... an issue. that would coincide with the nbc news politico republican presidential debate... www.msnbc.msn.com/.../after-jobs-speech-dust-up-obama-agr...

White House: No special treatment of Obama's uncle - Yahoo! News Read 'White House: No special treatment of Obama's uncle' on Yahoo! News. TheWhite House says it expects the arrest of President Barack Obama's illegal ... news.yahoo.com/white-house-no-special-treatment-obamas-un...

NFL.com news: White House: Obama speech won't clash with NFL ... Don't worry, football fans. President Obama won't interfere with the NFL's opening night, after all. ... The Associated Press reported that White House officials were working on the precise timing of the speech to avoid a conflict. ... Videos. 0 / 0 ... www.nfl.com/.../white-house-obama-speech-wont-clash-with-...

White House official: Boehner's office knew Obama wanted Wed ... The conflict was resolved Wednesday night when White House press secretary Jay Carney said in a statement that Obama had agreed to address Congress on ... thehill.com/.../179221-white-house-official-boehners-office-k...

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TEXAS Fires News, Sep 06, 2011

Texas Wildfires 2011: 2 Dead, 1000 Homes Destroyed [PHOTOS]

International Business Times By Laura Matthews | September 6, 2011 12:00 PM EDT Texas wildfires continue burning out of control Tuesday, and one official says the fire is a "monster" and "it's zero percent contained." Thewildfires, which have caused billions in damage to Texas' ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Texas wildfires San Antonio Express Rick Perry holds a news conference to discuss wild fires in central Texas, Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, in Bastrop, Texas. A roaring wildfire raced unchecked Monday through rain-starved farm and ranchland in Texas, destroying nearly 500 homes during a rapid ... See all stories on this topic »

The entry titled "Perry: Fires in Central Texas 'a powerful visual'." Austin American-Statesman (blog) Across Texas, more than 1000 homes have been destroyed and about 3.6 million acres have burned since the fire season began last December — blackening an area about the size of Connecticut, Perry said. Around 100000 fires have burned in recent days, ... See all stories on this topic »

First Reading: Wildfires draw Perry back to Texas as he keeps surging in polls Austin American-Statesman (blog) We begin this morning with the horrific fire damage hitting this region and the Statesman's main fire story (known in the newspaper world as a “mainbar”): “Firefighters battled raging wildfires across Central Texas for a second day Monday as ... See all stories on this topic »

Dallas Stars' Brad Lukowich Reaches Out to Victims of Texas Wildfires Defending Big D by Taylor Baird on Sep 6, 2011 11:00 AM CDT in General While many North Texans were enjoying the cold front that brought relief from the brutal 100 degree days, that same cold front was wrecking havoc in central Texas. The wind brought in by the front ... See all stories on this topic »

Texas wildfires cost agriculture $5.2bn Financial Times At the weekend, Texas Forest Service responded to 63 new fires, many fanned by winds from tropical storm Lee. Texas has been in drought for a year, with more than 3.6m acres burnt in wildfires since the fire season began in November. ... See all stories on this topic »

Texas Wildfires, Via Facebook and Twitter Houston Press (blog) 6 2011 at 11:01 AM We're getting some slight taste of it with the wildfires raging through Central texas and magnolia. Harris County official say there is no threat here, but they have put up info on how they are helping battle the blazes. ... See all stories on this topic »

Texas Burning: 63 Fires Since Sunday; More Than 300 Houses Damaged or Destroyed ABC News Volunteer firefighters work to quell a wildfire, Sept. 1, 2011, in Graford,Texas. Crews have been battling dozens of wildfire throughout the drought-stricken state. In response to the fires Texas Gov. Rick Perry cancelled his planned appearance at a ... See all stories on this topic » ABC News

Wildfires continue to rage across region Longview News-Journal East of Longview, crews battled Harrison and Gregg County fires that billowed smoke into the evening. Harrison County crews fought blazes near Waskom and Darco communities, as authorities considered whether to close roadways such asTexas 43 between ... See all stories on this topic »

Lighter winds could help firefighting efforts today Austin American-Statesman (blog) By Claudia Grisales | Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 07:41 AM Lower wind speeds today could give fire crews an advantage in gaining control of raging fires in CentralTexas. Winds out of the north are expected to be 5 to 10 miles per hour today, ... See all stories on this topic »

Texas Wildfires Destroy Hundreds Of Homes By The Huffington Post News Editors Speaking at a news conference near one of the fire-ravaged areas, Texas Gov. Rick Perry said more than ... Texas Wildfires. Firefighters from around the state battle a large wildfire on Highway 71 near Smithville, Texas, Monday, Sep. 5, 2011. A roaring wildfire raced unchecked Monday through rain-starved farm and ranchland inTexas, destroying nearly 500 homes during a rapid advance fanned in part by howling winds from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee. (AP Photo/Erich ... The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Perry addresses Texas wildfires, Jimmy Hoffa remarks on FOX News ... By Tom Benning / Reporter 6, 2011 | Permalink. Rick Perry remained focused on the Texas wildfires during an appearance this morning on FOX and Friends, but he also responded to Teamsters President Jim Hoffa's remarks about congressional Republicans. ... Trail Blazers Blog

Texas Wildfires Destroy 300 Homes Near Austin Hurricane Irene 2011 · Extreme Weather · Nuclear Power · Energy .... TexasWildfires 2011: 1.6 Million Acres Burned | NowPublic News ... Filed by Mark ... www.huffingtonpost.com/.../wildfires-texas-austin-homes-dest...

Uncontrolled Central Texas wildfires ... - San Antonio Express-News Planes drop fire retardant on wildfires in the Bastrop, Texas area Monday September 5, 2011. Photo: JOHN DAVENPORT/jdavenport@express-news.net, JOHN ... www.mysanantonio.com/.../Uncontrolled-Central-Texas-wildfi...

Thousands Evacuated As Wildfire Destroys More Than 1000 Homes ... Fox News - Fair & Balanced ... Published September 06, 2011 ... Crews have responded to nearly 21000 wildfires in Texas since the traditional fire season ... www.foxnews.com/.../5000-evacuated-as-wildfire-destroys-ne...

Texas wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes - CBS News CBS News.com US ... September 5, 2011 7:31 AM ... Since December, wildfiresin Texas have claimed 3.5 million acres, an area the size of Connecticut, Perry ... www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/05/.../main20101648.shtml

Texas battles huge wildfires as hundreds of homes destroyed ... Reuters; guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 6 September 2011 03.05 BST ... You realise the devastation when you see it first hand," Perry said at a news briefing. ... The Texasforest service responded on Sunday to 63 new fires burning on more than ... www.guardian.co.uk/world/.../texas-wildfires-homes-destroye...

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