Stories tagged with "Barack Obama"

Chicago wasn't a '10' for Olympics by indystar

Anger with U.S. could have been among factors in committee’s decision COPENHAGEN — Chicago can’t blame it all on Rio. It was more like a backlash against any... – Oct 03, 2009 at 1:29 AM in Communities

Chicago winds up fourth in Olympics bid by indystar

CHICAGO — So much for Da Games. Chicago residents felt blindsided Friday as the International Olympic Committee quickly eliminated their hometown from the race to host the 2016... – Oct 02, 2009 at 7:52 PM in News

What's in a Chicago Olympics for Indiana? by Erika Smith

As Chicago bids for 2016 Summer Olympics, Indiana tourism officials begin asking . . . Today in Copenhagen, the world will find out whether Chicago has what it takes to host the... – Oct 02, 2009 at 8:44 AM in Business

Before moving forward with new Afghan strategy by indystar

As we move into President Barack Obama’s five-week reconsideration of our commitment in Afghanistan, let’s look at some of the predicate conditions he must consider.... – Oct 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Far-out fear-mongering aims to bring down president by indystar

When will the media finally stop letting radical conspiracy theories control the national discussion? Now, fresh from the disturbed mind of Glenn Beck and into the mouths of U.S.... – Oct 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Military was prepared to shoot plane down by indystar

MUNCIE, Ind. — F-16 military jets tailing a single-engine plane Wednesday before it crashed in a Randolph County cornfield were prepared, if necessary, to shoot the aircraft... – Oct 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Improbable propositions by indystar

Last Thursday, President Barack Obama’s “engagement” with Iran began. This Wednesday, the U.S. war in Afghanistan will enter its ninth year. And U.S. foreign... – Oct 01, 2009 at 6:09 PM in Commentary

NORAD: Destroying plane was an option by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command said today that shooting down a small plane that left its flight plan and later crashed in Indiana, killing the... – Oct 01, 2009 at 5:42 PM in Communities

Sure hope this change works by indystar

In keeping with his campaign promise to talk to America’s enemies without precondition, Barack Obama plans to turn his charms on Burma’s military junta. We’re... – Oct 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Bringing the games to Chicago by indystar

He may have bigger challenges, but nothing will endear Barack Obama to some of us more than his decision to take a quick trans-Atlantic round trip to lobby the International... – Oct 01, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Reversing course on nukes by indystar

During the Cold War, the United States deliberately stationed troops on the front lines facing the Soviet Union and its satellites. The message was clear: America stands with... – Sep 30, 2009 at 2:16 PM in Commentary

Public option is dealt a blow in Senate panel by indystar

Key Senate panel rejects government-run insurance; backers say issue isn’t dead WASHINGTON — A key Senate panel twice beat back efforts Tuesday to a create a... – Sep 30, 2009 at 1:04 AM in Politics & Government

State panel to revive debate about school calendar by Jason Thomas

For President Barack Obama, the issue is hours and minutes. But when Hoosier educators talk about the merits of a longer school day, the main concern is dollars and cents. The... – Sep 30, 2009 at 12:59 AM in Education

Hoosiers join nation in worries about economy by Tom Spalding

Hoosiers, like nation, remain worried about sputtering economy Bob Watson feels lucky to have a job. Lindy Cosme has a job, but not one she went to college for. Ronnie Woodfork has... – Sep 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana Guard helps prepare federal employees bound for Afghanistan by indystar

Butlerville, Ind. — Service members have long trained for months at a time with one another before a deployment, but not always with their civilian counterparts. As the role... – Sep 29, 2009 at 12:04 PM in News

Terrorists among us by indystar

The latest turn in the nation’s confrontation with terrorism comes to us as opera buffa . The scenario would be comic if it were not so unnerving. In New York,... – Sep 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Obama at war with his general by indystar

You can place a top general in Afghanistan, but you can’t tell him what to think. Call that one of President Barack Obama’s first lessons as commander in chief. The... – Sep 28, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Health-care tax plan threatens Hoosier jobs by indystar

President Barack Obama recently visited Elkhart, where 16.7 percent of the residents are unemployed, to offer encouragement. He stated, “. . . we have to harness the... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Team Obama by indystar

For President Barack Obama, last week was rather like a major exam on his skills as a diplomat and architect of foreign policy. He can count on being tested again and again by... – Sep 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Purdue sends wrong message with ill-advised invitation by indystar

As a Purdue alumnus, I wish to publicly apologize for my alma mater’s extraordinarily poor judgment, demonstrated by inviting President Barack Obama’s buddy Bill Ayers,... – Sep 26, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor