Stories tagged with "Obama"

Palin's everywhere, but she plays coy about 2012 by indystar

This is the week that America was Palinized. Sarah Palin is a national preoccupation. Before publication, her book, “Going Rogue: An American Life,” was No. 1 on... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Terre Haute parade salutes slain soldier by indystar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — An Indiana soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan was remembered on Veterans Day as a happy-go-lucky athlete apt to burst into song at any moment who... – Nov 11, 2009 at 7:14 PM in News

On the war's front lines by indystar

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Here’s what you would see if you traveled this week to Kandahar and Helmand provinces, the two big battlegrounds of the Afghanistan War: This is... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

A $250 donation by indystar

This story begins, as do so many dramas, at the box office. We are standing in line, three generations defined by a three-tier price structure: senior, adult, child. This provokes... – Oct 21, 2009 at 7:12 PM in Commentary

Feds to ease medical marijuana restrictions by indystar

WASHINGTON — Federal drug agents won’t pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to... – Oct 19, 2009 at 7:14 AM in Nation & World

Your plan now, Mr. President by indystar

It has taken much longer than President Obama hoped, but we are finally at the point where he can — and must — put his personal stamp on his main domestic initiative,... – Oct 16, 2009 at 12:35 PM in Commentary

Counting on Latinos by indystar

If Census Bureau estimates are accurate, there are about 47 million Latinos in the United States, accounting for about 15 percent of the total U.S. population. And, as comedian... – Oct 12, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Young Hamlet's agony by indystar

The genius of democracy is the rotation of power, which forces the opposition to be serious — particularly about things like war, about which until Jan. 20 of this year... – Oct 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Prizing peace on the home front by indystar

It is a sign of our weird political moment that the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama will probably hurt him among some of his fellow citizens. His opponents are... – Oct 09, 2009 at 6:05 PM in Commentary

Program to cut foreclosures exceeding estimates, feds say by Jeff Swiatek

Critics say rules, job loss keep many from being helped A 6-month-old federal foreclosure-prevention program is helping more homeowners than expected, even as new foreclosures... – Oct 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Retail/Real Estate

It's not business as usual with health reform by indystar

One of the intriguing mysteries of this year is why the initial broad support from American business for overhauling the health-care system has not translated into more than a... – Oct 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Indy consultant: Windy City made Olympic effort by Tom Spalding

Reaction to Chicago being ousted as candidate for the 2016 Summer Olympics is reverberating around Indianapolis today. Dale Neuberger, president of Indiana Sports Corp. for 12... – Oct 02, 2009 at 2:43 PM in Business

Gates: Mistake to set Afghan pullout timing by indystar

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates is pushing back against liberal calls for withdrawal timelines from Afghanistan, saying it’s a mistake to set a deadline to end U.S.... – Sep 27, 2009 at 6:17 PM in Nation & World

House votes to extend jobless benefits by indystar

WASHINGTON — Jobless workers in imminent danger of losing their unemployment benefits would get a 13-week reprieve under legislation approved by the House on Tuesday. The... – Sep 22, 2009 at 7:21 PM in Nation & World

FDA bans flavored, clove cigarettes by indystar

RICHMOND, Va. — The new federal ban on flavored cigarettes took effect on today, marking one of the first visible signs of the Food and Drug Administration’s new authority to... – Sep 22, 2009 at 6:16 PM in Nation & World

Indiana schools may have to agree to major changes to get federal cash by agammill

Indiana schools might have to agree to changes in teacher pay and more charters to get share of stimulus money Indiana officials like their chances of getting a piece of $4.4... – Sep 20, 2009 at 12:45 AM in Communities

Tire wars by indystar

WASHINGTON — In an economic debate measured by staggering multibillion-dollar sums and unemployment figures logging in the hundreds of thousands, the stakes in the rubber... – Sep 16, 2009 at 4:19 PM in Commentary

Community conversation with Kevin Morgan by Kevin Morgan

How did the schools in your community handle President Obama’s nationwide speech to students earlier this week? How did you feel about it? Join Suburban Editor Kevin Morgan... – Sep 11, 2009 at 10:58 AM in News

Panel doubts taxpayers will recoup auto TARP funds by indystar

U.S. taxpayers are unlikely to recover their $81 billion investment in General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, a congressional panel said. The Treasury Department also should... – Sep 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Political memories of the way we were by Will Higgins

People whose hobby is collecting political memorabilia are few, but they’re passionate. There are only 2,000 members in the hobby’s national club, the American... – Sep 04, 2009 at 4:32 PM in Marion County