Gibbs: Public option just 1 way to achieve goal of health insurance for millions without itSeptember 13th, 2009 Gibbs: Public option 1 way to meet coverage goalWASHINGTON — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says it's not true that a health care overhaul will affect people who already have insurance. He says President Barack Obama is determined that health care legislation provides Americans with a choice of insurers and competition for the companies that now dominate the market.
If Internet use is problematic, check these 11 signs of abuse or addictionSeptember 3rd, 2009 11 signs of Internet addictionSigns of Internet addiction, according to Hilarie Cash, executive director of the ReSTART center for Internet addiction near Seattle. Three of the following symptoms suggest abuse, five or more addiction:
—Increasing amounts of time spent on Internet
—Failed attempts to control behavior
—Heightened euphoria while on Internet
—Craving more time on Internet, restless when not there
—Neglecting family and friends
—Lying to others about use
—Internet interfering with job and school
—Feeling guilty or ashamed of behavior
—Changes in sleep patterns
—Weight changes, backaches, headaches, carpal tunnel
—Withdrawl from other activities
Poll: Most Americans approve of Obama's efforts on energy policy, including cap-and-trade planAugust 28th, 2009 Poll: Americans support Obama on energy issuesWASHINGTON — A new poll says most Americans support the way President Barack Obama is dealing with energy issues, including his plan to limit greenhouse gases with a controversial cap-and-trade approach. A Washington Post-ABC News poll published Friday finds that while support is slipping for the president's heath-care proposals, support for his changes in energy policy remains firm.
McCain: Obama must drop 'public option' if he wants agreement on health-care reformAugust 23rd, 2009 McCain: Obama must drop health care public optionWASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain says President Barack Obama will have to drop proposals for a government-run health insurance option if he hopes to reach congressional agreement on health-care reform.
Obama says Congress agrees with him on broad health careJuly 23rd, 2009 Obama: Lots of agreement on health overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says lawmakers and he are in general agreement on important parts of a potential health care overhaul. Obama planned to say Wednesday night that the proposals would add stability to existing plans.
Obama says Civil Rights Act of 1964 opened doors for freedom, more work remainsJuly 2nd, 2009 Obama praises Civil Rights Act's 45th anniversaryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the Civil Rights Act opened doors for freedom but inequities remain on the legislation's 45th anniversary. On Thursday, Obama released a statement praising the 1964 law that ended legal discrimination.
With Congress away, Obama takes health care pitch on the road and via the InternetJuly 1st, 2009 Obama takes health care pitch to VirginiaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is taking his pitch for health care revisions to Virginia, holding a town hall forum and fielding questions via the Internet. Congress will fully engage in the health care debate when it returns Monday from a one-week recess.
Almost half of Americans think Obama sneaking ciggis into the White House!June 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - While US President Barack Obama continues to enjoy high job approval ratings, there is a view among almost half of the Americans polled, that he has not kicked the smoking habit, and is sneaking them into the White House. According to a Fox poll, 62 percent of Americans approve of Obama's performance, while 31 percent disapprove.
Obama launches cyberspace security planMay 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Friday declared the country's digital infrastructure a "strategic national asset" whose protection needs to be overseen from within the White House. Referring to a series of brazen crimes ranging from attacks on thousands of US military computers to the theft of an estimated $1 trillion in intellectual property, Obama announced the creation of a new position for a cyber-security czar who would
coordinate a disparate government bureaucracy.
Obama more popular than his policies: PollApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new national poll suggests that President Barack Obama is personally more popular than his policies. The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Monday, two days before Obama marks 100 days in the White House, indicates that three in four Americans feel Obama has the personal qualities a president should have.
In internet times, a candidate pens postcards to voters (Poll Prattle)April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) candidate from the Shimla Lok Sabha seat Virender Kashyap has a massive job on hand - sending over one million postcards to reach out to the electorate in his Himachal Pradesh constituency. At a time when most candidates are wooing voters the internet way, Kashyap has faith in the written postcards.
Six in ten Americans are satisfied with Obama's first 100 days in officeApril 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Six in ten Americans are satisfied with Obama's first 100 days in office
According to a FOX News poll, Obama's job approval rating comes in at 62 percent, down just three points from the 65 percent approval he received after his first week in office. Twenty-nine percent of Americans disapprove.
Study finds 29 percent of Americans say Fox News Channel too tough on ObamaApril 23rd, 2009 Nearly 3 in 10 say Fox News too tough on ObamaNEW YORK — Nearly three in 10 Americans say Fox News Channel has been too critical of President Barack Obama. Pollsters for the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found a partisan divide.
Regulator slams telecom department over internet telephonyMarch 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom regulator Tuesday slammed the Department of Telecom (DoT) over its suggestion to charge a higher entry fee on internet service providers (ISPs) for rolling out internet telephony. In a reply to DoT, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said: 'The authority proposes no change in entry fee for ISPs to provide Internet telephony...
Day of reckoning has arrived, Obama tells AmericansFebruary 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has asked Americans to 'confront boldly the challenges we face', saying the 'day of reckoning has arrived, and the time to take charge of our future is here'. 'Now is the time to act boldly and wisely - to not only revive this economy, but to build a new foundation for lasting prosperity,' he said in his first speech Tuesday to a joint session of Congress.
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