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Former EPA climate adviser rips Obama over environmental regulations
2013-04-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mother Jones: The Senate will hold a confirmation hearing next week for Gina McCarthy, President Obama's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency in his second term. McCarthy, who is currently the assistant administrator for the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, is expected to face some grilling from Senate Republicans who haven't been big fans of regulations, particularly when it comes to greenhouse gas rules. But the Senate might not be the biggest obstacle to strong new rules. In a stinging critique...
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Creative Use of Jobs as Prop in Obama Comedy Hour
2013-04-06 18:22:47| Air Courier - Topix.net
The number of people employed in the United States dropped by 496,000 in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , yet somehow, miraculously, the unemployment rate dropped a full basis point from 7.7 percent to 7.6 percent.
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Obama Apologizes for Calling California Official 'Best Looking'
2013-04-06 00:25:46| Apparel - Topix.net
President apologized to California Attorney General Kamala Harris "for the distraction created" when he remarked on her looks during a fundraiser on Thursday, his spokesman said.
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Obama 'offering to cut US pensions'
2013-04-05 14:17:40| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
US President Barack Obama is prepared to offer cuts to Americans' pensions to strike a deficit deal with Republicans, a White House official says.
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The Next Obama Appointee - " Another Huge Shift to the Left?
2013-04-05 05:10:54| Telecom - Topix.net
President Barack Obama is currently contemplating a replacement for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski - who has announced his intention to step down .
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