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After 69 days in which international issues have taken a back seat to attempts to rescue the economy at home, President Obama takes the world stage this week as a wildly popular figure among the people of Europe, but one who faces a difficult task in selling his plans to the continent’s leaders. Read the rest of this entry »

US President Barack Obama nominated three prominent experts in international finance and legal issues for top positions at the Treasury Department. Read the rest of this entry »

Seeking to avoid a Hurricane Katrina-like leadership failure, President Barack Obama assured the nation Saturday he was keeping close watch on the Midwest floods and putting the government’s full weight behind efforts to prevent disaster. Read the rest of this entry »

As President Barack Obama embarks on his first overseas trip as president, he is vowing to listen to his foreign counterparts and strengthn alliances when world powers meet in Europe this coming week to address the economic crisis and work to stem future financial catastrophes. Read the rest of this entry »

President Barack Obama on Saturday named three choices for senior posts in the U.S. Treasury Department as his administration seeks to fill the ranks of officials to help confront a deep economic downturn. Read the rest of this entry »

(Corrects to make clear Madison is former counsel to TIAA-CREF, paragraph 9) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday named three choices for senior posts in the U.S. Treasury Department as his administration seeks to fill the ranks of officials to help confront a deep economic downturn. Read the rest of this entry »

By Philip Rucker President Obama today announced his intent to nominate three senior officials to the Treasury Department, filling in more of the top ranks under Secretary Timothy F. Geithner. Helen E. Garrett, an economist and lawyer who serves as vice president for academic planning and budget at the University of Southern California, will become assistant secretary for tax policy, the White … Read the rest of this entry »

HOLLYWOOD —On Saturday, March 21, hundreds protested the Iraq and Afghanistan war as part of a Day of Action on the sixth anniversary of the Iraq war. The protests took place all over the country, including numerous protests in the Bay Area as well as in Washington , D.C. and the Pentagon. Read the rest of this entry »

President Barack Obama Saturday launched a Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, with a meeting set in Washington in April followed by a summit in Italy in July. Read the rest of this entry »

HOLLYWOOD —The e ast side of West Hollywood has never been known as a place for tourists. That spot is reserved for the west side of town where Sunset Boulevard and The Star Walk reside. Read the rest of this entry »