German chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday pledged government support for potential investors in General Motors’ European subsidiary, Opel.
Merkel backs creation of ‘European Opel’
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Analysis: Is first lady the president’s secret diplomatic weapon?
What can the first lady accomplish when she accompanies her husband on his first trip to Europe? She can play a role in the rebranding of America. President Obama has star power
Yemeni held at Guantanamo since 2001 to be released
A Yemeni man held by the U.S. military since late 2001 is to be released from custody at the Guantanamo Bay military prison after the Obama administration asked a federal court Monday to postpone his pending case.
Biden, Central American leaders hold talks in Costa Rica
Vice President Joseph Biden is meeting Monday with Costa Rican President Oscar Arias and other Central American leaders to discuss U.S.
Americans weigh in on Obama’s automaker bailout plan
Americans don’t favor handing billions more dollars to U.S.
Colombian father accused of decades-long incest, rape
A central Colombian farm worker has been accused of raping his daughter for decades and fathering eight children with her. White House and GM sources had told CNN Sunday that Wagoner would resign as part of the federal government’s bailout strategy for the troubled automaker. “On Friday I was in Washington for a meeting with Administration officials.
General Motors CEO resigns as part of bailout deal
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner announced his resignation early Monday — the latest change for the troubled automaker. White House and GM sources had told CNN Sunday that Wagoner would resign as part of the federal government’s bailout strategy for the troubled automaker. “On Friday I was in Washington for a meeting with Administration officials.
Analysis: Americans wary about war in Afghanistan
How does the American public feel about the war in Afghanistan? In a word, wary.
Obama: We’re watching rising rivers
President Obama said his administration plans to keep a close watch on and help fight the rising waters in the Dakotas and Minnesota. “Even as we face an economic crisis which demands our constant focus, forces of nature can also intervene in ways that create other crises to which we must respond and respond urgently,” Obama said Saturday in his weekly webcast. “For the people of North and South Dakota and Minnesota who live along rivers spilling over their banks, this is one such moment.” Troops and aircraft were being sent overnight to North Dakota to assist state and local officials ahead of record flooding, as residents along the Red River nervously eyed shored-up dikes and levees.
Afghan president praises Obama’s new war plan
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday praised U.S. President Barack Obama’s new plan for the war in Afghanistan. “He has our full support,” Karzai told a news conference