President Obama on Saturday asked Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius to be his nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, according to two White House officials
White House: Obama asks Sebelius to be HHS secretary
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Romney picked as 2012 GOP front-runner
Conservative activists on Saturday named former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney the winner of a poll for best 2012 GOP presidential candidate. The poll marked the third consecutive year Romney came out on top.
Conservatives picking 2012 GOP frontrunners
The Conservative Political Action Conference ends Saturday with radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh delivering the keynote address and the naming of the winner of a poll for best 2012 GOP presidential candidate. In the absence of a clear GOP leader, a political ad airing Friday put out by supporters of President Obama implies the conservative radio host has himself become the de-facto head of the Republican Party. The ad argues that the Republican leadership in Congress is following Limbaugh’s lead in opposing the Obama administration’s $787 billion stimulus package.
Small plane crashes in Louisiana
A small plane crashed in the woods of southeastern Louisiana early Saturday, local ambulance officials said.
How to get Michelle Obama’s toned arms
First lady Michelle Obama has a fashion following, with blogs tracking her daily garment choices.
Alleged terrorist charged with conspiracy
A Qatari man held for years in military custody in the United States was charged Friday in federal court with conspiracy "to provide material support and resources" to al Qaeda, prosecutors announced.
Democrats voice concerns on Obama’s Iraq drawdown plan
Top Democrats have expressed concern over President Obama’s plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise. At issue: Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to 50,000 residual forces in the war-torn country, serving in a training or advisory role to the Iraqi military
Commentary: Lifting image ban respects war dead
The reversal of two decades of policy on images of returning war casualties is an important and welcome milestone for the American people. NEWARK, Delaware (CNN) — The reversal of two decades of policy on images of returning war casualties is an important and welcome milestone for the American people.
Turks, Americans are Amsterdam crash dead
The nationalities of the people killed in the Turkish Airlines plane crash near Amsterdam’s main airport have been identified as five Turks and four U.S. citizens. Among the dead were two Boeing employees, among four onboard the flight, their company said late Thursday in a posting on its Web site.
Spurred by Obama, Health Care Moves to the Front Burner
As part of the $3.5 trillion budget he proposed on Thursday, President Barack Obama is pushing for a down payment on universal health care, a reserve fund of $634 billion over 10 years paid for by higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans and savings from government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.