Obama fields ranges of questions at Internet event
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In an echo of his campaign, President Barack Obama tackled questions on education, jobs, autos - even whether legalizing marijuana could jolt the economy - at a first-of-its-kind Internet-era town hall at the White House on Thursday....

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House GOP offers budget blueprint but scant detail
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Republicans have released their response to President Barack Obama"s deficit-laden budget, but their glossy pamphlet offers little beyond campaign-style talking points....

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Democrats turn back GOP call to reduce spending
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee defeated a Republican attempt Thursday to reduce recommended spending across hundreds of programs over the next five years as they moved toward approval of a blueprint that preserves President Barack Obama"s top priorities....

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IRS increases pressure on Swiss bank clients
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The IRS is ratcheting up the pressure on Americans who kept secret Swiss bank accounts, giving them six months to come clean and cough up any evidence against their advisers or bankers....

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Obama: Bad teachers must be taken out of classroom
WASHINGTON (AP) -- If the nation"s schools are going to see improvement, President Barack Obama says there has to be a way to ease bad teachers out of the classroom....

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Obama: Nurses play critical role in US health care
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has thrown a bouquet at the nurses of America....

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Obama urges Americans to support war vets
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says when it comes to making sure returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan have the support they need, government can"t do the job alone....

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Obama cautious on when strong job-creation returns
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says job-creation in America is difficult in a time of economic hardship and that the work of the future should be in more high-paying, high-skill areas like clean energy technology....

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