(15 stories) Obama calls for job programs that help veterans

US News - News February 3, 2012 See US News Weather Obama calls for job programs that help veterans (usatoday) Obama pushes veterans jobs programs, grant money for police and firePresident Obama greets firefighter and Iraq War veteran Lt. Jacob Johnson before taking the stage to speak on jobs for veterans Friday at Fire Station #5 in Arlington, Va. America's Most Miserable Cities (forbes) Miami is a playground for the rich and famous. Celebrities flock to parties at South Beach clubs and then return to their $10 million mansions in Miami Beach and Key Biscayne. Payroll tax extension talks yield slow progress, but big roadblocks remain (washingtonpost) House and Senate negotiators made halting progress Thursday on legislation to extend a two percentage point cut in payroll taxes, but big roadblocks remained.Lawmakers cleared away noncontroversial issues like keeping welfare recipients from using debit cards in strip clubs, casinos and liquor stores and extending a tax break for small businesses that purchase new equipment. Romney shifted on 'conscience' issue...'05 contraception stance similar to Obama's now (boston) Mitt Romney caught in inconsistency in blast at Barack Obama for forcing Catholic institutions to provide insured birth controlMitt Romney accused President Obama this week of ordering "religious organizations to violate their conscience,'' referring to a White House decision that requires all health plans - even those covering employees at Catholic hospitals, charities, and colleges - to provide free birth control. Major storm hits Colorado moving east; flights canceled, lawmakers adjourn, highways closed (washingtonpost) A powerful winter storm swept across Colorado on Friday as it headed east, bringing blizzard warnings to eastern Colorado and western Kansas, and winter storm warnings for southeast Wyoming and western Nebraska. The storm stretched as far south as New Mexico, where Department of Transportation reported difficult driving conditions on several state highways because of the winter weather, leaving highways snow packed and icy. U.S. Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3 Percent, a 3-Year Low (nytimes) U.S. Economy Added 243,000 Jobs in JanuaryThe United States economy gained momentum in January, as employers added 243,000 jobs, the second straight month of better-than-expected gains.And in a separate measure, the unemployment rate fell to 8.3 percent, giving a cause for optimism as the economy shapes up as the central issue in the presidential election. Komen reverses decision to cut Planned Parenthood funding (latimes) In a reversal of policy after a nationwide uproar over its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for the Cure will amend its new funding rules and allow continued funding of breast health programs operated by the clinic, news outlets reported Friday morning. Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (KPIC) A sensitive conference call between FBI and British police's cybercrime investigators was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, officials and hackers said Friday. Obama Unveils Veterans Jobs Proposal (WBAL-TV Baltimore) President Barack Obama is unveiling a new jobs initiative geared toward veterans Friday that the administration says will put thousands of former men and women in uniform back to work. House ready to consider insider trading ban (Newsday) With members of Congress convinced their political survival depends on their image, the House is wasting no time in considering a Senate -passed bill that would ban insider trading by lawmakers and thousands of executive branch officials. Santorum warns voters of country's likely demise (Boston) Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum greets supporters at a rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., Wednesday, Feb. Sandoval staying out of GOP endorsement game (Boston) In this Jan. 18, 2012, file photo, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval speaks in his office in Carson City, Nev. APNewsBreak: Kan. lawmakers warned to keep records (BroadcastNewsroom) ' A local prosecutor is warning Kansas legislators and Gov. Sam Brownback to preserve records and electronic files about meetings at his official residence as "potentially relevant evidence" into a newspaper's complaints that the sessions violated the state's open meetings act. Supporters rally around Planned Parenthood (Washington Examiner) In a Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 file photo, Nancy Brinker, founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. Paul: States should resolve land management issues (Deseret News) Republican Rep. Ron Paul railed against the federal government during campaign stops in Nevada on Thursday, saying states are in the best position to resolve conflicts over the management of wild horses and roads on public lands. More US News News...

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