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Obama Goal: 'Putting the Economy Into Overdrive'

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - President Barack Obama said Friday that "putting the economy into overdrive" is a top priority, even as a new poll showed the public giving his economic policies poor marks so far. The Associated Press-GfK poll underscored the selling job that confronts the president as he prepares to seek a second...

Corporate Guest List Revealed for Obama Meeting With China's Hu Jintao

Who wants a piece of the Chinese action? The White House today released a list of U.S. corporate leaders who have been invited to attend a meeting on Wednesday with Chinese President Hu Jintao this week. The aim of the meeting is to pave the way for future exports for American companies. "You'll see important commercial...

Opinion: Can George Clooney Help Prevent Genocide in Sudan?

(Oct. 13) -- George Clooney has certainly had more lavish accommodations than the hut where he stayed recently on a fact-finding tour in south Sudan. The Academy Award-winning actor returned with a stark warning: An agreement must be negotiated now about the fate of south Sudan after a Jan. 9, 2011, referendum or Africa...

Opinion: SEC Gets It Right on New Investor Rules

(Sept. 2) -- You may think the topic of "proxy access" has nothing to do with you, if you've even heard of the term. But if you own stock, directly or through mutual funds, want to retire someday or want to keep your job, you'd be wrong ... way wrong. The topic and recently announced changes in Securities and Exchange...

Post-Primary Polls on Ga., Colo., Minn. and Conn.

Now that nominees in more of this year's governor and Senate have been chosen in this week's primaries, Rasmussen Reports has done quick-hit polls of where the races stand for Georgia, Colorado, Connecticut and Minnesota. The Minnesota poll was conducted Aug. 12 on the others on Aug. 11.