Iowa Governor Branstad released from Des Moines hospital
(Reuters) – Six-term Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was released from a Des Moines hospital on Tuesday morning in good condition after being treated for mild flu with dehydration, the governor’s office said.
House Speaker Boehner acknowledges ‘stumbles’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives, whose ranks swelled as a result of last November’s elections, have gotten off to a clumsy start this year, House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday, as legislative initiatives have b…
Obama: Drone that landed at White House available at RadioShack – CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The type of small drone that crashed on the White House grounds on Monday is available at a chain like RadioShack Corp and illustrates the need for more regulation over such new technologies, U.S. President Barack Obama told CNN….
In parting shot, Obama prods India on religious freedom
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama weighed in on one of India’s most sensitive topics as he wound up a visit on Tuesday, making a plea for freedom of religion to be upheld in a country with a history of strife between Hindus and minoriti…
Czech president calls for united action against Islamic State
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The international community should unite to take military action against the Islamic State group to defend itself against a “super-Holocaust”, Czech President Milos Zeman said on Tuesday.
In Saudi talks, Obama to balance rights with stability: CNN
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said he applied pressure on allies such as Saudi Arabia on human rights issues but has to balance that pressure with immediate concerns about terrorism and regional stability.
On climate change, ‘not a scientist’ not enough for some U.S. Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Rick Perry’s farewell speech to the Texas legislature listed the accomplishments expected from an outgoing Republican governor of the country’s largest oil-producing state. But his Jan. 15 speech also did something less predictable: touting his environmental record, from lowering Texas’ carbon emissions to turning the state into a global leader in wind energy production.
Obama to propose sharp increase in antibiotic funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget request will propose nearly doubling federal funding to some $1.2 billion for the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the White House said on Tuesday.
U.S. to include offshore Atlantic in new drilling plan: WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration will propose a new five-year plan for offshore oil and gas drilling as soon as Tuesday that will include areas of the Atlantic, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Fidel Castro appears to lend support to Cuba talks with U.S.
HAVANA (Reuters) – Retired Cuban leader Fidel Castro on Monday appeared to lend his support to talks with the United States in his first comments about his longtime adversary since both countries agreed last month to restore diplomatic ties.
