Obama address, bells to mark 50 years since King’s ‘Dream’ speech
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Words from the first black U.S. president and bell ringing around the world on Wednesday will mark 50 years to the minute that civil rights leader Martin Luther King ended his landmark “I have a dream” speech.
U.S. options on Syria include multi-day strikes: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is considering military options that include multi-day strikes on Syrian government targets in response to last week’s chemical weapons attack, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Iran uranium report renews push for sanctions in U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.N. nuclear agency report that Iran has boosted its uranium enrichment capacity led to a renewed a call on Wednesday in the U.S. Congress for tighter sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program.
U.S. agency proposes relaxed rules on mortgage risk, underwriting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. regulators on Wednesday unveiled a reworked proposal to reduce risk in the mortgage market by requiring lenders to keep a stake in the loans they bundle and sell as securities.
Free trade, Arctic, Russia may top Obama’s Nordic agenda
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Sweden next week points up the role of a pro-free trade European ally on the edge of a rapidly changing Arctic in a region where Russia is seeking more influence.
Exclusive: U.S. delays deadline for finalizing Obamacare health plans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration has delayed a step crucial to the launch of the new healthcare law, the signing of final agreements with insurance plans to be sold on federal health insurance exchanges starting October 1.
U.S. envoy to visit North Korea over jailed American
WASHINGTON/SEATTLE (Reuters) – The United States will send its North Korean human rights envoy to Pyongyang this week to seek the release of an imprisoned and ailing U.S. Christian missionary, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Syria military action could lower temperature in U.S. budget battles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Possible U.S. military strikes against Syria could cool the temperature of Washington’s autumn budget debates, perhaps lessening the odds of a shutdown of the federal government or a default on the country’s debt.
Analysis: Brief military action in Syria would limit risks for Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Americans want no part of a U.S. military intervention in Syria, but there is a growing sense in Washington that President Barack Obama would face more political risks from a weak response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons …
Corporate breaks at risk in U.S. plans to cut tax rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billions of dollars in U.S. tax breaks prized by manufacturers, energy companies and other industries could be targeted for elimination when two powerful lawmakers are expected to introduce proposals to overhaul the United States…
