Remarks by the President at Florida Democratic Party Reception

5:35 P.M. EDT 

     THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Miami!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back!  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Miami.  I was just in Florida and it is true that Sasha outscored me on the first hole.  (Laughter.)  I took her, I think, on the third.  (Laughter.)  It was tight the whole way, though.  But it is wonderful to see all of you.  Looking out at this crowd, I know how many of you worked so hard on my campaign — (applause) — worked hard on behalf of Democrats for years here in Florida, and are going to be working hard on behalf of the great ticket that we’re going to be having this year.  (Applause.) 

NJ state police chief who did 75 mph in 65 mph zone turns self in, gets $160 speeding ticket

NJ police boss turns self in, gets speeding ticket

Dilma is Leading the First Phase of Brazil’s Election

Executive Order–Classified National Security Information Programs for State, Local, Tribal, and Private Sector Entities

  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, in order to ensure the proper safeguarding of information shared with State, local, tribal, and private sector entities, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Rod Shealy, bare-knuckles political consultant and publisher, dies at 56 after battling cancer

SC political consultant Rod Shealy dies at age 56

Executive Order–Establishment of Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office

  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 202 of the Revised Statutes (22 U.S.C. 2656) and section 3161 of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Rod Shealy, SC political consultant and publisher, dies at 56 after battling cancerous tumor

SC political consultant Shealy dies at age 56

Palin endorses US House candidate Renee Ellmers in NC, calls opponent ‘out of touch’

Sarah Palin

Rebel fighters kill 3 Indian peacekeepers in Congo after attack on base, army official says

Rebels kill 3 Indian peacekeepers in Congo

Iran asks US to change approach before talks

President Barack Obama, daughter Sasha Obama and wife

Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton Aboard Air Force One en route Miami, FL

En Route Miami, Florida

2:29 P.M. EDT

MR. BURTON:  Okay.  Thank you all for coming.  Go ahead.

MPs oppose new arms licensing policy

P Chidambaram

GOP candidate rejects Tancredo’s offer from GOP chairman to quit Colorado governor’s race

GOP candidate rejects offers to quit Colo gov race

GOP candidate rejects Tancredo’s offer from party chairman to quit Colorado governor’s race

GOP candidate rejects offer to quit Colo gov race

Utah lawmaker says his proposed Arizona-style immigration bill will hold up in court

Utah lawmaker airs Arizona-style immigration bill

Remarks by the President at Luncheon Reception for Governor Ted Strickland

Columbus, Ohio 

1:18 P.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, everybody!  Thank you, Ohio!  (Applause.)  Please, have a seat, have a seat.  Thank you so much.  It is great to be here.

UN condemns killing of Indian peacekeepers in Congo

UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-general Ban Ki- moon has offered his “sincere condolences” to the Indian government and families of the three Indian soldiers who were killed Wednesday in an attack on the UN peacekeeping forces in Congo.

Remarks by the President at a Discussion with Ohio Families on the Economy

Columbus, Ohio

10:47 A.M. EDT

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I am — I’m just thrilled to be here. And I want to thank Joe and Rhonda and the entire family for being such great hosts.  And I want to thank all of you for taking the time to be here. 

Castro fascinated with book on Bilderberg Club _ theory propounded by far-left, far-right

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Iran condemns possible US military action over nuclear program, vows to respond to any attack

Iran condemns possible US military action

UNITED NATIONS — Iran took its case against the United States to the United Nations on Wednesday and strongly condemned the top U.S. military chief for saying military action remains a possibility if the country develops nuclear weapons.

Marina Silva Appears on Brazil’s First Online Presedential Debate

Medvedev seeks more cooperation with Afghanistan, Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari

Federal judge approves Barclays deal with Justice Dept to defer prosecution

Judge approves Barclays deal with Justice Dept

Be responsive to people: Mayawati tells cops, bureaucrats

LUCKNOW - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday seemed unhappy with the style of functioning of the state bureaucracy and the police and urged officials to be responsive to the people.

Minister’s bid to help resort rocks Delhi house

Pranab Mukherjee

Best Buy spent $290,000 in 2nd quarter to lobby government on electronics waste

Best Buy spent $290,000 lobbying in 2nd quarter

Cabinet likely to clear changes in n-liability bill

US President Barack Obama

Laura Bush Confirms Attending Flight 93 Honor Ceremony

Moroccan protesters agree to suspend blockade of Spanish enclave

Morocco border blockade of Spain enclave suspended

‘Mamata made Azad remarks as Trinamool chief, not as minister’

Mamata Banerjee

2010 Camry adds improved four cylinder, revised styling

Toyota Camry still the top-selling car

Toyota’s top-quality reputation is tarnished these days because of a rash of safety recalls. But that’s not stopping the Toyota Camry from outselling all other cars in the country.

Dialogue, the only solution to tension in Kashmir Valley: Sushma Swaraj

NEW DELHI - Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj and a senior member of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during an interaction with a delegation of youth from the Kashmir Valley here on Wednesday, said that dialogue is the only mode to solve the issues of Jammu and Kashmir.

Congress, BJP deny any ‘deal’ on Nuke Bill as alleged by Opposition parties

NEW DELHI - Congress party and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday rubbished allegations suggesting any deal between the two national parties to reach an understanding over Nuke Bill.

Nebraska attorney general won’t defend law requiring health screenings before abortion

Neb. AG won’t defend law on abortion screenings

Vice President Biden Announces Recovery Act Investments in Broadband Projects to Bring Jobs, Economic Opportunity to Communities Nationwide

 WASHINGTON — Vice President Biden today announced 94 Recovery Act investments in broadband projects that will create jobs and expand economic opportunities within 37 states.  These investments in high-speed Internet infrastructure will help bridge the technological divide in communities that are being left in the 20th century economy and support improvements in education, healthcare, and public safety.  Today’s announcement, an investment totaling $1.8 billion, is part of a nearly $7 billion Recovery Act initiative. 

Background on the President’s Events in Columbus, Ohio

BACKGROUND ON THE PRESIDENT’S EVENTS IN COLUMBUS, OHIO

KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATION & BACKYARD DISCUSSION
10:40 AM EDT // 10:55 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, OHIO

Walkouts make headlines, but debates should be better: PM

Lee Myung-bak,Manmohan Singh

Overhaul fails to boost consumer confidence in health care system

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

S.M.Krishna apprises Lok Sabha of British PM’s visit

NEW DELHI - Minister for External Affairs S.M.Krishna on Wednesday apprised the Lok Sabha of the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to India undertaken between July 27-29, 2010.

It’s a Congres-BJP trade-off, claims opposition

NEW DELHI - The Left and other opposition parties Wednesday alleged that the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have struck a give and take deal over the civil nuclear liability bill in return for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to be let off in the 2005 staged shootout of Sohrabuddin Sheikh.

Poll: NYers opposed to plan for mosque near ground zero, issue a factor in race for governor

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