Posts Tagged ‘Fresh’

Obama to launch fresh push on student loans

WASHINGTON (AP) — College students are joining President Barack Obama at the White House as he calls on Congress to keep federally subsidized student loan rates from doubling on July 1. Tweet This Post

Kerry heads back to Mideast for fresh peace push

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is headed to the Middle East on his third trip there in just two weeks in a fresh bid to unlock long-stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Tweet This Post

Ukrainian leader, fresh from EU talks, to meet Russia’s Putin

KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine's president will discuss Russian gas imports at a reinstated meeting with Vladimir Putin next week, as Kiev seeks to win lower energy prices from its giant neighbor without losing a lucrative trade deal with the European Union. Yanukovich's administration said he would make a working visit to Russia for talks with [...]

Exclusive: North Korea tells China of preparations for fresh nuclear test – source

BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks, said a source with direct knowledge of the message. Further tests could also be accompanied this year by [...]

Exclusive: North Korea tells China of preparations for fresh nuclear test – source

BEIJING (Reuters) – North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests this year in an effort to force the United States into diplomatic talks, said a source with direct knowledge of the message. Further tests could also be accompanied this year by [...]

Senate Democrats plan fresh push to ease home refinancing

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democrats will propose legislation as early as this week to extend a government program that aims to help homeowners with government-backed loans to refinance, according to aides on Capitol Hill. The proposal would expand on a housing relief bill that Senators Robert Menendez and Barbara Boxer failed to gain traction on [...]

In party leadership debate, Canada’s Trudeau calls for fresh ideas

(Reuters) – Justin Trudeau, son of charismatic former Canadian leader Pierre Trudeau, said on Sunday the race to find a new head of the minority Liberal party was about ushering in someone with "vibrant ideas" who could help the struggling middle class. The younger Trudeau, lauded for his charisma as much as he is criticized [...]

Man Returns To Work After Vacation With Fresh, Reenergized Hatred For Job

EUGENE, OR—Arriving back at work after a two-week winter vacation, local marketing assistant Matthew Bueso told reporters Monday he was happy to return to the office with a fresh and rejuvenated loathing for his job. Tweet This Post

New Congress will take fresh crack at old problems

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The new 113th U.S. Congress, which convenes on Thursday, is set to take a fresh crack at a number of old, and highly contentious, issues, such as gun control, immigration, the record debt, tax reform and the farm bill. Here's a look: GUN CONTROL President Barack Obama vows to crack down on [...]

Fed set to launch fresh bond buying to help economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve is set to announce a fresh round of Treasury bond purchases when it meets next week, avoiding monetary policy tightening to maintain support for the weak U.S. economy amid uncertainty over the looming year-end "fiscal cliff." Many economists think the U.S. central bank will announce monthly bond purchases of [...]