Obama reassures public on jobs and energy plan
President Obama emphasizes jobs and economy as top priority after bin Laden raid. He reiterates his energy agenda while touring a Indianapolis plant making hybrid systems and highlights clean energy jobs as key to growth and US prosperity. Senate Republicans praise military effort and vow continued vigilance against terrorists.
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Barack Obama
Osama bin Laden
Pakistan
U.S
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Abbottabad
bin Laden
al-Qaida
Indianapolis
America
Automatic budget triggers echo past failed controls in Washington
Washington weighs automatic budget savings if deficits breach caps as Obama and lawmakers push new triggers. Gramm Rudman era measures failed, sequesters were evaded, and later caps and tax cuts expanded while control tools lapsed amid economic swings and political pressure.
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Phil Gramm
Texas
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R-N.h
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D-S.c
Rudman
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George H.W. Bush
Bush
Gramm
UBS Investment Bank
Doned
Soviet Union
Bill Clinton
Robert Reischauer
Nonpartisan
Congressional Budget Office
Urban Institute
George W. Bush
Iraq
Afghanistan
Billionaires discuss giving at private Tucson philanthropy gathering
Dozens of American billionaires met at the Miraval Resort in Tucson to share ideas on philanthropy. Warren Buffett and Bill Gates organized the Giving Pledge event where 69 individuals or couples have pledged to give away at least half their wealth. Buffett said he met 40 new attendees, while participants cited learning from others and refining strategies to invest for social impact.
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Bill Gates
Miraval
Tucson
Berkshire Hathaway
Associated Press
Melinda Gates
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Tashia Morgridge
Cisco Systems
John Morgridge
U.S
Morgridge
Tulsa
Okla
Kaiser
BOK Financial Corp
Jean Case
Family Foundation
America Online
Steve Case
Motorola Mobility keeps Libertyville HQ with $100 million tax break
Motorola Mobility will keep about 3000 workers at its Libertyville headquarters after Illinois offered $100 million in EDGE tax breaks over a decade. Gov. Pat Quinn called the deal a key provision and noted the plan preserves a major technology employer in the state.
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San Francisco
San Diego
Austin
Illinois
Ron Baiman
Center For Tax and Budget Accountability
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