Obama breaks from Bush amid focus on economy and world image
Obama opens his presidency by breaking from Bush with a focus on the economy and international image. He signs executive orders, overturns several Bush policies, and signals a selective approach to policy while avoiding divisive issues. The stimulus, Iraq, Guantanamo, and interrogation methods remain unsettled as Republicans react with cautious critique.
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Obama opens with two thirds approval in first days
A Gallup poll shows 68 percent of Americans approve of Obama’s performance as president while 12 percent disapprove. Kennedy led first term ratings at 72 percent, with Eisenhower at 68 and Carter at 66 as other high early scores. The Associated Press.
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Wellington district debates anti levy misinformation
Wellington area school officials address a circulating flier about the February 3 special election on an 8.98 mill bond to fund a new K-12 school. Superintendent Francis Scruci says officials will not persuade voters but aim to provide accurate information to ensure informed choices amid prior levy confusion.
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Plumber Recovers $70,000 Diamond From Phoenix Restaurant Toilet
Allison Berry lost her seven carat wedding ring at Black Bear Diner in Phoenix on January 14. City workers failed to flush the gem out of the pipes, prompting a call to Mr. Rooter from Tempo, Texas. After an hour and a half of jackhammering and pipe work, Roberts and a technician retrieved the ring eight hours after it fell in. The Mr. Rooter bill totaled 5200 while the city billed 1000. Berry and her husband tipped the workers and donated to a diner employee.
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Finances tighten for new college students in 2009
The 2009 college financing climate grows harsher as grants and scholarships shrink while federal loans remain available. Endowments fall, 529 plans dwindle, and private lenders pull back. the result is higher stress for families, students, and states amid the recession.
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