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Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan has day in court, supporters optimistic

Sep 29, 2016

In February of this year, the US Supreme Court halted President Obama’s centerpiece Clean Power Plan, until a legal challenge from 27 states, utility companies, and business groups could be heard by the courts....

President Obama creates Atlantic Ocean’s first protected marine monument

West Side Story

Sep 22, 2016

Environment, Policy, Science

President Barack Obama has announced the creation the first US marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. Called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the area includes 12,725 sq...

Pope Francis worried about climate change, to hold talks with Obama

Cody Gash

May 4, 2015

Innovation

Vatican City – Recently in a climate change conference organized in the Vatican City, Pope Francis expressed his fears about climate change and the ways in which humans are treating Earth. Next couple of months...

The Obama Administration Unveils Plans for a Bacteria Free World

Cody Gash

Mar 28, 2015

Health

President, Barack Obama, has shown himself to be a caring visionary for his people. On 27th March 2015, he announced a five year plan to develop drugs to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria. The move is conside...

Obama administration’s latest move triggered a series of changes in the healthcare industry

Cody Gash

Jan 31, 2015

Health

This week’s proposal for new payment methods for Medicare by the Obama Administration has kicked off new debates in the industry. The government body’s latest move sought to ensure that the healthcare is rated ...

U.S. and Cuba swap prisoners, Obama to lift embargoes on Cuba

Charles Omedo

Dec 17, 2014

World

After US President Barack Obama got on the phone with Cuban President Raul Castro in a telephone communication that lasted almost an hour, communist Cuba has ordered the release of US contractor Alan Gross who ...

President Barack Obama complains of sore throat, acid reflux detected

Siddhant Ghatge

Dec 7, 2014

Health

Barack Obama visited the hospital on Saturday for a sore throat and routine scan. He visited the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center confirmed his White House doctor. The president was in the hospital ...

US airdrops weapons, ammunition and medical supplies for Kurdish militants against ISIS

Siddhant Ghatge

Oct 20, 2014

World

The United States takes opportunity in the battle against Islamic State for the city of Kobani, senior US administration officials said on Sunday night, as US cargo planes dropped a resupply of weapons, ammunit...

Ethel Kennedy does Ice Bucket Challenge, nominates Obama

Platonium

Aug 12, 2014

Health

Members of the Kennedy family came together at their compound in Hyannis Port during the weekend and did the "Ice Bucket Challenge." In their video, Ethel Kennedy, the 86-year-old widow of Senator Robert F. Ken...

Honey bee populations dwindling, US creates task force to fix it

Platonium

Jun 20, 2014

Innovation

The White House has developed a task force to deal with dwindling honey bee populations. Lead by The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the agriculture department, they plan on raising $8 million for new...

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