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Gingrich to hold jobs summit one day before Obama's

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:54:50 +0000

Gingrich to hold jobs summit one day before Obama's. Washington (CNN) – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will kick off a series of town halls on jobs next month, one day before President Barack Obama holds a jobs forum at the White House. Gingrich's American Solutions organization announced Monday that Gingrich will hold what it calls a "real jobs summit" in Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by another the next day in Jackson, Mississippi. That's the same day Obama holds his forum in Washington. The president announced on November 12 that his forum will include representatives from business, organized labor, and academia, among other sectors. The nation's unemployment rate now stands at 10.2 percent, the highest level in more than a quarter century. "Our economy's growing again, for the first time in more than a year, and we know that economic growth is a prerequisite for job growth," Obama said Monday, after meeting with his cabinet. "But having said that, what ...

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On last day in Asia, Obama sets date for N.Korea talks (AFP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:11:40 +0000

AFP - President Barack Obama announced Thursday a US envoy would visit North Korea early next month, as he joined South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in urging the communist state back to nuclear talks.

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On last day in Asia, Obama sets N.Korea talks date (AFP)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:37:35 +0000

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