Obama to Launch New Economic Aid Package
President Barack Obama Says He Intends to Unveil New Package of Proposals to Spark Job GrowthObama promises new jobs initiatives
President Obama promised to lay out a broad package of ideas for job creation next week and slamming Senate Republicans for blocking his small business aid legislation.
Opinion: Peace talks test Netanyahu
Watching the Israeli and Palestinian leaders trudge to Washington for one more peace summit, one might wonder why President Obama invited them. Why should the president invest his prestige in an effort that looks so unpromising?White House: No second stimulus
After a week mostly focused on Iraq and Mideast diplomacy, it's back to the economy for President Barack Obama, who will deliver remarks Friday on the August unemployment numbers.Video: Israel-Palestine Peace Negotiations to Continue
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority sat down with to talk peace for the first time in two years. The two leaders agreed to begin meeting every two weeks. Bill Plante reports.
Mideast peace talks start
Direct peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians will start Thursday as President Barack Obama urged both sides to come up with a peaceful solution to the long running Mideast conflict.Calderon touts successes in cartel war
Mexican authorities have had significant successes against drug traffickers, President Felipe Calderon said in his fourth annual state-of-the-nation speech Thursday, noting that three major kingpins have been captured or killed in the past year.Palin: Awful Temper, Revenge-Seeker, Insecure?
Vanity Fair: GOP Star Has Screaming Fits, Throws Things, Exacts Retribution on Former EmployeesVideo: Obama Begins Peace Talks
President Obama met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders at the White House in an attempt to progress peace talks in the Middle East. Bill Plante reports.L.A. civic leaders urge LAUSD, union to revamp teacher evaluations
The group, including the presidents of the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Greater L.A., urges the use of student test score data and more access to information about instructors for families.A group of business and civic leaders is urging the Los Angeles school district and teachers union to quickly develop a new evaluation system that incorporates student test score data and gives families more access to information about instructors.