http://www.mail.com/people/206510-jay-carney.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.23/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/206510-jay-carney.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861488-suicide-bomber-kills-guard-us-embassy-turkey.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack. Washington immediately warned Americans to stay away from all U.S. diplomatic facilities in Turkey and to be... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1861488-suicide-bomber-kills-guard-us-embassy-turkey.html 2013-02-01T19:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Around the Super Bowl and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the game: MODELL HOF DEBATE One of the liveliest debates this weekend in New Orleans could be not about the Super Bowl itself, but on whether late Baltimore R... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862170-super-bowl-watch-katrina-coin-flip-bets-modell.html 2013-02-01T21:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861220-white-house-hagel-will-win-senate-confirmation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Friday dismissed criticism of Chuck Hagel's hesitant congressional testimony and insisted that it expects the Senate to confirm him as defense secretary. One day after Hagel was roughed up in a grueling confirmation hearing, White House spokesman Jay Carney said Hagel did a "fine job" and the Obama administration would... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1861220-white-house-hagel-will-win-senate-confirmation.html 2013-02-01T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862532-obama-hoping-close-match-super-bowl.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hoping for a close game in this year's Super Bowl. White House spokesman Jay Carney says the president will watch Sunday's game and expects it to be highly entertaining, even though his beloved Chicago Bears aren't playing. Obama hasn't said who he's rooting for when the 49ers and the Ravens square off. Last yea... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1862532-obama-hoping-close-match-super-bowl.html 2013-02-01T18:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1862438-reset-govt-slowing-economic-job-growth.html President Barack Obama declared last June that "the private sector is doing fine." And President Ronald Reagan liked to tell audiences, "Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem." Two major economic reports this week seem to lend some new weight to both provocative assertions. The government continued to shed job... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1862438-reset-govt-slowing-economic-job-growth.html 2013-02-01T16:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858392-menendez-reimbursed-donor-2-jaunts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Robert Menendez's office says he reimbursed a prominent Florida political donor $58,500 on Jan. 4 of this year for the full cost of two of three trips Menendez took on the donor's plane to the Dominican Republic in 2010. More details about the New Jersey senator's trips emerged as his office said unsubstantiated allegations that the... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 22:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1858392-menendez-reimbursed-donor-2-jaunts.html 2013-01-31T22:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858508-iran-will-speed-up-nuclear-program.html VIENNA (AP) — In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key. Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intentio... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858508-iran-will-speed-up-nuclear-program.html 2013-01-31T20:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859132-obama-decides-to-extend-term-jobs-council.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is letting his jobs council expire, cutting off one source of input from business leaders while unemployment remains stubbornly high. Obama formed the Council on Jobs and Competitiveness in January 2011, when unemployment was about 9 percent. It's now 7.8 percent, though more than 12 million people are out of work.... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1859132-obama-decides-to-extend-term-jobs-council.html 2013-01-31T19:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1858390-economic-jitters-compete-with-obama-agenda.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as President Barack Obama is pushing new initiatives on gun control and immigration, the gloomy old problem of a sluggish economy is elbowing its way back into prominence. Consumer confidence is falling, the economy is contracting and large automatic spending cuts are threatening to hit the Pentagon and other programs, with uncertain consequences. ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1858390-economic-jitters-compete-with-obama-agenda.html 2013-01-31T15:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who had performed in President Barack Obama's inauguration festivities is the latest face on the ever-increasing homicide toll in the president's hometown, killed in a Chicago park as she talked with friends by a gunman who apparently was not even aiming at her. Chicago police said Hadiya Pendleton was in a park about a m... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1857412-teen-performer-inaugural-events-fatally-shot.html 2013-01-31T01:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1855648-gop-lawmakers-automatic-cuts-leverage.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a growing sense of resignation that the country's political leaders will be unable or unwilling to find a way around looming automatic spending cuts despite fresh signs the cuts would threaten the recovering economy. On one side are conservative Republicans, outnumbered and frustrated, who see the painfully large cuts as leverage... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1855648-gop-lawmakers-automatic-cuts-leverage.html 2013-01-30T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html BOSTON (AP) — Although his time in the U.S. Senate will be brief — less than five full months — William "Mo" Cowan could find himself in the thick of major policy debates from the federal budget to immigration reform and gun control. Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick on Wednesday appointed Cowan, his former chief of staff, to serve as the interim U.S. senator... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856272-mass-govs-ex-aide-cowan-named-interim-us-senator.html 2013-01-30T21:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855654-white-house-petitions-huge-response-headache-too.html WASHINGTON (AP) — No, the U.S. will not be building a Death Star. And no, President Barack Obama will not deport CNN's Piers Morgan or let Texas secede. These are just a few of the wacky notions the White House has been compelled to formally address in recent weeks, part of an effort to put open government into action: the First Amendment right to petitio... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855654-white-house-petitions-huge-response-headache-too.html 2013-01-30T07:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1850402-white-house-egypts-democracy-difficult-path.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Egypt is on a "difficult path" to a peaceful democracy, the White House said Monday as months of lukewarm political support for the conservative Islamic government was in danger of backfiring after deadly weekend riots pushed Cairo to crack down on civil rights. It was the latest strain on the stretched-thin detente between the Obama adm... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1850402-white-house-egypts-democracy-difficult-path.html 2013-01-28T20:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851464-white-house-praises-senate-immigration-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is praising an agreement on immigration reform reached by senators from both parties, calling it an important first step. Details about the Senate plan are still sketchy, but White House spokesman Jay Carney says it embodies the same principles President Barack Obama believes are necessary. A bipartisan group of leading s... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1851464-white-house-praises-senate-immigration-plan.html 2013-01-28T17:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1846178-white-house-senators-launching-immigration-push.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will launch a campaign next week aimed at overhauling the nation's flawed immigration system and creating legal status for millions, as a bipartisan Senate group nears agreement on achieving the same goals. The proposals from Obama and lawmakers will mark the start of what is expected to be a contentious and emotio... Sat, 26 Jan 2013 08:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1846178-white-house-senators-launching-immigration-push.html 2013-01-26T08:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845972-court-obama-appointments-violate-constitution.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama violated the Constitution when he bypassed the Senate last year to appoint three members of the National Labor Relations Board, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in a far-reaching decision that could severely limit a chief executive's powers to make recess appointments. The decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 23:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1845972-court-obama-appointments-violate-constitution.html 2013-01-25T23:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842328-envoy-skoreas-park-open-to-dialogue-with-nkorea.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's new president will not tolerate North Korean provocations but will continue to push for dialogue with Pyongyang, a special envoy to President-elect Park Geun-hye said just hours after the North's top governing body declared it would continue atomic tests and rocket launches. Park is strongly urging North Korea to re... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1842328-envoy-skoreas-park-open-to-dialogue-with-nkorea.html 2013-01-25T05:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1842412-gay-rights-groups-seek-order-employer-bias.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gay rights advocates are renewing their push for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against gay employees. The drive comes as Obama included an unexpected declaration of support for gay rights in his inaugural address Monday, saying, "Our journey is not complete until our gay... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1842412-gay-rights-groups-seek-order-employer-bias.html 2013-01-24T07:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1839732-debt-crisis-averted-spring-fight-ahead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Retreating with a purpose, Republicans sped legislation through the House on Wednesday to avert the imminent threat of a government default but pointing the way to a springtime budget struggle with President Barack Obama over Medicare, farm subsidies and other benefit programs. The current legislation, which cleared the House on a bipart... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1839732-debt-crisis-averted-spring-fight-ahead.html 2013-01-23T23:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1839742-53-senators-urge-approval-keystone-xl-pipeline.html WASHINGTON (AP) — More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change. A letter signed by 53 senators said Nebraska Gov. Dave Heinem... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1839742-53-senators-urge-approval-keystone-xl-pipeline.html 2013-01-23T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841332-rise-israeli-centrist-raises-hopes-peace.html JERUSALEM (AP) — The unexpectedly strong showing by a new centrist party in Israel's parliamentary election has raised hopes of a revival of peace talks with Palestinians that have languished for four years under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Political newcomer Yair Lapid, the surprise kingmaker, is already being courted by a weakened Netanyahu, who ... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1841332-rise-israeli-centrist-raises-hopes-peace.html 2013-01-23T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1839736-cameron-proposes-british-vote-eu-relationship.html LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Wednesday to offer citizens a vote on whether to leave the European Union if his party wins the next election, prompting rebukes from European leaders accusing the premier of putting the bloc's future at risk over domestic politics. Claiming that public disillusionment with the 27-nation EU is "at... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1839736-cameron-proposes-british-vote-eu-relationship.html 2013-01-23T18:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839734-bidens-moves-stoking-chatter-2016.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden is thanking Democratic supporters in the afterglow of President Barack Obama's second inauguration, dropping plenty of hints that he may try to cement Obama's legacy with his own presidential campaign in 2016. Biden packed his schedule with events and receptions attended by party insiders surrounding Obama's inauguration, givin... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1839734-bidens-moves-stoking-chatter-2016.html 2013-01-23T18:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840778-white-house-allens-nato-nomination-to-ahead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Wednesday it will go ahead with Gen. John Allen's nomination to become commander of NATO forces in Europe, following his exoneration in a Pentagon investigation of questionable email exchanges with a Florida woman linked to the sex scandal that led David Petraeus to resign as CIA director. If confirmed by the Senate,... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1840778-white-house-allens-nato-nomination-to-ahead.html 2013-01-23T18:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836758-netanyahu-narrowly-wins-israeli-election.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his hard-line allies fared far worse than expected in a parliamentary election Tuesday, likely forcing him to reach across the aisle to court a popular political newcomer to cobble together a new coalition. While Netanyahu appeared positioned to serve a third term as prime minister, the results marked... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836758-netanyahu-narrowly-wins-israeli-election.html 2013-01-23T03:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836882-obamas-lofty-inaugural-ideals-reality.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's lofty ideals from his inaugural address ran smack into reality Tuesday on the first working day of his second term. Twenty-four hours after Obama pledged to tackle climate change and called for gays and lesbians to be treated equally under the law, the White House struggled to back up his sweeping rhetoric with s... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1836882-obamas-lofty-inaugural-ideals-reality.html 2013-01-23T00:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837976-white-house-obama-wouldnt-block-gop-debt-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration says it won't oppose a House Republican proposal to increase the nation's $16.4 trillion borrowing authority for only three months, even though President Barack last week decried such short-term measures as harmful to the economy. The White House Office of Management and Budget issued a statement Tuesday saying t... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1837976-white-house-obama-wouldnt-block-gop-debt-bill.html 2013-01-22T20:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1836898-obama-climate-pledge-faces-test-oil-pipeline.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Environmental groups say President Barack Obama's warning about climate change will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Obama pledged in his inaugural speech Monday to respond to what he called the threat of climate change, saying: "Failure to do so would betray our ... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1836898-obama-climate-pledge-faces-test-oil-pipeline.html 2013-01-22T20:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837956-pentagon-aq-ally-top-suspect-algeria-attack.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Tuesday stopped short of saying al-Qaida's North Africa affiliate is definitely to blame for the deadly Algeria terrorist attack, but it said there is good reason to believe the group had a leading role. "When it comes to terrorist attacks of this sort in North Africa, AQIM has to be at the top of the list of suspects, I'... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1837956-pentagon-aq-ally-top-suspect-algeria-attack.html 2013-01-22T19:49:00Z