CEOs to Obama: 'Get Out of the Way' for Job Growth - CNBC

CEOs to Obama: 'Get Out of the Way' for Job Growth - CNBC: "ohn Schiller, chairman and CEO of Energy XXI, said "if the government would get out of the way, from a regulation standpoint, and let us [XXI] do what we do good you'll see us continue to hire and grow this economy.""

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Pelosi Peeved Republicans Opt Out Of Rebuttal To Obama Speech | Fox News

Pelosi Peeved Republicans Opt Out Of Rebuttal To Obama Speech | Fox News: "Republicans have decided they're not going to give a rebuttal to President Obama's jobs speech later this week, a decision House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi took as a high affront to the White House. "

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NBC picks Packers over Obama in Milwaukee | Campaign 2012

NBC picks Packers over Obama in Milwaukee | Campaign 2012: "He probably didn't know it at the time, but when President Obama greeted Green Bay Packers quarterback (and California Golden Bears alum) Aaron Rodgers at the White House this August, he was shaking hand with the competition. And not because Obama is a Chicago Bears fan."

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Infernos Destroy More Than 1,000 Homes | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth

Infernos Destroy More Than 1,000 Homes | NBC Dallas-Fort Worth: "The Texas Forest Service said a devastating outbreak of wildfires has destroyed more than 1,000 homes in the last two days, and that number may continue to go up."

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News from The Associated Press

News from The Associated Press: "WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) -- Northeastern residents still weary from the flooding wrought by Hurricane Irene braced Wednesday for the leftovers of Tropical Storm Lee, which brought welcome moisture to farmers in parched parts of the South on its slog northward."

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No Paper Or Plastic? LA Shoppers Wary Of Proposed ‘Nightmare’ Ban « CBS Los Angeles

No Paper Or Plastic? LA Shoppers Wary Of Proposed ‘Nightmare’ Ban « CBS Los Angeles: "LOS ANGELES (CBS) — An effort to allow only reusable bags at Los Angeles grocery stores may sound like a political long-shot, but one city councilman thinks the public will eventually warm up to the initiative."

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Libya rebels: Gadhafi surrounded, forces ready to capture or kill - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Libya rebels: Gadhafi surrounded, forces ready to capture or kill - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News: "Libyan rebels are surrounding the toppled leader Muammar Gadhafi, and it is only a matter of time until he is captured or killed, the spokesman for the rebels' military council in Tripoli, Anis Sharif, said Wednesday."

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