The new manufacturing commitments for the US that would be announced by Wal-Mart and the US government were part of the retailer's USD50 billion investment pledge to the US economy.
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Tech execs meet with President Obama to discuss intelligence, technology and privacy concerns
Heads of the six biggest Internet companies in the US met with President Barack Obama and senior White House aides to talk about the government's data collection practices, Reuters reported.
Vladmir Putin, Russian President, signs treaty with Crimea leaders
A treaty was signed by Russian President Vladmir Putin and Crimea leaders Tuesday for their annexation with 95% support from the people.
Egyptian woman cursing President Obama goes viral
President Barack Obama goes viral in Middle East after Egyptian woman lets her tongue loose to the point of calling the president a donkey. Following in its wake, were photoshopped images and even t-shirts with the slogan quoting the woman "Shut up your mouth, Obama."
Presidential Innovation Fellows now open for applications
Applications are now being accepted for the third round of the Presidential Innovation Fellows program, the initiative that seeks to leverage on the expertise of the technology industry to improve the lives of Americans and government operations, VentureBeat reported.
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Obama, in a fundraising speech, said that the differences between Democrats and Republicans were exemplified in the recent budget impasse.
President Barack Obama caught a pregnant woman while he was making his speech about the Affordable Care Act in the Rose Garden.
The legislation passed by the US Senate and Congress included fund allocations to cover fund reliefs to back payments of veteran soldiers.
The doctor and hospital insurance exchange tools were still not available on California's new insurance exchange marketplace.
The US government shutdown had started its first day after 17 years after US President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans failed to settle the budget issue before the deadline on Tuesday, said a Reuters report.
A source told Reuters that US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Janet Yellen was still the top choice to succeed Chairman Ben Bernanke in January.
In the fifth year after the so-called 'Great Recession', Obama highlights the gains made by the US economy as a better capitalized and better regulated economy.
NBC reporter Michael O'Brien said the legacy of President Barack Obama would be on the line as he awaits Congressional approval on air strikes against Syria.
In an The Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors's (G20), attendees would be seeing a show of power and influence between US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin arguing on how to act on the crisis in Syria.
