Angela Greiling Keane
CVS, Apple, GM join White House initiative to address gender pay...
WASHINGTON - CVS Health Corp., Apple Inc., Facebook Inc. and General Motors Co., the first U.S. automaker to have a female CEO, are among...
Obama says ‘special relationship’ with U.K. survives Brexit
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Friday that the U.S. respects the decision of U.K. voters to leave the European Union, and that the...
Obama targets income gap in address that shapes 2016 election
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama targeted the gap between the well-off and the wanting as he sought to reach beyond his time in...
Obama moves to end Cuba’s isolation in major shift for U.S.
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will end the U.S. isolation of Cuba that has persisted for more than a half century, initiating talks to...
Obama looks to boost women’s vote in Rhode Island economy speech
PROVIDENCE - Trying to capitalize on yesterday’s news that the U.S. economy expanded more than forecast in the third quarter, President Barack Obama today...
Report: Half U.S. population at risk of more severe weather
WASHINGTON – More than half the U.S. population lives in coastal areas that are “increasingly vulnerable” to the effects of climate change, which will...
Overtime pay said to apply to more workers under Obama order
WASHINGTON – Some U.S. workers who are deemed ineligible for overtime compensation under what’s known as the “white-collar exemption” would be able to collect...
Diesels to fuel cells join spotlight dimming on plug-ins
WASHINGTON – With U.S. sales of plug-in electric vehicles on pace to reach half of President Barack Obama’s goal, regulators are following customers and...
Passenger trains bump along with fixes exceeding U.S. funds
WASHINGTON – U.S. investigators looking into the May 17 Connecticut commuter-rail crash haven’t yet found a clear cause.
The fact a broken rail became the...
Postal Service must halt Saturday delivery cut, board says
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Postal Service doesn’t have the legal authority to end Saturday mail delivery without authorization from Congress and must halt plans...