Obama to Promote State of the Union Goals

U.S. President Barack Obama is using a two-day, four-state tour to promote the goals he laid out Tuesday night in his State of the Union address, highlighted by a pledge to advance his economic agenda, even without Congressional support. Obama's trip begins Wednesday in suburban Washington, 15 kilometers from the U.S. Capitol where he called for lawmakers to work with him to reform the tax code, create jobs, raise the minimum wage, improve education opportunities and fund innovation....

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