Saturday, October 31, 2009

Inconsistent messages on Obama\'s stimulus package - Los Angeles Times


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Inconsistent messages on Obama's stimulus package

Los Angeles Times


Confused about President Obama's stimulus package? The administration may not be the place to find clarity. The White House leadership has made statements about the stimulus that often are inconsistent -- and at odds with facts put out by the ...


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Friday, October 30, 2009

9/11 passport \'found in Pakistan\' - BBC News


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9/11 passport 'found in Pakistan'

BBC News


Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. The passport of Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among weapons, documents and jihadi ...


Clinton Meets Pakistan Tribal Chiefs After Urging Al-Qaeda Exit

Bloomberg


In Military Campaign, Pakistan Finds Hint of 9/11

New York Times


Pakistan Finds Passport of  »


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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Flu: Fact and fiction - Chicago Sun-Times


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Flu: Fact and fiction

Chicago Sun-Times


Why does the flu feel so bad? Seasonal flu, H1N1 swine flu ? whatever kind of influenza you get, the symptoms are similar. Much of what makes us feel bad about flu ? like fever and body aches ? is caused by the immune system's attempts to fight ...


Shortage of Vaccine Poses Political Test for Obama

New York Times


Swine flu vaccine is here and you still have your shot

Houston Chronicle


Lecturer cancels class, cites H1N1 diagnosis in e-mail

The Huntington News


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan - The Associated Press


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Democrats struggle to find unity on health plan

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year. A day after Majority Leader Harry Reid announced ...


Uncertain future for Reid's plan

Philad! elphia Inquirer


Centrists unsure about Reid's public option

Washington Post


The lineup: Reid's toughest votes

Politico


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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Senate bill has public option - Philadelphia Inquirer


Boston Globe


Senate bill has public option

Philadelphia Inquirer


WASHINGTON - The Senate will consider in its health-care legislation whether the government should run and fund a plan to compete with private insurance, but states could choose not to participate in the public option. ...


Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill

Los Angeles Times

Reid says bill will include a public option

Washington Post


Reid Says Bill Will Have Public Plan

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Yankees stand in Phillies\' path to history - MLB.com


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Yankees stand in Phillies' path to history

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George Steinbrenner is Bronx-bound. So are the Philadelphia Phillies, for Wednesday night's start of the 105th World Series. In 1950, they were the Whiz Kids. Fifty-nine years later, the Phillies return to take on the Yankees in ...


Pettitte Again Shows His Toughness

New York Times


Sabathia is Yankees' gain, Angels' loss

Los Angeles Times


'We didn't play Angels-style baseb »


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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Global events mark magic number on climate change - The Associated Press


Straits Times


Global events mark magic number on climate change

The Associated Press


NEW YORK â€" Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that ...


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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Pakistan - New York Times


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Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Pakistan

New York Times


ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€" A suicide bombing at Pakistan's premier aeronautical manufacturing complex killed seven people on Friday morning, the ninth attack on major government inst »


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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Phillies blast Dodgers, 10-4, to return to World Series - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Phillies blast Dodgers, 10-4, to return to World Series

Washington Post


PHILADELPHIA -- They didn't even pack their bags, the thought of an  »


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

House moves closer to healthcare public option - Reuters


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House moves closer to healthcare public option

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the US House of Representatives moved closer on Tuesday to agreeing on a broad healthcare reform plan that would include the most liberal version of a government-run public insurance option. ...


CBO finds Dem bill with public option reduces deficit

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Pelosi Says House Health Plan Would Reduce Deficit, Citing CBO

Bloomberg


AP source: House Dems trim health bill to $871B

The Associated Press


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Monday, October 19, 2009

AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short - The Associated Press


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AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" US officials expect Afghan President Hamid Karzai to concede on Tuesday that he fell short of the 50 percent vote share in August's election that he needed to win outright, but it was unclear Monday whether that would lead quickly to a ...


Karzai 'to answer poll criticism'

BBC News


U.S. presses Karzai over election outcome

Reuters


US Should Not Wait on Afghan Election to Make Troop Decision, Lawmakers Say

FOXNews


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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review - Washington Post


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Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review

Washington Post


President Obama, convening his fifth war council meeting in as many weeks, pressed his senior national security advisers Wednesday on the political situation in Afghanistan and the effort to train the country's ...


US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

Voice of America


Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge'

BBC News


The White House words of Robert Gibbs: US troops to Afghanistan

Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Monday, October 12, 2009

Industry Group, White House Spar Over Premiums - Washington Post


Washington Post


Industry Group, White House Spar Over Premiums

Washington Post


Tensions between the White House and insurers exploded into open warfare Monday, with the two sides arguing over what the financial impact of comprehensive health-care legislation moving through Congress would be for average Americans. ...


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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Saturday, October 10, 2009

As Pressure Grows, Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group - Washington Post


New York Daily News


As Pressure Grows, Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group

Washington Post


Under pressure to deliver on a campaign promise to support their cause, President Obama appeared Saturday night at a fundraising dinner for the nation's largest gay rights group. Obama's address to the Human Rights Campaign came on the eve of a major ...


Obama to end military gay policy

BBC News


Obama: 'We should not be punishing' gays in the military

CNN


Obama reaffirms will end 'don't ask, don't tell'

The Associated Press


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Friday, October 9, 2009

News Analysis For Obama, Nobel Honor Is Both Benefit and Obstacle - New York Times


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News Analysis For Obama, Nobel Honor Is Both Benefit and Obstacle

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama is given to big events at big moments, replete with stirring speeches, lofty backdrops and stadium-size crowds. President Barack Obama spoke after winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. ...


What Obama's Nobel Prize May Mean (Or Not)

Washington Post!


From right and left, questions about peace prize

The Associated Press


Obama Awarded Peace Prize

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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion - Reuters


Reuters


Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut the budget deficit by $81 billion over 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts said on Wednesday in a report that could ...


CBO: Senate Finance Health Plan Would Cut Deficit

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Obama Says He Won't Slash Troops in Afghanistan - New York Times


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Obama Says He Won't Slash Troops in Afghanistan

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama told Congressional leaders on Tuesday that he would not substanti »


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