Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Senate positioned to pass healthcare overhaul - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Senate positioned to pass healthcare overhaul

Los Angeles Times


Final approval is expected Thursday morning on a simple-majority vote. But the bill is being criticized by Republicans as the work of backroom deals. By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington - With Senate Democrats poised to pass a sweeping overhaul ...


Senate health care bill close to final vote

USA Today


House Democrats making plans for final health care bill

CNN


Obama in Late Push on Health

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Obama will delay vacation over US healthcare - Reuters


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Obama will delay vacation over US healthcare

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he would delay his year-end Hawaiian vacation to remain in Washington as a bill to overhaul the US healthcare system makes its way through the Senate. "I will not leave until my ...


Dems, White House predict success on health care

The Associated Press


Nelson Says More Senators Seeking Special Treatment in Light of Nebraska Deal

FOXNews


Special deals, carve-outs keep health care afloat

CNN


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Monday, December 21, 2009

Obama Praises Senate for Advancing Health Care Bill - ABC News


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Obama Praises Senate for Advancing Health Care Bill

ABC News


President Obama hailed Senate Democrats' advancing the $871 billion health care bill as a "big victory for American people," even as the legislation lost many of the components he had pushed. ...


Historic Health Vote Looms

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Lone Democratic holdout in Senate agrees to back healthcare bill - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Lone Democratic holdout in Senate agrees to back healthcare bill

Los Angeles Times


Party leaders reach a deal with Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson on abortion restrictions, giving them the 60 votes they need to quash Republican-led filibusters. By Noam N. Levey and Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - With a critical vote looming this ...


Democrats Clinch a Deal on Health Bill

New York Times


Senate Dems reach 60 vote threshold on health bill

The Associated Press


US Democrats win 60th vote on health bill

Reuters


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Friday, December 18, 2009

Copenhagen heading for meltdown as stalemate continues - guardian.co.uk


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Copenhagen heading for meltdown as stalemate continues

guardian.co.uk


Delegates listen to speeches during a plenary session at the Bella centre in the closing hours of the Copenhagen summit. Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images The UN's climate summit was heading for meltdown this afternoon with countries unable to ...


Obama Urges World to Unite Behind Climate Pact as Talks Falter

Voice of America


President Obama warns leaders over climate summit deal

BBC News


Progress reported in climate talks after Obama meets with Chinese leader

Los Angeles Times


Washington Post -New York Times -The Associated Press


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Thursday, December 17, 2009

Liberals Ready to 'Fight' Over Concessions in Senate Health Bill - FOXNews


Reuters


Liberals Ready to 'Fight' Over Concessions in Senate Health Bill

FOXNews


Liberal outrage over the Senate's health care reform bill is reaching a boiling point, with a number of organizations, unions and House Democrats warning that the watered-down version they see creeping toward a vote will not survive in its current form ...


Sealing the Senate deal

Los Angeles Times


Senate Republicans vow to delay health-care vote

Washington Post


The Senate's Game Changer

New York Times (blog)


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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with 6 noms - Washington Post


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'Up in the Air' leads Golden Globes with 6 noms

Washington Post


The Golden Globe Award nominations announced Tuesday morning were been dominated by the story of a man living his life in perpetual limbo. "Up in the Air" -- the critic »


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Monday, December 14, 2009

Italy's Berlusconi to stay in hospital after attack - BBC News


Globe and Mail


Italy's Berlusconi to stay in hospital after attack

BBC News


Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi will stay in hospital at least until Tuesday after having his nose broken by an attacker, doctors say. A medical bulletin reported in the Italian media said Mr Berlusconi was able to eat, but only with difficulty. ...


Battered Berlusconi says it is a miracle he was not blinded by attack

Times Online


Italy PM Berlusconi To Stay In Hospital Until Tuesday

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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Copenhagen police release hundreds of detained activists - guardian.co.uk


Telegraph.co.uk


Copenhagen police release hundreds of detained activists

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Danish police have released hundreds of activists who were detained during a mass r »


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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Obama applauds House passage of financial overhaul - The Associated Press


Reuters


Obama applauds House passage of financial overhaul

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama on Saturday applauded House passage of an ambitious restructuring of federal financial regulations designed to correct failures that led to the economic meltdown. He c »


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Friday, December 11, 2009

Obama Urged to Earn His Nobel Prize at Climate Talks - Bloomberg


Reuters


Obama Urged to Earn His Nobel Prize at Climate Talks

Bloomberg


Dec. 11 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama had not even accepted his Nobel Prize in Oslo yesterday before environmental advocates began c »


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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Obama's Nobel Peace Prize protocol breach irks Norway - BBC News


Reuters


Obama's Nobel Peace Prize protocol breach irks Norway

BBC News


US President Barack Obama has irked some Norwegians for truncating a three-day schedule of events organised around his receipt over the Nobel Peace Prize. Mr Obama will spend only 24 hours in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, because of his busy schedule. ...


Obama arrives in Norway to accept Nobel Peace Prize

CNN


Barack Obama receives Nobel Peace Prize

Telegraph.co.uk


Obama's Nobel snub angers Norwegians

guardian.co.uk


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Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Business leaders, Bay Area officials praise Obama's jobs plan - San Jose Mercury News


CBS News


Business leaders, Bay Area officials praise Obama's jobs plan

San Jose Mercury News


Business leaders and Bay Area public officials praised President Barack Obama's c »


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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Car bombs cause carnage in Baghdad - BBC News


Reuters


Car bombs cause carnage in Baghdad

BBC News


A series of car bombings have killed at least 118 people and wounded 197 in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The first blast targeted a police patrol in the Dora district of the city. Four others occurred near official buildings within minutes ...


112 killed as four car bombs explode in Baghdad

Times Online


Baghdad Rocked By Multiple Car Bombings

Voice of America


Several Large Blasts Shake Baghdad

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Monday, December 7, 2009

1941 attack on Pearl Harbor far from forgotten - USA Today


Boston Globe


1941 attack on Pearl Harbor far from forgotten

USA Today


By Richard Ambo, The Honolulu Advertiser By William Cole, The Honolulu Advertiser PEARL HARBOR â€" Harold O'Connor, 88, was a Navy Fireman First Class on the USS Thornton, a destroyer seaplane tender, in Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Japanese ...


Learning from our veterans with America again at war

Seattle Post Intelligencer


Pearl Harbor memorial service set in Hub

Boston Globe


Chicago ceremony to mark Pearl Harbor

Chicago Tribune


Philadelphia Inquirer -Mail Tribune -Crosscut


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Sunday, December 6, 2009

Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care - CNN


ABC News


Obama to meet with Senate Democrats to push health care

CNN


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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes - ABC News


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Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes

ABC News


The family of Amanda Knox was furious today that an Italian court convicted her of murder and said the judge, who was part of the jury and read the verdict, couldn't look them in the eye. Italian jury convicts Amanda Knox in the death ...


'She-devil' Knox and lover guilty

BBC News


Amanda Knox's aunt says hearing verdict was 'gut-wrenching'

CNN International


American student Amanda Knox found guilty of murder

Kansas City Star


Seattle Times -guardian.co.uk -Telegraph.co.uk


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Friday, December 4, 2009

Jobs Summit or White House 'Photo-Op'? - FOXNews


Financial Times


Jobs Summit or White House 'Photo-Op'?

FOXNews


This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," December 3, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Now, here's a competition, dueling summits! President Obama was not the only one to hold a ...


Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill

The Associated Press


Jobs gap of 8 million dogs Obama

Detroit Free Press


Jobs summit underscores dilemma

Washington Post


San Jose Mercury News -Philadelphia Inquirer -ABC News


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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Afghanistan: Nato insists it can deliver Barack Obama's troop request - Telegraph.co.uk


ABC Online


Afghanistan: Nato insists it can deliver Barack Obama's troop request

Telegraph.co.uk


Nato insists it will it will be able to send the extra troops to Afghanistan requested by Barack Obama despite the failure of European  »


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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Obama plans to send 30000 to 35000 more troops to Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times


CBC.ca


Obama plans to send 30000 to 35000 more troops to Afghanistan

Los Angeles Times


In his address Tuesday, the president is expected to emphasize that there are limits to the length of US military involvement in Afghanistan. Army troops patrol in October on the edge of Kandahar, where Taliban roots are deep. ...


Frequently asked questions about the mission in Afghanistan

CNN International


Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan

Reuters


Fight Looms on How to Pay for New War Plan

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Monday, November 30, 2009

Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit - New York Times


Channel 4 News


Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit

New York Times


Senior administration officials said that the timetable will not be tied to particular conditions on the ground in Afghanistan. By PETER BAKER, ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON â€" President Obama plans to lay out a time frame for winding down ...


U.S. Cool to Surge in Afghanistan's Own Force

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