Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Obama's energy pitch includes political fuel - USA Today


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Obama's energy pitch includes political fuel

USA Today


President Obama's energy plan involves more than just such esoteric subjects as off-shore oil leases, solar and wind power, advanced bio-fuel development, and clean coal technology. There's also the old-fashioned counting of congressional votes. ...


Obama Announces Expansion of Offshore Oil Exploration

Voice of America


Offshore Drilling Could Tap Large Supplies

ABC News


Obama's new offshore drilling plan won't cut gas prices

Christian Science Monitor


Barron's -CBS News -NPR


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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Obama signs student loan reforms into law - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Obama signs student loan reforms into law

Los Angeles Times


The changes, which are expected to free up more money for higher education by ending the role of banks as 'middle men' in the lending process, come as part of the final piece of the healthcare law. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington ...


It's official: President Obama signs health care reform bill

New York Daily News


Obama signs final healthcare changes

Reuters


Obama signs higher-education measure into law

Washington Post


CNN International -CBS News -Voice of America


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Monday, March 29, 2010

38 killed in suicide bombings at two Moscow Metro stations - The Hindu


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38 killed in suicide bombings at two Moscow Metro stations

The Hindu


MOSCOW: Thirty-eight people were killed and 65 injured in suicide bombings at two Metro stations here on Monday. The bombings occurred during the morning rush hours on Moscow Metro's oldest Red Line. The first bomb, equivalent to 4 kg of TNT, ...


Russia vows to 'destroy' Moscow bombers

BBC News


UN condemns deadly blasts in Moscow subway

RIA Novosti


Transit security up worldwide after Moscow subway bombing

Christian Science Monitor


The Guardian -FOXNews -Times Online


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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Obama In Afghanistan On Surprise Trip - Voice of America


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Obama In Afghanistan On Surprise Trip

Voice of America


Photo: AP US President Barack Obama is in Afghanistan on an unannounced visit that is expected to last several hours. Mr. Obama landed at the Bagram military base north of Kabul Sunday and was flown by helicopter to the presidential palace for meetings ...


In surprise visit to war zone, Obama prods Afghans

The Associated Press


Barack Obama visits Afghanistan

The Guardian


Obama Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

S Korean warship sinks, rescue efforts continue while 46 missing - Xinhua


Sydney Morning Herald


S Korean warship sinks, rescue efforts continue while 46 missing

Xinhua


Seoul, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A South Korean naval vessel with 104 crew members onboard sank into waters off the west coast of the Korean peninsula late Friday due to an unknown cause, alarming the nation that anxiously watched the ...


Search continues for South Korean sailors after sinking

CNN


Dozens Missing From Sunken South Korean Navy Vessel

Voice of America


AP Top News at 9:45 am EDT

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Cantor Says Campaign Office Was Shot At, Accuses Dems of Exploiting Threats - FOXNews


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Cantor Says Campaign Office Was Shot At, Accuses Dems of Exploiting Threats

FOXNews


Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor said Thursday that his Richmond campaign office has been shot at and that he's received "threatening e-mails" -- but at the same time the House minority whip accused top Democrats of trying to exploit the threats they've been ...


House GOP leader says bullet fired into office after health care vote

CNN


Cantor reports bullet being fired at campaign office

USA Today


Republicans Distance Themselves From Threats to Democrats

New York Times


CBS News -The Guardian -Atlanta Journal Constitution


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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Financial Overhaul Is Next Priority of Democrats - New York Times


Reuters


Financial Overhaul Is Next Priority of Democrats

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Buoyed by passage of landmark health care legislation, the Obama administration and Democrats in Congress said Wednesday that an overhaul of financial regulations was the next legislative priority. ...


New health care bill facts: How will it affect the economy?

Christian Science Monitor


The Fix: What we know (and don't) about the politics of health care

Washington Post


What Health Overhaul Means for Sm »


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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

The Fix: Is a GOP-controlled House better for Obama in 2012? - Washington Post


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The Fix: Is a GOP-controlled House better for Obama in 2012?

Washington Post


In the run-up to Sunday night's House passage of President Barack Obama's health care bill, the chief executive repeatedly urged Members of Congress to focus on the long term legacy of the vote not the short term politics. ...


Opinions turn favorable on health care plan

USA Today


Beaming Obama signs historic $938 billion overhaul

The Associated Press


Health Care Bill Signed by Obama

CBS News


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Monday, March 22, 2010

Health Care Bill: What Does it Mean For You? - ABC News


Washington Post (blog)


Health Care Bill: What Does it Mean For You?

ABC News


President Obama on Tuesday is expected to sign the sweeping health care overhaul legislation that would have a significant impact on Americans across the board. Mellody Hobson and Dr. Tim Johnson explain the medical and monetary ...


Klein: How big is the health bill?

Washington Post


Missouri, Kansas lawmakers react to health-care reform

Bizjournals.com


Hospitals, Medicaid Managed-Care Stocks Rise On Health Vote

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Stupak Says Health Care Deal Looming for Abortion Funding - FOXNews


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Stupak Says Health Care Deal Looming for Abortion Funding

FOXNews


The leader of a key bloc of House Democrats opposed to abortion said Sunday that he is close to an agreement that would  »


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Saturday, March 20, 2010

House committee to determine rules for voting on health plan - Washington Post


Reuters


House committee to determine rules for voting on health plan

Washington Post


The House Rules Committee was gaveled into session Saturday, the next step in the legislative process that will lead to Sunday's debate on a landmark health-care bill. At the same time, Democratic leaders ...


First step begins in the healthcare fray: Committee setting up ground rules

Los Angeles Times


House Rules Committee setting guidelines for health care vote

CNN


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Friday, March 19, 2010

Not So Fast! Complications Could Drag Out Health Bill Votes - FOXNews


Reuters


Not So Fast! Complications Could Drag Out Health Bill Votes

FOXNews


Though Democrats are looking for a big vote Sunday on health care reform, the process could drag out for a while with Republicans looking to ch »


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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Budget Office estimates health care bill to cost $940 billion - CNN


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Budget Office estimates health care bill to cost $940 billion

CNN


Washington (CNN) -- A long-awaited compromise health care bill drafted by top Democrats will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, according to a preliminary analysis released Thursday by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. ...


CBO estimates final health bill will cut deficit

Reuters


$940-billion estimate clears way for House healthcare vote

Los Angeles Times


Obama Says Health Bill Is Rx for Deficit

ABC News


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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Jobs bill headed to Obama's desk - Los Angeles Times


New York Daily News


Jobs bill headed to Obama's desk

Los Angeles Times


The Senate passes a $17.6-billion measure meant to spur job growth through targeted employer exemptions and credits. By James Oliphant The Senate today passed by a 68-29 margin a $17.6-billion measure intended to spur hiring nationwide, ...


House Democrat holdouts wrestle with health care vote

CNN


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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

It's official: Tiger Woods will return at The Masters - USA Today


The Guardian


It's official: Tiger Woods will return at The Masters

USA Today


Tiger Woods will end his self-imposed "indefinite break" from golf April 8 by making his long-awaited return to the game on the h »


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Monday, March 15, 2010

Rielle Hunter: I Will Love John Edwards 'Till Death Do Us Part' - People Magazine


Globe and Mail


Rielle Hunter: I Will Love John Edwards 'Till Death Do Us Part'

People Magazine


John Edwards's former mistress, Rielle Hunter, has broken her years-long silence about their relationship, describing the entire arc of their affair from the "magnetic force field" of their first night together to their uncertain future as ...


Edwards mistress: 'We love each other very much'

The Associated Press


Edwards' mistress: Presidential run 'reckless'

msnbc.com


Rielle Hunter Breaks Her Silence on Edwards Affair

Us Magazine


USA Today -CBS News -New York Daily News


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Sunday, March 14, 2010

American Linked to Terror Plot Brainwashed 6-Year-Old Son, Family Says - FOXNews


Globe and Mail


American Linked to Terror Plot Brainwashed 6-Year-Old Son, Family Says

FOXNews


The 6-year-old son of a Colorado nursing student who ran off to Europe to join a terrorist murder cell was brainwashed into a hate-filled Islamic fundamentalist zombie, his family said Saturday, The New York Post reported. "He said that Christians will ...


Four Released in Ireland Terror Case

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Dems Confident Health Care Will Pass - CBS News


ABC News


Dems Confident Health Care Will Pass

CBS News


The latest news and analysis on the continuing battle over Barack Obama's health care reform plans. (CBS) The year-long battle to dramatic »


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Friday, March 12, 2010

Factbox: Examiner's findings of claims against Lehman officers - Reuters


Reuters


Factbox: Examiner's findings of claims against Lehman officers

Reuters


(Reuters) - The report by a court-appointed examiner into the collapse of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEHMQ.PK), the largest bankruptcy in US history, was made public on Thursday. Below is a list of the findings of "colorable claims" against various ...


What killed Lehman

CNNMoney.com


U.S. stock futures point higher before retail data

MarketWatch


British law firm cleared way for Lehman cover-up

Times Online


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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Obama to Create Export Task Force to Push Trade - New York Times


USA Today


Obama to Create Export Task Force to Push Trade

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" As part of his pledge to double exports over the next five years, President Obama on Thursday will sign an executive order creating an Export Promotion Cabinet that will help promote American goods overseas in an effort to ...


President to meet with caucuses as he pushes health reform

WLOS


AP source: Obama pushing a new export initiative

The Associated Press


Obama set to unveil details of trade agenda

CNN


Reuters -9&10 News -ABC News (blog)


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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

'Jihad Jane' and 7 others held in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist - Christian Science Monitor


The Guardian


'Jihad Jane' and 7 others held in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist

Christian Science Monitor


'Jihad Jane,' as Pennsylvania woman Colleen LaRose dubbed herself, was indicted Tuesday for helping recruit a network for suicide attacks and plotting to kill a Swedish cartoonist. Seven Muslims were arrested in Ireland in connection with the  »


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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Runaway Prius hits 90 mph before stopping with aid of CHP - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Runaway Prius hits 90 mph before stopping with aid of CHP

Los Angeles Times


A stuck accelerator takes the Toyota hybrid to 90 mph on Interstate 8 in San Diego County before an officer helps out. By Nathan Olivarez-Giles The driver of a Toyota Prius who c »


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Monday, March 8, 2010

Iraqis Count Votes in Election - Voice of America


Globe and Mail


Iraqis Count Votes in Election

Voice of America


Photo: AP Iraq is counting votes Monday a day after millions braved threats of insurgent violence to participate in Iraq's second parliamentary election since the 2003 US-led invasion. Iraqi officials estimate the turnout in Sunday's vote at between 55 ...


Iraq poll turnout at up to 60 per cent despite attacks

Times Online


Votes being counted in Iraq election

BBC News


Iraq counts votes after election marred by violence

Reuters


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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Iraqis dodge explosions to cast their votes - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Iraqis dodge explosions to cast their votes

Los Angeles Times


At least 27 people are killed and more than 40 injured as mortars and bombs cast a p »


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