Saturday, October 31, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Clinton Justifies US Policy to Pakistani Tribal Leaders - Voice of America


Washington Post


Clinton Justifies US Policy to Pakistani Tribal Leaders

Voice of America


By VOA News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has again defended US policy to Pakistanis who are growing frustrated with growing violence in the region. Clinton spoke in Islamabad Friday to a group of tribal leaders from the troubled northwest ...


Hillary Clinton meets with Pakistani tribal leaders

Xinhua


Clinton takes advice on Pakistan last day

AFP


Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Iran wants key changes in draft nuclear deal - Reuters


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Iran wants key changes in draft nuclear deal

Reuters


By Reza Derakhshi TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will seek two changes to a UN-drafted nuclear fuel deal, including shipping abroad its low-enriched uranium (LEU) in stages rather than  »


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 57 - Voice of America


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Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 57

Voice of America


By VOA News A car bomb in the main city in Pakistan's troubled northwest has killed at least 57 people and wounded some 100 others. Witnesses said the afternoon explosion ripped through a crowded market Wednesday afternoon, killing mostly women. ...


Car Bomb Kills Dozens in Pakistan

New York Times!


Powerful car bomb kills at least 70 in Peshawar market

CNN International


Clinton says US `turning the page' with Pakistan

The Associated Press


Times Online -guardian.co.uk -Bloomberg


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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Senate to add \'public option\' to healthcare bill - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times


Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill

Los Angeles Times


Senate Democrats, bolstered by polls and party support, shape a provision that would let states opt out. Republicans criticize the idea. “While the public option is not a silver bullet, I believe itÂ's an important way to ensure competition and to ...


Senate bill has public option

Philadelphia Inquirer


Harry Reid, shopping for reelection insurance

Washington Post


Reid Says Bill Will Have Public Plan

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Yankees find balance with youngsters and vets - FOXSports.com


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Yankees find balance with youngsters and vets

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Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseb »


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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Obama declares swine flu emergency - San Francisco Chronicle


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Obama declares swine flu emergency

San Francisco Chronicle


President Obama declared swine flu a national emergency, a move intended to give hospitals and other medical facilities more flexibility in coping with the possible surge of infected patients, public health experts said Saturday. ...


Obama declares flu emergency to ease restrictions for hospitals

Washington Post


Obama declares swine flu a national emergency

The Associated Press


Hundreds turn out for Blount swine flu clinic

Maryville Daily Times


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -Reuters


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Friday, October 23, 2009

Bomber Kills 6 Outside Pakistan Military Complex - Voice of America


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Bomber Kills 6 Outside Pakistan Military Complex

Voice of America


By VOA News Police in Pakistan say a suicide bomber struck near a military facility Friday, killing at least six people. Officials say at least 13 people were wounded when the bomber struck a checkpoint outside the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in ...


Suicide bomber kills 7 in Pakistan

CNN Internati! onal


Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Pakistan

New York Times


Suicide bomber kills seven in attack on Pakistan military complex

Times Online


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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Gunmen Kill Pakistani Army Officer In Islamabad Ambush - Voice of America


Los Angeles Times


Gunmen Kill Pakistani Army Officer In Islamabad Ambush

Voice of America


By VOA News Police in Pakistan say gunmen have killed a high-ranking army officer and another soldier during an ambush in Islamabad. Authorities said two gunmen riding a motorcycle fired into the soldiers' vehicle Thursday morning in a residential area ...


Pakistani General Assassinated in the Capital

New York Times


Pakistan brigadier dies in attack

BBC News


Army officer, soldier killed in Pakistan capital

The Associated Press


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

White House Memo Obama Takes a Health Care Hiatus - New York Times


New York Times


White House Memo Obama Takes a Health Care Hiatus

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" As Congressional leaders and White House officials huddle behind closed doors to settle their differences on health care legislation, one of the most powerful voices in the debate â€" President Obama's â€" has grown ...


Obama Targets Insurance Companies, Banks in New York Appearance

Bloomberg


White House relies on core healthcare team

Los Angeles Times


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Monday, October 19, 2009

Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit - New York Times


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Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit

New York Times


Musadeq Sadeq/AP By SABRINA TAVERNISE and HELENE COOPER KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation's disputed ...


AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short

The Associated Press


US tightens screws on Karzai

ABC Online


US troop move may come without Afghan 'legitimacy': Gates

AFP


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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Friday, October 16, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Officials look at scenarios for Afghan \'middle path\' - Los Angeles Times


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Officials look at scenarios for Afghan 'middle path'

Los Angeles Times


White House meetings consider changing focus to holding urban areas, with fewer new troops than requested. By Julian E. Barnes and Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington - As the Obama administration debates whether to shift its aims in Afghanistan, ...


Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Revi! ew

Washington Post


US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

Voice of America


Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge'

BBC News


CNN -Reuters -The Associated Press


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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

GOP\'s Snowe shaped health bill before backing it - USA Today


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GOP's Snowe shaped health bill before backing it

USA Today


By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images By Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" Long before Republican Olympia Snowe bucked her party Tuesday to support the Senate Finance Committee's sweeping health care bill, she spent months helping to shape it. ...


Rough road ahead in Senate, House for healthcare bill

MiamiHerald.com


US Senate Finance Panel Approves $829B Health Overhaul

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Mixed reviews for governor on health care bills - San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post


Mixed reviews for governor on health care bills

San Francisco Chronicle


Consumer and health advocates gave Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger low marks for vetoing many health-related bills, but noted he signed several pieces of legislation expected to improve Californian's access to services. One of the highest-profile bills the ...


California Will Honor Gay Activist

New York Times


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Sunday, October 11, 2009

'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay activists march to Capitol - CNN


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'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay activists march to Capitol

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judy Shepard stood before a massive crowd at the Capitol on Sunday for a single, painful reason. Sunday's National Equality March in Washington coincided with National Coming Out Day. "I'm here today because I lost my son to hate. ...


Cast of 'Hair' joins DC march for gay rights

Chicago Tribune


Hope, impatience after Obama gay rights pledge

San Francisco Chronicle


Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington

New York Times


ABC7Chicago.com -USA Today -Los Angeles Times


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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Obama vows to end restrictions on gays in military - Washington Post


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Obama vows to end restrictions on gays in military

Washington Post


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, speaking on the eve of a major gay-rights march, told gay supporters on Saturday he would fight for their causes and renewed a pledge to end restrictions on their service in ...


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

Th! e Associated Press


Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group

New York Times


Obama to gay group: 'Still laws to change, hearts to open'

CNN


BBC News -AFP -Bloomberg


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Friday, October 9, 2009

Does 'strengthening diplomacy' warrant Nobel? Americans split - CNN


Washington Post


Does 'strengthening diplomacy' warrant Nobel? Americans split

CNN


(CNN) -- The decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to "strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" appears to have left some in the United States divided over whether intangible achievements are ...


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

Washington Post


Great Expectations: Nobel Peace Prize will be whatever President Barack Obama ...

New York Daily News


Weekend Opinionator: Does the Nobel Hate America?

New York Times


Chicago Tribune -Los Angeles Times -W »


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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Health-Care Bill Wouldn\'t Raise Deficit, Report Says - Washington Post


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Health-Care Bill Wouldn't Raise Deficit, Report Says

Washington Post


Congressional budget analysts gave an important political boost Wednesday to a Senate panel's health-care overhaul, projecting that the $829 billion measure would both dramatic »


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Behind Afghan War Debate, a Battle of Two Books Rages - Wall Street Journal


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Behind Afghan War Debate, a Battle of Two Books Rages

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Monday, October 5, 2009

David Letterman\'s fans seem to get over it - Los Angeles Times


Telegraph.co.uk


David Letterman's fans seem to get over it

Los Angeles Times


'Late Night' ticket holders at Ed Sullivan Theater appear ready to put aside news of his affairs, despite their disappointment with him. By Geraldine Baum Reporting from New York - If the line of ticket holders Monday stretching around the Ed Sullivan ...


Jokes, apologies from David Letterman on his show

The Associated Press


David Letterman tells 'Late Show' audience that his wife is 'horribly hurt' by ...

New York Daily News


Letterman Says Wife "Horribly Hurt" by Sex Scandal

ABC News


San Jose Mercury News -San Francisco Chronicle -CNN


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