ABC News | Frequently asked questions about the mission in Afghanistan CNN International US troops search for militants in the mountainous Taliban stronghold in Paktika Province in Afghanistan. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama is expected to announce Tuesday that he's sending more ... Fight Looms on How to Pay for New War Plan |
ABC 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 This article is by Peter Baker, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger. ... Lawmakers raise concerns over an expanded Afghan war US Cool to Surge in Afghanistan's Own Force |
ESPN | Police are turned away a second time by Woods Washington Post WINDERMERE, FLA. -- Two Florida Highway Patrol troopers drove to Tiger Woods's $2.4 million estate Saturday afternoon, hoping to ask Woods what caused him to crash his 2009 Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant and tree just outside his ... Woods and wife stay quiet for second straight day When Tiger Woods and scandal collide, truth becomes the victim Tiger Woods delays interview |
FOXNews | Photo shows Tareq and Michaele Salahi getting face time with President Obama New York Daily News Do you blame the Secret Service for » |
Sky News | UK's Brown to Push Bank Bailout Plan At Summit New York Times By REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would lobby for support for his plan to make banks pay for any future bailout at a Commonwealth summit this week. He also wants Commonwealth leaders meeting in Trinidad and Tobago from ... Commonwealth sees island states on climate frontline Scientists target Canada over climate change Backgrounder: Basic facts about CHOGM |
Washington Post | Obama Will Use West Point as Backdrop to Present Afghan Strategy New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama will form » |
guardian.co.uk | Toasts by the President and the Prime Minister New York Times Following is a transcript of toasts by President Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India at the state dinner on Nov. 24, provided by the White House. The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around ... Obama, India's Singh Promise Deeper Economic Cooperation Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh Obama seeks to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties |
New York Times | Senator, Clout Rising, Cements Role at Heart of Debate New York Times WASHINGTON â€" No sooner had Senator Blanche Lincoln promised to deliver one crucial vote in support of a health care overhaul than she threatened to withhold the next one. “I'm thinking about the 450000 Arkansans who have no health ... Senate Clears Way for Debate on Health-Care Plan Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle Sweeteners for the South |
MiamiHerald.com | WRAPUP 1-Healthcare bill faces first U.S. Senate test Reuters WASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - The US Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate. ... Senate readies for key healthcare vote GOP criticizes bill ahead of vote Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate |
ABC News | Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill as Democrats and Republicans squared off over the ... Senate Democrats Rounding Up Votes for Crucial Healthcare Test Moderate Democrats under a lot of pressure on healthcare Reid Faces First Big Senate Test on Health-Care Bill |
New York Times | Oprah Winfrey Show 'will close in 2011' BBC News The Oprah Winfrey Show is to close in 2011 after more than two decades on air, the production company behind the programme has said. Billionaire Ms Winfrey, one of the most influential women in the US, has hosted the show since 1986. ... Oprah Winfrey to end celebrated TV talk show in 2011 UPDATE 1-Oprah Winfrey to end talk show in Sept 2011 Oprah Winfrey to retire Chicago-based syndicated show in 2011 |
MiamiHerald.com | Plans to try 9/11 suspect in NYC draw fire USA Today AP By Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" Attorney General Eric Holder had just announced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four » |
ABC News | Giuliani Attacks Decision to Hold 9/11 Terrorist Trials in New York City ABC News With the Fort Hood tragedy and the president's pending Afghanistan decision rubbing American nerves raw, Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement that he intends to try » |
FOXNews | Obama joins Apec Singapore summit BBC News US President Barack Obama has joined 20 other world leaders in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (Apec) forum. They have been discussing how to steer the global economy towards recovery. The BBC's south-east Asia correspondent says ... Obama in Singapore to strengthen Southeast Asia ties APEC retreats from C02 target, Brazil pledges cut High Hopes for Obama at Meeting on Trade |
ABC News | Ex-lawmaker gets 13 years in prison for bribery Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former Democratic US Representative William Jefferson, who hid $90000 in cash in his freezer, was sentenced on Friday to 13 years in prison for bribery, racketeering and money laundering. Jefferson, who lost re-election last year ... Louisiana ex-congressman gets 13 years on corruption conviction Ex-Louisiana Congressman Sentenced to 13 Years Ex-congressman Jefferson receives 13 years in prison |
Times Online | Key 9/11 Suspect to Be Tried in New York New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the self-described mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, and four other men accused in the plot will be prosecuted in federal court in New York City, a federal law enforcement official said early on ... 'NY trial' for key 9/11 suspects Obama says will insist on justice for 9/11 suspect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to Be Sent to New York for Trial |
Times Online | Obama orders base killings probe BBC News US President Barack Obama has ordered a review of the way intelligence agencies handled information over an army major suspected of killing 13 people. The measure comes after US intelligence authorities revealed they knew Maj Nidal Malik Hasan had been ... Classmates: Hasan defended suicide bombings, held Islamist views Obama orders inquiry into handling of Hasan intelligence FBI says Hasan wasn't involved in terrorist activities |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boost Reuters WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama and his war council weighed final options for a new Afghanistan strategy on Wednesday, as a proposed 30000-plus troop increase gained favor among top advisers, ... US Afghan Envoy Urges Caution on Troop Increase US ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase Obama, Security Team Meet as Afghan Decision Nears |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama war council weighs Afghan troop boost Reuters WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama and his war council weighed final options for a new Afghanistan strategy on Wednesday, as a proposed 30000-plus troop increase gained favor among top advisers, ... US Afghan Envoy Urges Caution on Troop Increase Obama, Security Team Meet as Afghan Decision Nears Senators Press for Afghanistan Troop Decision, as Obama Meets With Advisers |
