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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 Clinton takes advice on Pakistan last day Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold |
ABC News | 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 » |
Times Online | 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 Powerful car bomb kills at least 70 in Peshawar market Clinton says US `turning the page' with Pakistan |
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 Reid Says Bill Will Have Public Plan |
BBC News | Yankees find balance with youngsters and vets FOXSports.com Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseb » |
Voice of America | 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 Obama declares swine flu a national emergency Hundreds turn out for Blount swine flu clinic |
Times Online | 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 Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Pakistan Suicide bomber kills seven in attack on Pakistan military complex |
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 Pakistan brigadier dies in attack Army officer, soldier killed in Pakistan capital |
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 White House relies on core healthcare team Obama scolds W » |
BBC News | 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 US tightens screws on Karzai US troop move may come without Afghan 'legitimacy': Gates |
MiamiHerald.com | 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 US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge' |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 US Senate Finance Panel Approves $829B Health Overhaul |
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 Solar users to feel surge in w » |
ABC News | '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 Hope, impatience after Obama gay rights pledge Gay Rights Marchers Press Cause in Washington |
New York Daily News | 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' Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group Obama to gay group: 'Still laws to change, hearts to open' |
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) Great Expectations: Nobel Peace Prize will be whatever President Barack Obama ... Weekend Opinionator: Does the Nobel Hate America? |
FOXNews | 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 » |
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 David Letterman tells 'Late Show' audience that his wife is 'horribly hurt' by ... Letterman Says Wife "Horribly Hurt" by Sex Scandal |