Saturday, October 31, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Peshawar blast search continues - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk


Peshawar blast search continues

BBC News


Rescuers are still searching for missing people days after a massive blast ripped through a busy market in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. Officials say the death toll from the car bomb now stands at 118. Meanwhile, the city's traders have continued ...


Clinton leaves Pakistan with pointed question on al Qaeda

Reuters


Clinton tempers Qaeda outburst in Pakistan

AFP


Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold

The Associated Press


Voice of America -Bloomberg -Aljazeera.net


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Thursday, October 29, 2009

In dominant outing, Lee shows off his \'D\' - MLB.com


Telegraph.co.uk


In dominant outing, Lee shows off his 'D'

MLB.com


NEW YORK -- It remains to be seen whether his mastery will  »


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Pakistan Market Bomb Kills Dozens as Clinton Arrives - Bloomberg


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Pakistan Market Bomb Kills Dozens as Clinton Arrives

Bloomberg


Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Pakistan's deadliest bombing in two years shattered a crowded market in Peshawar, killing at least 97 people as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her first official visit to the ...


Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 80

Voice of America


Clinton condemns Peshawar market blast

CNN International


Deadly Blast Rocks Peshawar After Clinton Arrives in Pakistan

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Obama putting $3.4B toward a 'smart' power grid - The Associated Press


Boston Globe


Obama putting $3.4B toward a 'smart' power grid

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration is giving a jolt to the futuristic "smart" electric grid, hoping to more quickly bring America's power transmission system into the digital age. President Barack Obama, during a visit to a solar energy facility in ...


Obama to Name 'Smart Grid' Projects

W »


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Monday, October 26, 2009

First Day of Karadzic Trial Adjourns - Voice of America


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First Day of Karadzic Trial Adjourns

Voice of America


By VOA News began Monday before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague, but without the defendant. Karadzic refused to attend the opening session, insisting he needs more time to prepare his defense. ...


Karadzic boycotts start of trial

BBC News


Expert: Yugoslav war crimes victims need 'truth commission'

CNN International


Karadzic Boycotts Opening of Genocide Trial

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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 swine flu a national emergency

The Associated Press


Swine Flu Declared National Emergency, Means Little to North Texas

NBC D »


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Saturday, October 24, 2009

House Health Care Bill Exceeds $1 Trillion - ABC News


Boston Globe


House Health Care Bill Exceeds $1 Trillion

ABC News


AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Majority Whip James Clyburn of SC, discuss health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. ...


US Lawmakers May Be Moving Toward Consensus on Public Option

Bloomberg


Pelosi Int! ensifies Pressure for Public Health Plan

New York Times


States 'opting out' is a healthcare option

Los Angeles Times


Washington Post -W »


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Friday, October 23, 2009

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Bahamas Declares Mistrial in John Travolta Extortion - ABC News


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Bahamas Declares Mistrial in John Travolta Extortion

ABC News


NASSAU (Reuters) - A Bahamian Supreme Court judge declared a mistrial late on Wednesday in the case of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from Hollywood actor John Travolta, after a political convention was told they ...


Mistrial in John Travolta Bahamas extortion trial over Jett's death: Judge ...

New York Daily News


Judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case

The Associated Press


Judge Declares Mistrial, Orders Do-Over in Travolta Extortion Case

E! Online


Sawf News -myGLOSS -guardian.co.uk


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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off - Reuters


Times Online


Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off

Reuters


KABUL, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The heads of more than half of Afghanistan's district election offices will be replaced to prevent fraud in a second-round presidential election critical to the country's credibility and foreign support. ...


Afghan Runoff Election Prompts Steps to Fight Fraud

Bloomberg


Karzai rival sets conditions ahead of Afghan run-off

Reuters India


Afghan Pres Ch »


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Karzai to accept final vote result: spokesman - AFP


BBC News


Karzai to accept final vote result: spokesman

AFP


KABUL â€" Afghan President Hamid Karzai will accept the final ruling of electoral authorities, his spokesman said Tuesday after a report into election fraud rejected many b »


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Sunday, October 18, 2009

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Obama Entering Decision-Making Phase of Afghan Strategy - FOXNews


Newsweek


Obama Entering Decision-Making Phase of Afghan Strategy

FOXNews


After five intense meetings on his war-fighting strategy in Afghanistan, President Obama is finished gathering data and is now "in the decision-making phase," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told Fox News. ...


Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review

Washington Post


US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

Voice of America


Officials look at scenarios for Afghan 'middle path'

Los Angeles Times


BBC News -CNN -The Associated Press


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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Snowe went 'back and forth' till end - Boston Globe


Telegraph.co.uk


Snowe went 'back and forth' till end

Boston Globe


Olympia J. Snowe of Maine spoke with reporters after casting the only Republican vote in favor of the Senate finance committee's health care bill. She is very deliberate; for months she has decried the “artificial deadlines'' that Democrats set for ...


Senate Finance Committee approves health care overhaul package

Kansas City Star


GOP's Snowe shaped health bill before backing it

USA Today


Unions Spurn White House to Oppose Senate Panel's Health Bill

Bloomberg


TIME -MiamiHerald.com -Grand Junction Sentinel


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Monday, October 12, 2009

US healthcare overhaul poised for big step forward - Reuters


Boston Globe


US healthcare overhaul poised for big step forward

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's push for sweeping healthcare reform was poised to clear a key Senate hurdle on Tuesday, opening a new phase in the raging debate over his top domestic priority. ...


Health care bill faces key vote in Senate

USA Today


Ho! w Valid is the Insurers' Attack on Health Reform?

TIME


Health Insurers Make Solo Attack on Overhaul Before Panel Vote

Bloomberg


Washington Post -MedCity News -Chicago Tribune


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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Republicans both assail, applaud Nobel award - USA Today


New York Times


Republicans both assail, applaud Nobel award

USA Today


WASHINGTON â€" To Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is an opportunity to exploit conservative outrage and raise funds. To John McCain, the GOP's 2008 presidential nominee, ...


Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize

FOXNew! s


President Obama does not deserve the Nobel Peace Prize

Central Michigan Life


A Separate Peace

North by Northwestern


Huffington Post (blog) -Indiana Daily Student -Towerlight


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Saturday, October 10, 2009

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


BBC 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'

The Associated Press


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

CNN


Long Islanders divided on Obama's pledge on military gays

Newsday


BBC News -New York Times -Bloomberg


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Friday, October 9, 2009

News Analysis For Presidency in Search of Success, Nobel Adds a Twist - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


News Analysis For Presidency in Search of Success, Nobel Adds a Twist

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama is given to big events at big moments, replete with stirring speeches, lofty backdrops and stadium-size crowds. Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press President Obama was commenting on his winning the Nobel ...


Obama says Nobel Peace Prize is 'a c »


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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Emerging Goal for Afghanistan: Weaken, Not Vanquish, Taliban - Washington Post


New York Times


Emerging Goal for Afghanistan: Weaken, Not Vanquish, Taliban

Washington Post


Marines take up positions during an operation in Helmand. US officials said Thursday that the emerging goal is to weaken the Taliban to the degree that it cannot ch »


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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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


Boston Globe


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 dramatic »


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009