ABC News | White House trumpets reports on job creation Washington Post The White House on Friday embraced reports showing that the $159 billion in grants and loans made so far under the economic stimulus package has created or saved about 640000 jobs, even as Republicans and ... Jobs created with stimulus funds lag in Texas |
Friday, October 30, 2009
White House trumpets reports on job creation - Washington Post
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Managers have plotting to do after 1-1 Series tie - USA Today
guardian.co.uk | Managers have plotting to do after 1-1 Series tie USA Today By Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY By Paul White, USA TODAY NEW YORK â€" The Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees found their losses easy to digest in the first two games of the World Series. What they have to sort out is where they stand in what now ... Phillies Short Hops: Game 2 AJ Burnett does his share for Yankees Yankees get even, thanks to Burnett, bats |
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UN staff killed in Kabul attack - BBC News
Times Online | UN staff killed in Kabul attack BBC News At least six UN employees have been killed in an attack in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul, the UN says. Heavy gunfire and an explosion were heard at a guesthouse used by the UN, after militants entered the building. The attack, for which the ... 3 UN Workers Killed in Fighting in Afghan Capital Militants in Kabul house battle Afghan forces Dawn attack rocks central Kabul |
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Monday, October 26, 2009
Harry Reid, shopping for reelection insurance - Washington Post
FOXNews | Harry Reid, shopping for reelection insurance Washington Post The Senate majority leader, after haggling behind closed doors with members of his Democratic caucus, realized that he couldn't cobble together the 60 votes he needed to pass health-care legislation with a government-run health plan. ... Reid Says Bill Will Have Public Plan |
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Sunday, October 25, 2009
Bombings rock Iraq\'s political landscape - Washington Post
Times Online | Bombings rock Iraq's political landscape Washington Post Twin car bombs targeted two government buildings in Iraq's capital city, wrecking pillars of the state's authority, in one of the worst attacks in Baghdad. By Anthony Shadid BAGHDAD -- Twin car bombs that devastated three government buildings and ... Iraq car bombings kill 149 Obama's fury at Baghdad bloodbath Deadly Blasts Rock Baghdad |
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Pay Cuts, but Little Headway in What Matters Most - New York Times
New York Daily News | Pay Cuts, but Little Headway in What Matters Most New York Times And then the country's pay czar descended from the mountaintop, or at least from his Washington law office, and handed down his rulings. And for his 175 subjects â€" er, I mean the 25 most highly paid executives at the seven big companies ... Feinberg Navigated Conflicting Demands |
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Democrats Lose Big Test Vote on Health Legislation - New York Times
Boston Globe | Democrats Lose Big Test Vote on Health Legislation New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Democrats lost a big test vote on health care legislation on Wednesday as the Senate blocked action on a bill to increase Medicare payments to doctors at a cost of $247 billion over 10 years. ... Vote on Medicare Payment Cuts Divides Democrats |
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Swine flu sends mostly under-25s to hospital: CDC - Reuters
Sky News | Swine flu sends mostly under-25s to hospital: CDC Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Half of those hospitalized with the new H1N1 virus are under 25, a clear illustration that the pandemic is affecting the young disproportionately, US health officials said Tuesday. ... Doctors: Vaccine, not actual flu, best way to give kids immunity Swine flu vaccination under way Swine flu is 'a disease of the young' |
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Monday, October 19, 2009
Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit - New York Times
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 ... WRAPUP 10-Karzai open to Afghan run-off - sources US Prods Karzai to Accept Runoff |
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
No quiet fadeaway for federal insurance option - The Associated Press
FOXNews | No quiet fadeaway for federal insurance option The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Fears about high costs of the health care overhaul and mistrust of insurers are rekindling interest in letting the government sell health insurance as part of the plan. The leading congressional proposal as of Wednesday â€" a Senate Finance ... Obama Hasn't Closed the Health-Care Sale |
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Senate Finance Panel Passes $829 Billion Health Plan - Bloomberg
New York Times | Senate Finance Panel Passes $829 Billion Health Plan Bloomberg Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- The Senate Finance Committee approved an $829 billion plan to overhaul US health care, clearing the way for a full Senate debate over the broadest expansion of the government's role in the ... Health bill clears hurdle with support from Snowe Senate Finance Committee OKs a health bill Senate Finance panel approves health care overhaul |
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Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize - FOXNews
ABC News | Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize FOXNews The Nobel committee becomes the pundit pinata on the Sunday morning news shows, for its decision to award President Obama the Peace Prize before the end of his first year in office. A raft of conservative pundits and even one network anchor used the ... Chavez: Nobel peace committee overlooked US wars Chavez says Obama did "nothing" to deserve Nobel Readers' Ideas on Obama's Nobel $ Award |
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
Armenia and Turkey normalise ties - BBC News
Boston Globe | Armenia and Turkey normalise ties BBC News Turkey and Armenia have signed a historic accord normalising relations after a century of hostility. The deal was signed by the two foreign ministers after last-minute problems delayed the ceremony in Switzerland. Under the agreement, Turkey and ... Turkey and Armenia, After Hitch, Normalize Ties Armenia and Turkey Sign Agreement to Build Diplomatic Ties Turkey-Armenia ink historic accord |
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Obama's Nobel puzzles Pakistanis living close to war - Los Angeles Times
guardian.co.uk | Obama's Nobel puzzles Pakistanis living close to war Los Angeles Times While Obama is seen as an improvement over Bush, many Pakistanis feel the president hasn't done enough to merit the peace prize. They are still wary of Obama and his policies. By Alex Rodriguez Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan - For Pakistanis, ... Obama says Nobel Peace Prize is "c » |
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Fate of Astor Fortune Remains Uncertain - New York Times
ABC News | Fate of Astor Fortune Remains Uncertain New York Times By AG SULZBERGER The spectacle of the Brooke Astor trial owed much of its public fascination to celebrity and circumstance â€" a son accused of greedily exploiting his aging mother, a beloved philanthropist who had dedicated much of her life to charity. ... Son guilty of stealing from NY socialite Astor Jury finds Astor's son guilty of looting estate NY socialite heir guilty of theft |
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Obama Convenes National Security Team - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Convenes National Security Team Washington Post A day after soliciting the views of congressional leaders, President Obama is convening top national security officials Wednesday afternoon for a strategy session on Afghanistan and Pakistan amid escalating US ... Obama mulls Afghanistan decision on 8-year mark Obama Gets Support for More Time to Mold Afghan Strategy President gets commander's Afghan troop request |
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Deficit May Prove Stumbling Block for US Senate Health Plan - Bloomberg
FOXNews | Deficit May Prove Stumbling Block for US Senate Health Plan Bloomberg Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Concerns about the budget deficit may thwart efforts by Senate Democrats to pass legislation this month c » |
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Monday, October 5, 2009
Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Afghan war - CNN
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama, congressional leaders to meet on Afghan war CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama will meet with top congressional leaders from both parties Tuesday to discuss a war in Afghanistan that now appears to be at a potential tipping point. The meeting on the war comes as the Obama administration ... Gates Says Military's Advice on Afghanistan Should Be Private US military advice to Obama should remain private: Gates Deadly Afghanistan attack: It wasn't just the Taliban |
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