Saturday, October 31, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

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


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 ...


Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold

The Associated Press


Clinton Debates Pakistan Tribes, Women Over Taliban

Bloomberg


Clinton chides Pakistan on al-Qaeda

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

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


Boston Globe


In dominant outing, Lee shows off his 'D'

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


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 80 - Voice of America


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Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 80

Voice of America


By VOA News A car bomb in the main city in Pakistan's troubled northwest has killed at least 80 people and wounded some 100 others. Witnesses said the afternoon explosion ripped through a crowded market in Peshawar Wednesday afternoon, killing mostly ...


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


The Associated Press


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

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Monday, October 26, 2009

First Day of Karadzic Trial Adjourns - Voice of America


Washington Post


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


Radovan Karadzic refuses to leave cell at beginning of genocide trial

Times Online


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Sunday, October 25, 2009

Obama declares swine flu emergency - San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post


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

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Best of the Web Today: Rules for Presidents - Wall Street Journal


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Best of the Web Today: Rules for Presidents

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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


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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


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Karzai to accept final vote result: spokesman - AFP


guardian.co.uk


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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Monday, October 19, 2009

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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Obama Entering Decision-Making Phase of Afghan Strategy - FOXNews


FOXNews


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


Officials look at scenarios for Afghan 'middle path'

Los Angeles Times


US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

Voice of America


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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

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


USA Today


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


Insurers Vow to Fight Baucus Bill Drugmakers, Hospitals Back

Bloomberg


TIME -MiamiHerald.com -Reuters Blogs (blog)


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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


Health Insurers Make Solo Attack on Overhaul Before Panel Vote

Bloomberg


Industry Group, White House Spar Over Premiums

Washington Post


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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, ...


A Separate Peace

North by Northwestern


Can $1.4 Million Buy The President Of The United States?

Huffington Post (blog)


Preemptive prize winning

Indiana Daily Student


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Saturday, October 10, 2009

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


Los Angeles Times


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

CN! N


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

The Associated Press


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


New York Times


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 ...


The Prize and the Presidency Reactions Similar Only in Their IntensityWashington Post


Does 'strengthening diplomacy' warrant Nobel? Americans split

CNN


Job just begun, Obama wins Nobel

Boston Globe


Kansas City Star -Chicago Tribune -Washington Post


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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

Petraeus Says Talks on Afghan Request About to Start - Bloomberg


Voice of America


Petraeus Says Talks on Afghan Request About to Start

Bloomberg


Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration as soon as this week will start to discuss a request from its top general in Afghanistan for more troops, the commander of US forces in the Middle East and Central Asia said today. ...


Obama Rules Out Large Reduction in Afghan Force

New York Times


Obama and the General

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Monday, October 5, 2009

North Korea May Be Open to Talks - New York Times


Times Online


North Korea May Be Open to Talks

New York Times


SEOUL, South Korea â€" The North Korean leader, Kim Jong-il, told the visiting Chinese prime minister that his government was ready to return to six-nation talks on ending its nuclear weapons program if it first saw progress in ...


Report: NKorea nearly restores nuclear facilities

The Associated Press


FACTBOX-A look at North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions

Reuters


US says NKorea must give up nukes in talks

AFP


The Press Association -BBC News -Straits Times


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