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 Can $1.4 Million Buy The President Of The United States? Preemptive prize winning |
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' Obama reaffirms will end 'don't ask, don't tell' Long Islanders divided on Obama's pledge on military gays |
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 Intensity Does 'strengthening diplomacy' warrant Nobel? Americans split Job just begun, Obama wins Nobel |
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 » |
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 » |
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 Obama and the General |
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 FACTBOX-A look at North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions US says NKorea must give up nukes in talks |
