Saturday, January 30, 2010

Terrorism trials could move away from Manhattan - Los Angeles Times


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Terrorism trials could move away from Manhattan

Los Angeles Times


The Justice Department is considering alternative locations outside New York City for the trials of  »


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Friday, January 29, 2010

Guilty verdict in slain Kansas abortion doctor case - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


Guilty verdict in slain Kansas abortion doctor case

Reuters


KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - A man accused of gunning down one of America's few late-term abortion providers was found guilty of first-degree murder on Friday after he said he had to act to stop the doctor from performing more abortions. ...


Activist Roeder convicted of abortion provider's murder

CNN International


Jury Considers if Abortion Slaying Was Murder

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Where Clinton Turned Right, Obama Plowed Ahead - New York Times


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Where Clinton Turned Right, Obama Plowed Ahead

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" When President Bill Clinton faced a Republican uprising and a nation that turned deeply skeptical about his agenda, he used the 1996 State of the Union address to declare that “the era of big government is over. ...


State of the Union: Obama urges bipartisanship, can he deliver?

Christian Science Monitor


Obama: A reality check on the State of the Union

USA Today


Lawmakers' reaction mixed to State of the Union

Midland Daily News


Health Care News -ABC News -KEYT


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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

State of the Union speech preparations under way - CNN


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State of the Union speech preparations under way

CNN


Tune in to CNN and CNN.com tonight to watch President Obama's State of the Union address. CNN.com and Facebook are partnering up,  »


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden - New York Times


ABC News


Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, spoke publicly on Sunday for the first time about the botched Christmas Day airliner bombing, praising the attempt â€" but not explicitly taking credit for it â€" in an ...


In audio message, bin Laden says he endorsed Dec. 25 airline bomb plot

Washington Post


Bin Laden Claims Christmas Bombing Attempt

CBS News


Bin Laden takes credit for airline bombing plot; officials express skepticism

Los Angeles Times


ABC News -Aljazeera.net


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption? - New York Times


Los Angeles Times


Does Corporate Money Lead to Political Corruption?

New York Times


UNLIMITED 'SPEECH' Democrats say the Supreme Court ruling last week  »


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Friday, January 22, 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Biz, Unions Freed to Spend Big on Elections - ABC News


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Biz, Unions Freed to Spend Big on Elections

ABC News


AP Coming soon to your TV, thanks to the Supreme Court â€" an even bigger flood of political ads. Common Cause Public Campaign President Nick Nyhard, right, accompanied by Common Cause President Bob. ...


Ruling Opens Door to More Political Groups

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

US Democrats scramble for viable healthcare approach - Reuters


Reuters


US Democrats scramble for viable healthcare approach

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Democratic congressional leaders promised on Wednesday to push ahead with healthcare reform despite a stinging setback in a Senate election, but failed to agree quickly on a viable way ...


A Massachusetts Long Shot Hits His Target for the Tea Party

New York Times


Four Reasons Obama's Bank Tax Still Has a Chance

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Monday, January 18, 2010

More US marines arrive to bolster Haiti quake efforts - BBC News


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More US marines arrive to bolster Haiti quake efforts

BBC News


More than 2000 US marines are set to join 1000 US troops on the ground in Haiti, as aid efforts gather pace almost a week after the earthquake. Their arrival comes amid reports of violence and looting and as UN and US forces pushed back an angry crowd ...


Thousands Flee Wrecked Haitian Capital

New York Times


Haiti earthquake: Photos

CNN


Haiti: Humanitarian aid prioritised at airport

Telegraph.co.uk


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Obama agenda on trial in Massachusetts? - USA Today


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Obama agenda on trial in Massachusetts?

USA Today


Don't be surprised if President Obama campaigns in Boston today as if his entire agenda is at stake. An upset win by Republican Scott Brown in a special election Tuesday would give the GOP 41 votes in the US Senate. That's enough to filibuster any ...


Massachusetts Senate Race: Will Democrats Delay Seating Scott Brown?

ABC News


Dems in Distress

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Coakley: Scott Brown doesn't pay for health care for workers - Boston Globe


The Guardian


Coakley: Scott Brown doesn't pay for health care for workers

Boston Globe


Democratic US Senate candidate Martha Coakley today highlighted her differences with her opponent, Republican Scott Brown, on health insurance reform by saying that Brown does not pay for ...


Democrats turn out to shore up Bay State support for Coakley

Washington Post


Obama Stakes Prestige Again, on Massachusetts Senate Race

FOXNews


Brown, Coakley blast away as tight race grows hot

Boston Herald


Christian Science Monitor -NECN -TheStreet.com


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Haiti Earthquake Displaces 300000 - Voice of America


Reuters


Haiti Earthquake Displaces 300000

Voice of America


In its first estimate, the United Nations reports about 10 percent of the housing in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince has been destroyed, leaving some 300000 people homeless. The UN says a full assessment of the damages inflicted by the powerful ...


Relief groups struggle to help desperate Haiti earthquake victims

Los Angeles Times


Aid Efforts Face Obstacles in Quake-Ravaged Capital

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Obama says US stands with Haiti, pledges $100M aid - Washington Post


Washington Post


Obama says US stands with Haiti, pledges $100M aid

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Thursday that "one of the largest relief efforts in our recent history" is moving toward Haiti as he continued to mobilize the US response to the island's devastating earthquake. ...


Money needed most in Haiti earthquake relief efforts

CNN


White House Taps Bush, Clinton to Help Lead Haiti Relief

FOXNews


US businesses offer cash, other aid for Haiti relief

AFP


The Guardian -BusinessWeek -Voice of America


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Wyclef Jean lends voice to Haiti earthquake cause - BBC News


Washington Post


Wyclef Jean lends voice to Haiti earthquake cause

BBC News


Haitian-born rap star Wyclef Jean has urged fans to donate to relief efforts in the wake of the huge earthquake that struck the Caribbean state on Tuesday. "Your money will help with relief efforts," he wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. ...


Thousands Feared Dead, Missing After Haitian Earthquake

Voice of America


UN chief c »


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Racial Referee? Critics Charge President Obama Is Playing Favorites - ABC News


ABC News


Racial Referee? Critics Charge President Obama Is Playing Favorites

ABC News


President Obama has been thrust into the role of racial referee amid reports of Sen. Harry Reid's remarks about his skin color, prompting some critics to question whether the president is playing favorites. ...


Harry Reid has no reason to apologize

The Daily Voice


Minn. senator expects Reid to stay put despite controversy

KARE


Democrats say Cornyn hypocritical in c »


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Monday, January 11, 2010

Obama and race: The ever-present issue - USA Today


ABC News


Obama and race: The ever-present issue

USA Today


Once again we confront the aspect of President Obama's legacy that is the easiest to discern and the hardest to discuss. He is the nation's first African-American president. Harry Reid's newly reported comment, from the 2008 campaign, that Obama could ...


Sen. Harry Reid and the 'double standard'

Chicago Tribune


Reid's remarks threaten to change his game

Los Angeles Times


Democrats dismiss Republican c »

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California - Los Angeles Times


NEWS.com.au


Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California

Los Angeles Times


The temblor snaps power lines, shatters windows and is felt over a wide area, but no major injuries are reported. 'It was a monstrous one,' a merchant says. The quake created a mess at a Natural Foods store. (Shaun Walker / Eureka Times-Standard ...


6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County

San Francisco Chronicle


Residents pick up from California quake

UPI.com


Earthquake of 6.5-magnitude strikes off California coast

TopNews United States


WLOS -WEAR -Lake County News


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

US job loss report is blow to still-fragile recovery - Washington Post


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US job loss report is blow to still-fragile recovery

Washington Post


The job market remained in a deep funk in December, according to a government report Friday showing that employers view the economic recovery as too weak and too fragile to begin hiring again on any large ...


Obama Tries to Turn Focus to Jobs, if Other Events  »

Friday, January 8, 2010

Obama takes steps to bolster security - Los Angeles Times


MiamiHerald.com


Obama takes steps to bolster security

Los Angeles Times


The president, sharing an internal investigation into the foiled Christmas airline attack, c »

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Tough year was clincher for Dodd - Boston Globe


Reuters


Tough year was clincher for Dodd

Boston Globe


WASHINGTON - Christmas Eve should have been the kickoff to a victorious season for Senator Chris Dodd of Connecticut, who had just helped broker the passage of a historic health care overhaul bill and was heading into a reelection ...


Can Senate Democrats keep edge in '10?

USA Today


Sen. Dodd can now focus on his legacy

Los Angeles Times


Even Dodd Isn't Too Big to Fail

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd and Byron Dorgan to retire - Los Angeles Times


New York Times (blog)


Democratic Sens. Christopher Dodd and Byron Dorgan to retire

Los Angeles Times


AP Washington - Connecticut Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, a five-term Democrat whose political stock began f »


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Monday, January 4, 2010

US Feared Spectacular Terror Attack at Obama's Inauguration - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


US Feared Spectacular Terror Attack at Obama's Inauguration

FOXNews


Security officials are said to have been highly concerned that extremists were traveling from Somalia to set off explosives as Barack Obama took the oath of office. Jan. 20: Barack Obama takes the oath of office as the 44th president of the United ...


Dozens of Names Shifted to No-Fly List

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