Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Poll Finds Slim Majority Back More Troops in Afghan War - New York Times


Sydney Morning Herald


Poll Finds Slim Majority Back More Troops in Afghan War

New York Times


Kevin Frayer/AP Marines in the volatile Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan last week. The American force in the province is expected to nearly double next year. By ADAM NAGOURNEY and DALIA SUSSMAN WASHINGTON â€" A bare majority of Americans support ...


Petraeus: Wait until December 2010 to gauge US success in Afghanistan

CNN


Petraeus warns of springtime spike in Afghan violence

Aljazeera.net


Afghanistan progress slower than Iraq: Petraeus

ABC Online


Bloomberg -BBC News -Xinhua


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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Senate Democrats Reach 'Broad Agreement' on Health Bill - Wall Street Journal


Kansas City Star


Senate Democrats Reach 'Broad Agreement' on Health Bill

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Monday, December 7, 2009

Compromise Health Plan Gains Fans - Wall Street Journal


ABC News


Compromise Health Plan Gains Fans

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Sunday, December 6, 2009

No Firm Plans for a US Exit in Afghanistan - New York Times


Kansas City Star


No Firm Plans for a US Exit in Afghanistan

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" The Obama administration sent a forceful public message Sunday that American military forces could remain in Afghanistan for a long time, seeking to blunt criticism that President Obama had sent the wrong signal in his ...


Afghanistan surge: What can it accomplish in 18 months?

Christian Science Monitor


Barack Obama's deadline to bring troops home from Afghanistan starts to slip

Times Online


Ending Pakistan havens vital to Afghan effort: US

AFP


Voice of America -MiamiHerald.com -Bloomberg


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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Senate debates health care, rejects GOP amendment - CNN


Reuters


Senate debates health care, rejects GOP amendment

CNN


Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Nebraska, (pictured last month) moved to send the bill back to committee. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Republicans failed Saturday to eliminate $42.1 billion in cuts to Medicare home health care service in the health care bill. ...


Senate healthcare debate stretches through weekend

Los Angeles Times


Senate Vote Clears Way for Home Health Care Cuts

New York Times


Dems Working Furiously Toward Public Option Compromise

FOXNews


Washington Post -San Jose Mercury News -NECN


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Friday, December 4, 2009

The climate-change travesty - Washington Post


ABC News


The climate-change travesty

Washington Post


With 20000 delegates, advocates and journalists jetting to Copenhagen for planet Earth's last chance, the carbon footprint of the global warming summit will be the only impressive consequence of the climate-change meeting. ...


Obama shifts Copenhagen travel plans to boost climate change deal

guardian.co.uk


Obama shifts Copenhagen visit to boost deal

The Associated Press


Brown rejects 'flat-earth' climate sceptics

AFP


CNN -MiamiHerald.com -Telegraph.co.uk


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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Obama calls for new ideas for creating jobs - The Associated Press


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