Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Indonesian Quake Traps Thousands After Samoan Tsunami Disaster - Bloomberg


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Indonesian Quake Traps Thousands After Samoan Tsunami Disaster

Bloomberg


Oct. 1 (Bloomberg) -- An earthquake hit Indonesia's Sumatra Island killing at least 75 people and trapping thousands in buildings as rescuers searched for victims of a tsunami in the South Pacific's Samoan region ...


Desperate hunt for the living as Sumatra quake toll mounts

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Sumatran quake was on same fault line as tremor before 2004 tsunami

Times Online


Up to 1000 killed and more trapped by earthquake in Indonesia's ...

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Deadly tsunami in Pacific islands - BBC News


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Deadly tsunami in Pacific islands

BBC News


A tsunami triggered by a strong quake in the South Pacific has killed at least 28 people in Samoa, say reports. Samoa's delegate to the US Congress, Eni Faleomavaega, told AFP thousands of people had been left homeless. Dr Lemalu Fiu, at a hospital in ...


14 deaths reported after Samoa quake; tsunami warning ends

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Tsunami Hits Samoa, Destroys Village

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Monday, September 28, 2009

White House Condemns Iranian Missile Tests - Voice of America


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White House Condemns Iranian Missile Tests

Voice of America


The White House on Monday condemned Iran's latest missile tests as "provocative" and c »


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Sunday, September 27, 2009

News Analysis Foreign Events Force Obama to Turn to Plan B - New York Times


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News Analysis Foreign Events Force Obama to Turn to Plan B

New York Times


UNITED NATIONS â€" For President Obama, the handshakes and hugs during his first visit to the United Nations last week masked a cold reality: nine months into his presidency, he is being forced to retool his most important foreign policy ...


Heavy lifting ahead for Obama on diplomatic agenda

Reuters


US to Iran: Prove your nuclear program is peaceful

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

US welcomes Iran inspection offer - BBC News


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US welcomes Iran inspection offer

BBC News


US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has welcomed Iran's decision to admit international inspectors to its newly revealed uranium enrichment plant. Speaking to reporters in New York, Mrs Clinton said it was always welcome when Iran decided to comply ...


Unlocking Iran's secret nuclear plans

Times Online!


Turkey PM to visit Iran, urges caution on sanctions

Reuters


US to Demand Inspection of Iranian Plant in 3 Months

New York Times


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Friday, September 25, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Feds: Suspect hit beauty stores for bomb supplies - The Associated Press


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Feds: Suspect hit beauty stores for bomb supplies

The Associated Press


NEW YORK â€" An Afghan immigrant who received explosives training from al-Qaida went from one beauty supply store to another, buying up large quantities of hydrogen peroxide and nail-polish remover, in a chilling plot to build bombs for attacks on US ...


US charges Afghan-born man with bombing plot

Reuters


Bail Set At $1.5M For Queens Imam In NY Terror Case

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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Still No Place in New York for Qaddafi to Pitch His Tent - New York Times


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Still No Place in New York for Qaddafi to Pitch His Tent

New York Times


Craig Ruttle/AP Muammar el-Qaddafi's tent was erected on a property in Bedford, NY, owned by Donald Trump. By JOSEPH BERGER He has been trying to pitch his tent  »


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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Palestinian leader says Israel must keep 2008 word - Reuters


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Palestinian leader says Israel must keep 2008 word

Reuters


NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday that Israel must honour agreements on borders and Jerusalem which he says its government made in 2008 talks with the Palestinians if st »


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Monday, September 21, 2009

General McChrystal urges Barack Obama to send more troops to ... - guardian.co.uk


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General McChrystal urges Barack Obama to send more troops to ...

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The son of one of six Italian soldiers killed in Afghanistan last week during a funeral service in Rome. Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters President Obama is resisting pressure from the Nato commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, ...


Why does McChrystal need more troops for Afghanistan?

Christian Science Monitor


FOX News Poll: Americans Divided on Afghan War Effort

FOXNews


Leaked Report Urges More Troops for Afghanistan

Voice of America


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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Obama Takes Media to Task for Coverage of Racial Controversy, Wilson - FOXNews


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Obama Takes Media to Task for Coverage of Racial Controversy, Wilson

FOXNews


The president of the United States uses the Sunday morning talk shows to broadly scold the news media for playing up what he c »


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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Obama: It's (mostly) not about race - Politico


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Obama: It's (mostly) not about race

Politico


President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged that some Americans don't like him because of the color of his skin -- but argued that the vast majority of his political opponents simply disagree with him on the ...


Obama Rejects Race as Lead Cause of Criticism

New York Times


In media blitz, Obama says vitriol isn't racism-based

Los Angeles Times


Wilson: “Let's Close the Book on Last Week”

FOXNews


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Friday, September 18, 2009

East European Officials: US Betrayed Us - CBS News


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East European Officials: US Betrayed Us

CBS News


"Betrayal! The US sold us to Russia and stabbed us in the back," the Polish tabloid Fakt declared on its front page, while the Czech paper Mlada Fronta Dnes declared, "No Radar. Russia won." (CBS/AP) Harry Smith spoke with The New Republic's Michael ...


News Analysis New Missile Shield Strategy Scales Back Reagan's Vision

New York Times


Intel Used by Obama Found Iran Long-Range Missile Capacity Would ...

FOXNews


Poles, Czechs: US missile defense shift a betrayal

The Associated Press


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Thursday, September 17, 2009

US shield decision poses no threat to Central Europe - Reuters


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US shield decision poses no threat to Central Europe

Reuters


WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) - A US decision to scrap missile defense plans in Poland and the Czech Republic does not threaten the NATO  »


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to $856 Billion - New York Times


New York Daily News


Baucus Offers Health Plan, Trimming Cost to $856 Billion

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Senator Max Baucus, the Montana Democrat, on Wednesday unveiled his plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans, providing a detailed look at a legislative proposal ...


The Fix: No Republicans Sign On to Health-Care Bill

Washington Post


Sen. Max Baucus unveils his healthcare overhaul plan

Los Angeles Times


Health care proposal mandates coverage, drops public option

CNN International


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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Annie Le autopsy to be released - Newsday


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Annie Le autopsy to be released

Newsday


Photo credit: AP / Handout | Yale students attend a candlelight vigil for Annie Le in New Haven, Conn. on Monday Sept. 14, 2009. The state medical examiner's office said Tuesday that it would release the results of an autopsy of a Yale University ...


Yale student's killing wasn't random, police say

CNN


Yale Campus Mourns, Baffled By Murder of Pharmacology Student

Bloomberg


DNA will catch Yale grad student Annie Le's killer

New York Daily News


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Saturday, September 12, 2009

China blasts US tire duties as protectionist - Washington Post


Washington Post


China blasts US tire duties as protectionist

Washington Post


BEIJING (Reuters) - China lashed a US decision to impose duties on Chinese-made tires, c »


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Friday, September 11, 2009

Dems predict health accord - Philadelphia Inquirer


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Dems predict health accord

Philadelphia Inquirer


While the GOP was unswayed, Pelosi sees a deal ahead. A public option looks less likely. By David Espo Associated Press WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders predicted passage of health-care legislation within a few months despite undimmed ...


A spur to health care reform

Buffalo News


Dems answer Obama's c »


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Thursday, September 10, 2009

On healthcare, Obama juggles losses and gains - Los Angeles Times


guardian.co.uk


On healthcare, Obama juggles losses and gains

Los Angeles Times


If the president's speech succeeds in reversing the public's declining confidence in his handling of the overhaul, he may also shift the balance of hope and fear among swing votes in Congress. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - The ch »


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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Obama's speech a health care 'game changer'? - CNN


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Obama's speech a health care 'game changer'?

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- After months of criticism that he has failed to outline a specific health care reform plan, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in a speech aides say will be to the point. ...


Obama and the Bureaucratization of Health Care

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Our kids need President Obama\'s wisdom - New York Daily News


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Our kids need President Obama's wisdom

New York Daily News


The start of school has been moved ahead a day, so our kids will miss some hard-earned wisdom from the man who proved anyone re »


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Monday, September 7, 2009

Iran ready to talk but nuclear discussions \'off limits\' - CNN International


Washington Post


Iran ready to talk but nuclear discussions 'off limits'

CNN International


TEHRAN, Iran (CNN) -- Iran is ready to hold talks with the United States and the West -- but ruled out discussion of its nuclear ambitions, state media said Monday. "Although the Iranian nation will turn threats into unique opportunities, ...


Ahmadinejad: Iran won't halt nuclear work

The Associated Press


Ahmadinejad open to talks with the world watching

Los Angeles Times


Iran Considers Nuclear Debate Concluded, Ready to Talk to Obama

Bloomberg


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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Obama\'s \"green jobs\" guru Jones resigns after uproar - Reuters


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Obama's "green jobs" guru Jones resigns after uproar

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A White House environmental policy adviser who specialized in "green jobs" resigned on Sunday after an uproar over his previous affiliation with a September 11 conspiracy group. Van Jones, special adviser on green jobs at the ...


Embattled Environmental Aide Resigns

Washington Post!


Obama adviser Van Jones resigns

guardian.co.uk


White House adviser resigns amid 9/11 controversy

CNN


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