Monday, November 30, 2009

Barack Obama's US policy on Afghanistan has drifted, writers say - CNN International


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Barack Obama's US policy on Afghanistan has drifted, writers say

CNN International


(CNN) -- US President Barack Obama has waited too long to address the instability in Afghanistan, putting at risk the efforts to stabilize the troubled country, a pair of authors said Monday. Historian Simon Schama and journalist George Packer told ...


Obama to detail big troop increase in Afghanistan

The Associated Press


A poll on Afghanistan, and Michael Moore's open letter to Obama

Los Angeles Times


Obama Approves More Troops for Afghanistan

CBS News


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Sunday, November 29, 2009

4 police officers shot dead at Wash. coffeehouse - Seattle Times


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4 police officers shot dead at Wash. coffeehouse

Seattle Times


One of four police officers killed in an ambush at a coffee house Sunday fought with the gunman and may have wounded him before the officer died just outside the doorway, a sheriff's spokesman said. By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press Writer One of four ...


New information from Ed Troyer:

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Coffeehouse gunman may be wounded

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Chopper Pilot, News Director Could Be Charged With Police Interference

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Saturday, November 28, 2009

Woods shouldn't stay quiet long - The Associated Press


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Woods shouldn't stay quiet long

The Associated Press


It has always been easy for Tiger Woods on the golf course. Until now, it has been the same way in his personal life. No more. Not with 911 tapes still to be heard and accident reports still to be viewed. The early Friday morning accident in front of ...


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Friday, November 27, 2009

Gate Crashers Met Obama At State Dinner With India - New York Times


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Gate Crashers Met Obama At State Dinner With India

New York Times


By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A couple who penetrated layers of security to enter a State Dinner at the White House this week without an invitation met US President Barack Obama in the receiving line, a White House official said on Friday. ...


Facts Belie Fantasy Resume of Socialite Who Crashed White House Dinner

FOXNews


US Secret Service 'failed over White House gatecrash'

BBC News


State dinner crashers greeted President Obama

Washington Post


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Thursday, November 26, 2009

Who Are the White House Party Crashers? - FOXNews


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Who Are the White House Party Crashers?

FOXNews


Tareq and Michaele Salahi have established themselves as high-profile fixtures in the Beltway social scene, but there appears to be another side to this couple that includes a warning to consumers by the Commonwealth of Virginia to beware of their ...


Network Cameras Followed White House Crashers

New York Times


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Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Obama says will "finish the job" in Afghanistan - Reuters


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Obama says will "finish the job" in Afghanistan

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he will announce his decision soon to send more US troops to Afghanistan in an effort to "finish the job" of an unpopular and costly eight-year war. ...


Time for Obama to Get His Priorities in Order

FOXNews


Obama: Afghanistan Troop Announcement Coming Soon

Voice of America


Obama to announce Afghan troop decision "within days"

Xinhua


Telegraph.co.uk -Times Online -Politico


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Monday, November 23, 2009

Home Resales in West Post 10 Percent Annual Gain - New York Times


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Home Resales in West Post 10 Percent Annual Gain

New York Times


By AP LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Home sales rose 10 percent in the Western region of the country in October, driven largely by first-time homebuyers racing to qualify for a tax credit that had been set to expire at the end of this month, according to two ...


US Economy: Existing Home Sales Jump as Prices F »


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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Senate Dems suggest they're open to altering health care bill - CNN


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Senate Dems suggest they're open to altering health care bill

CNN


Washington (CNN) -- Amid conflicting and heated rhetoric, a political pragmatism began to emerge Sunday as senators prepared for a debate on a sweeping Democratic health care bill. Senate Democrats barely won a vote Saturday night to open debate on the ...


Democrats Focus on GOP Senators From Maine

New York Times


Senate health care bill heads into a political minefield

MiamiHerald.com


Centrist senators say healthcare bill needs major changes

Los Angeles Times


USA Today -FOXNews -AFP


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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Democrats likely have votes needed to move ahead on reform bill debate - Washington Post


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Democrats likely have votes needed to move ahead on reform bill debate

Washington Post


Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) appeared Saturday to secure the 60 votes needed to move an $848 billion health-care reform bill to the Senate floor for debate, as the last two holdouts in his Democratic ...


Democrats Poised to Win Key Health Vote

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Healthcare bill faces first Senate test - Reuters


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Healthcare bill faces first Senate test

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate. ...


Senate readies for key healthcare vote

Los Angeles Times


Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate

New York Times


Initial Senate vote looms on health legislation

WLOS


Boston Globe -Chicago Tribune -New York Post


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Friday, November 20, 2009

Signs That Swine Flu Wave Has Peaked in US - New York Times


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Signs That Swine Flu Wave Has Peaked in US

New York Times


Although federal health officials decline to use the word “peaked,” the current wave of swine flu appears to have done so in the United States. Flu activity is coming down in  »


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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Reid Says Saturday Vote on Health Care Bill Likely - New York Times


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Reid Says Saturday Vote on Health Care Bill Likely

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Democratic leaders in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the ...


Health Care Battle: Abortion, Public Plan Among Hurdles in Senate Debate

FOXNews


Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs

The Associated Press


WRAPUP 2-us Senate eyes first healthcare vote

Reuters


Atlantic Online -TIME -ABC News


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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Senate Health Bill Totals $849 Billion - FOXNews


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Senate Health Bill Totals $849 Billion

FOXNews


The Senate's version of President Obama's sweeping health care plan would cost $849 billion, according to an estimate by the Congressional Budget Office. The Senate's version of President Obama's sweeping health care plan would cost $849 billion, ...


us Senate Democrats to unveil healthcare bill

Reuters


Reid to unveil health care bill, woos moderates

The Associated Press


Climate Bill Delay Jeopardizes Chances for US Law

Bloomberg


New York Times -Washington Post -Boston Globe


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Graham Accuses Holder of 'Making Bad History' With Sept. 11 Trial Decision - FOXNews


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Graham Accuses Holder of 'Making Bad History' With Sept. 11 Trial Decision

FOXNews


Attorney General Eric Holder stands by his decision to bring five terror detainees into federal court, saying he considered "every alternative" and determined that New York is the venue "most likely to obtain justice for the American people. ...


Attorney General Holder defends plan to put 9/11 suspects on trial in N.Y.

Los Angeles Times


Obama suggests 9/11 suspect will get death penalty

Reuters


Obama: Professed 9/11 mastermind will be convicted

The Associated Press


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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin - Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail


'Going Rogue: An American Life' by Sarah Palin

Los Angeles Times


The former vice presidential candidate's autobiography assigns plenty of blame but doesn't give much credit where it's due. By Tim Rutten A particularly shrewd political analyst once remarked that Ronald Reagan's great strength as a candidate was that ...


Sarah Palin 'Going Rogue' to the White House? Polls say no.

Christian Science Monitor


Sarah Palin's 'Going Rogue' is full of old beefs.

New York Daily News


Palin to Walters: Presidential run in 2012 "not on my radar screen"

WLOS


ABC News -The Associated Press -CBS News


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Monday, November 16, 2009

Palin says presidency "not on my radar screen" - Reuters


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Palin says presidency "not on my radar screen"

Reuters


CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sarah Palin said a run for the White House in 2012 is "not on my radar screen right now" as the Republican carefully did not close the door to a possible candidacy in an interview that launched her big book tour. ...


Palin, Winfrey talk about book and Levi Johnston

The Associated Press


Sarah Palin tells Oprah about controversies, future

CNN International


Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics?

Christian Science Monitor


Kansas City Star -CBS News -Newsweek


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Sunday, November 15, 2009

China's Blunt Talk for Obama - Wall Street Journal


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China's Blunt Talk for Obama

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Hillary Clinton is open to coffee with Sarah Palin - Washington Post


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Hillary Clinton is open to coffee with Sarah Palin

Washington Post


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is open to having coffee with former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, whose forthcoming book about the 2008 presidential campaign is stirring controversy. "I absolutely would look forward to ...


Clinton-Palin coffee date: Beer Summit 2 in the making

Christian Science Monitor


Funnies: Oprah and Palin Go Hunting

ABC News


Sarah Palin gears up for book tour with Oprah slot

guardian.co.uk


New York Times -San Francisco Chronicle -W »


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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Families of 9/11 Victims Divided Over Detainee Trial Plan - FOXNews


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Families of 9/11 Victims Divided Over Detainee Trial Plan

FOXNews


AP A man identified by an Arabic language Web site as Khalid Sheik Mohammed is seen in detention at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Attorney General Eric Holder's announcement to bring Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ...


Holder in the dock as critics focus on New York 9/11 terror trial

Christian Science Monitor


Strong reaction to announcement of 9/11 trial in New York court

Los Angeles Times


Five 9/11 suspects to face trial in US

San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post -New York Times -W »


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Friday, November 13, 2009

"Significant" Moon Water Released by NASA Crashes - National Geographic


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"Significant" Moon Water Released by NASA Crashes

National Geographic


It's official: There's water on the moonâ€"and a "significant amount" of it, too, members of nasa's recent moon-crash mission, LCROSS, NASA announced today. In October, NASA crashed a two-ton rocket and the SUV-size LCROSS (Lunar Crater Observation and ...


NASA sees "significant quantities" of water on the moon

Ars Technica


NASA finds 'lots of water' from moon crash tests

Computerworld


Splash! NASA moon strikes found significant water

The Associated Press


New York Times -Wired News -FOXNews


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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Hasan Charged With 13 Murders in Fort Hood Shootings - Bloomberg


Telegraph.co.uk


Hasan Charged With 13 Murders in Fort Hood Shootings

Bloomberg


Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan was charged by the military with 13 counts of premeditated murder in the Nov. 5 shootings at the Fort Hood Army base in Texas. Investigators are trying to determine what motivated the ...


Fort Hood shooting suspect faces 13 murder charges 1:53 PM CT

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Veterans Day: Why It\'s Today, How It\'s Changed & More - National Geographic


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Veterans Day: Why It's Today, How It's Changed & More

National Geographic


At Veterans Day celebrations and events around the country, the United States is honoring the men and women who have served in the nation's armed forces. So why is November 11 Veterans Day? Who is it for? And how has it changed? ...


Honoring California's war dead on Veterans Day

Los Angeles Times


The last 3 living veterans of World War I

The Week Magazine


Veterans Break Ground on Wildwood's Own Vietnam W »


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Veterans Day: Why It\'s Today, How It\'s Changed & More - National Geographic


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Veterans Day: Why It's Today, How It's Changed & More

National Geographic


At Veterans Day celebrations and events around the country, the United States is honoring the men and women who have served in the nation's armed forces. So why is November 11 Veterans Day? Who is it for? And how has it changed? ...


Honoring California's war dead on Veterans Day

Los Angeles Times


The last 3 living veterans of World War I

The Week Magazine


Veterans Break Ground on Wildwood's Own Vietnam W »


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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Fort Hood remembers victims of attack - USA Today


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Fort Hood remembers victims of attack

USA Today


FORT HOOD, Texas â€" It felt like a memorial service for soldiers killed in battle. Framed portraits of the dead with 13 pairs of combat boots, each with an inverted rifle topped with a helmet lined up in a row ...


Obama joins Fort Hood troops to honor shooting victims

CNN


Al Qaeda! Recruiter New Focus in Fort Hood Killings Investigation

ABC News


Obama remembers what Fort Hood victims left behind

The Associated Press


Houston Chronicle -Washington Post -Los Angeles Times


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