Washington Post | Inconsistent messages on Obama's stimulus package Los Angeles Times Confused about President Obama's stimulus package? The administration may not be the place to find clarity. The White House leadership has made statements about the stimulus that often are inconsistent -- and at odds with facts put out by the ... US t » |
Washington Post | 9/11 passport 'found in Pakistan' BBC News Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. The passport of Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among weapons, documents and jihadi ... Clinton Meets Pakistan Tribal Chiefs After Urging Al-Qaeda Exit In Military Campaign, Pakistan Finds Hint of 9/11 Pakistan Finds Passport of » |
Los Angeles Times | Iran's president appears to back nuclear proposal Los Angeles Times Ahmadinejad casts the plan to ship most enriched uranium abroad as a victory for Tehran's resistance against enemies. A formal response to the IAEA proposal is awaited. By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim Reporting from Tehran and Beirut - Iran's ... Iran Leader Speaks Ahead of Decision on Nuclear Dossier Iran 'ready for nuclear agreement' Ahmadinejad says West now cooperating with Iran |
Telegraph.co.uk | Four UN Staff Killed In Kabul; Blasts Rock Hotel New York Times By REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) - Four UN staff were killed when Taliban militants attacked an international guest house in Kabul on Wednesday while a rocket was fired at a foreign-owned hotel in the Afghan capital, forcing 100 guests into an underground ... 6 U.N. employees killed in assault on Kabul guesthouse Taliban Attack on Kabul Guesthouse Kills 6 UN Workers Six UN staff dead in Taliban raid on hostel |
FOXNews | Obama says he will not rush Afghanistan decision The Associated Press JACKSONVILLE, Fla. â€" Despite Republican pressure to act quickly, President Barack Obama says he won't rush his decision about whether to send more troops to Afghanistan where 14 Americans died in the deadliest day for US forces in more than four years. ... Obama defends approach to Afghan war planning Push for Afghanistan troop increase continues on deadly day No Rushing on Decisions, Obama Says |
Palm Beach Post | Information War on Fox: No Upside for Obama Administration Huffington Post (blog) Last week, one of my former students wrote me about the Whitehouse/Fox News Channel hullabaloo. Jennie was enrolled in the first class I ever taught at the Annenberg School of Communication, University of Southern California. The class was “War, ... Obama as Nixon? Please Fin » |
CBC.ca | Global events mark magic number on climate change The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that ... Global events mark magic number on climate change NPR global c » |
FOXNews | House Health Care Bill Exceeds $1 Trillion ABC News AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Majority Whip James Clyburn of SC, discuss health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. ... US Lawmakers May Be Moving Toward Consensus on Public Option Pelosi Intensif! ies Pressure for Public Health Plan House health care bill at $1 trillion for decade |
New York Times | Snowe Rejects Public Option as Senate Democrats Weigh Measure Bloomberg Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Olympia Snowe rejected the idea of backing the immediate creation of any government-run insurance program even as top Democrats are leaning toward including such a plan in US ... Optional public option enters health care talks Offer to Let States Opt Out of Health Plan Gains Support |
Boston Globe | Howard's end: Slugger NLCS MVP MLB.com The Phillies are on their way back to the World Series. Ryan Howard's bat helped them get there. Howard was named the MVP of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday after helping the Phillies beat the Dodgers, ... Phillies 10, Dodgers 4 Phillies Slug Way Back to Series Dodgers vs. Phillies Game 5 inning-by-inning recap Phillies' Hamels still seeking '08 form |
The Associated Press | Obama Targets Insurance Companies, Banks in New York Appearance Bloomberg Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama criticized insurance companies and banks as he urged supporters to pressure Congress to back his moves to revamp the health-care system and overhaul financial regulations. ... Obama Takes a Health Care Hiatus Investors, more than banks, open checkbooks Obama scolds W » |
Times Online | Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit New York Times Musadeq Sadeq/AP By SABRINA TAVERNISE and HELENE COOPER KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation's disputed ... AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short Karzai 'to answer poll criticism' US tightens screws on Karzai |
FOXNews | Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review Washington Post President Obama, convening his fifth war council meeting in as many weeks, pressed his senior national security advisers Wednesday on the political situation in Afghanistan and the effort to train the country's ... US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge' The White House words of Robert Gibbs: US troops to Afghanistan |
Washington Post | Industry Group, White House Spar Over Premiums Washington Post Tensions between the White House and insurers exploded into open warfare Monday, with the two sides arguing over what the financial impact of comprehensive health-care legislation moving through Congress would be for average Americans. ... Democrats C » |
BBC News | "I'm here today because I lost my son to hate." CNN Her gay son, Matthew Shepard, was kidnapped and severely beaten in October 1998. He died five days later in a hospital. More than 10 years later, Judy Shepard addressed the thousands of gay rights activists in Washington who wrapped up Sunday's ... Tens of Thousands R » |
guardian.co.uk | As Pressure Grows, Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group Washington Post Under pressure to deliver on a campaign promise to support their cause, President Obama appeared Saturday night at a fundraising dinner for the nation's largest gay rights group. Obama's address to the Human Rights Campaign came on the eve of a major ... Obama to end military gay policy Obama: 'We should not be punishing' gays in the military Obama reaffirms will end 'don't ask, don't tell' |
guardian.co.uk | What Obama's Nobel Prize May Mean (Or Not) Washington Post Other than to say that President Obama was "surprised," the White House has declined to discuss the details of the early Friday morning phone c » |
guardian.co.uk | Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut the budget deficit by $81 billion over 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts said on Wednesday in a report that could ... CBO: Senate Finance Health Plan Would Cut Deficit |
