Sunday, January 31, 2010

No decision yet on moving 9/11 trial - CNN


Kansas City Star


No decision yet on moving 9/11 trial

CNN


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Skyrocketing Costs May Have Doomed NYC Trial Plan - ABC News


Globe and Mail


Skyrocketing Costs May Have Doomed NYC Trial Plan

ABC News


AP A letter and a speech may have doomed plans to bring the Sept. 11 terror trial to New York. Stephen Sh »


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Friday, January 29, 2010

After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead - Washington Post


The Guardian


After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead

Washington Post


The Washington Post's Dan Balz and Chris Cillizza discuss President Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response by Virginia governor Robert F. McDonnell. By Paul Kane and Shailagh Murray A day after President Obama c »


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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Factbox: What Obama said in State of the Union - Reuters


Times Online


Factbox: What Obama said in State of the Union

Reuters


(Reuters) - President Barack Obama's main focus in his State of the Union address on Wednesday was job creation but he touched on many other issues as well. Following are what he said and did not say on some of the main issues. ...


Obama's State of the Union address takes a harder tone

Washington Post


Obama strives to revive the spirit of 2009

Los Angeles Times


Confident Republicans Give Obama a Frosty Reception

TIME


Bloomberg -The Detroit News -WCAX


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Obama to announce partial government spending freeze - BBC News


Reuters


Obama to announce partial government spending freeze

BBC News


US President Barack Obama is to announce a three-year partial spending freeze aimed at reducing the country's $1.4tn (£860bn) budget deficit. His first State of the Union address, on Wednesday, will reveal the details. Officials have told US media that ...


Obama to Seek 3-Year Freeze on Spending to Tame Deficit

Voice of America


Sen. John McCain Backs President Obama's Proposed Budget Freeze

ABC News


How Will Obama's Spending Freeze Play in Washington?

Atlantic Online


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Biden's Son Beau Announces He Will Not Run for Senate - FOXNews


Modesto Bee


Biden's Son Beau Announces He Will Not Run for Senate

FOXNews


Vice President Biden's son Beau announced Monday that he will not run for his father's old Senate seat, leaving the Republican in the race without a Democratic opponent. FILE: Democratic candidate for Attorney General Beau Biden. ...


Biden's son, Beau, opts out of Senate race

USA Today


Joe Biden's son opts against Senate run

Reuters


Beau Biden, VP's son, won't seek US Senate seat

Washington Post


msnbc.com -TIME -Washington Times


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Report: New bin Laden tape emerges - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


Report: New bin Laden tape emerges

CNN


The CIA has in the past confirmed Al Jazeera reports on tapes from Osama bin Laden. (CNN) -- A new audio tape  »


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Why Health Insurance Premiums Won't Drop Under Obama Health Proposals - ABC News


Kansas City Star


Why Health Insurance Premiums Won't Drop Under Obama Health Proposals

ABC News


"When it becomes law, families will save on their premiums," President Obama declared in his weekly radio address before Christmas, pitching his health care reform. If only that were so. Nobody who tracks health insurance ...


Top Democrats: We Will Push Ahead With Health Care

New York Times


Democrats Consider Setting Larger Health Goals Aside

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Haitian Government to Relocate 400,00 Displaced by Quake - Voice of America


CBC.ca


Haitian Government to Relocate 400,00 Displaced by Quake

Voice of America


Photo: AP Haitian government officials say an estimated 400000 residents displaced by last week's earthquake will be moved to new villages to be set up outside the devastated capital, Port-au-Prince. Officials said Thursday they will provide ...


Haiti port opening raises hopes

BBC News


Haiti to relocate 400000 quake homeless

Jerusalem Post


Port repairs a top priority in speeding up aid to Haiti

CNN International


Washington Post -Los Angeles Times -New York Times


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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Senate loss sends shock waves through Dems - San Francisco Chronicle


CBC.ca


Senate loss sends shock waves through Dems

San Francisco Chronicle


(01-21) 04:00 PST Washington - -- From San Francisco to North Dakota, Democrats were rocked to their core Wednesday by the loss of the late Edward Kennedy's Massachusetts Senate seat, presaging a sharp pivot from health care to creating jobs and ...


ABC News Medical Unit

ABC News


Message from Massachusetts

Buffalo News


New Political Order Tips Against Obama To-Do List

New York Times


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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems - Washington Post


The Hindu


Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- Reeling from the loss of a long-held Massachusetts Senate seat, Democrats are rethinking the lessons of Barack Obama's 2008 election, with the GOP cheerfully suggesting they scale back their ambitions and agenda. ...


Analysis: Brown's win changes political narrative for 2010

CNN International


Will Massachusetts momentum play here?

Chicago Sun-Times


Scott Brown drives his GMC pickup truck to US Senate victory

USA Today


San Francisco Chronicle -BBC News -Detroit Free Press


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Looting Continues in Haiti as Residents Leave Capital in Search of Food - Voice of America


Telegraph.co.uk


Looting Continues in Haiti as Residents Leave Capital in Search of Food

Voice of America


Photo: AP US troops patrolled the streets of Port-au-Prince on Monday in an attempt to drive away looters who were breaking into shops and buildings to grab whatever they could find. Some people have begun fleeing the capital for the countryside in ...


US begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti

BBC News


Relief efforts intensified for Haiti

Xinhua


For mixed Haitian American families, getting home can be an odyssey

Washington Post


New York Times -Aljazeera.net -MiamiHerald.com


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Monday, January 18, 2010

In a Chaotic Capital, Haitians Anxious for U.S. Troops - TIME


Sydney Morning Herald


In a Chaotic Capital, Haitians Anxious for U.S. Troops

TIME


The once seemingly immovable white pillars of Haiti's presidential palace are strewn across the streets. The central towers of what locals nicknamed the "Little White House" have crumbled like a ...


Rescues offer hope amid Haiti's heartbreak

CNN International


Quake victims seek comfort in prayers

Los Angeles Times


Americans open hearts to help Haitians after earthquake

Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times -Aljazeera.net


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Tens of thousands neglected at quake epicentre - ABC Online


Reuters


Tens of thousands neglected at quake epicentre

ABC Online


The immense scale of the earthquake devastation outside Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, is becoming clearer. People in Leogane, at the quake's epicentre, have so far been left to fend for themselves ...


The extent of the damage in Haiti's villages

BBC News


Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins

Los Angeles Times


Haiti earthquake: Hillary Clinton visits devastated capital

Times Online


Washington Post -MiamiHerald.com -Chicago Tribune


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Amid tight race, Coakley's campaign goes full-bore - Boston Globe


Times Online


Amid tight race, Coakley's campaign goes full-bore

Boston Globe


National Democrats have started campaigning for Martha Coakley, including former president Bill Clinton, who spoke at a campaign r »


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Brown, Coakley accentuate stances on terrorism, economy - Boston Globe


Times Online


Brown, Coakley accentuate stances on terrorism, economy

Boston Globe


NEW BEDFORD - With  »


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Hymns, children's cries fill Haiti's night - Reuters


Times Online


Hymns, children's cries fill Haiti's night

Reuters


PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - In the frightening pitch black of quake-stricken Haiti's night, religious songs rise from groups of people huddled in open spaces for safety and solidarity. The chanting and clapping, mainly by women, echo from hill to hill, ...


150 UN staff members remain trapped under rubble in Haiti

Washington Post


Obama fails to contact Haitian president after massive quake

Xinhua


Dominican Republic aid to Haiti eases historic tensions

CNN


Voice of America -Aljazeera.net -BusinessWeek


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Monday, January 11, 2010

Reid's words on race echo earlier ones by Obama - San Jose Mercury News


Reuters


Reid's words on race echo earlier ones by Obama

San Jose Mercury News


WASHINGTON â€" Long before Sen. Harry Reid offered a view about what it takes to be a successful black political figure in America, Barack Obama did too. It was no surprise that Obama promptly accepted Reid's apology over the weekend for a ...


Sen. Reid and son Rory each considered a burden for the other's campaign in Nevada

Washington Post


How Harry got his groove back

San Francisco Chronicle


Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments?

ABC News


Reuters -CNN -KOLO


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Sunday, January 10, 2010

GOP Attacks Reid Over Comments - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


GOP Attacks Reid Over Comments

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" Republicans on Sunday sought to portray raci »


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

6.5 earthquake reported off of Eureka, Calif. [Updated] - Los Angeles Times


AFP


6.5 earthquake reported off of Eureka, Calif. [Updated]

Los Angeles Times


Preliminary reports indicate the earthquake, along the Russ fault, was felt as far away as San Francisco. [Updated: 5 pm: Sandra H »


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Friday, January 8, 2010

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama outlines security gaps in attempted airliner bombing - Washington Post


New York Daily News


Obama outlines security gaps in attempted airliner bombing

Washington Post


President Obama on Thursday accepted personal responsibility for what he c »


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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Democrats Take Hit as Dodd Leaves - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


Democrats Take Hit as Dodd Leaves

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Google's Sexy Nexus One Pushes Android to New Limits - Wired News


Telegraph.co.uk


Google's Sexy Nexus One Pushes Android to New Limits

Wired News


Beginning today, you can go Google's website and pay Google directly for a phone that bears the search giant's corporate logo and the rather boring name of Nexus One. (Even if it is named after a robot in Bladerunner.) This is quite a shift from the ...


Google Reveals Nexus One 'Super Phone'

InformationWeek


Nexus One: Smartphone revolution is still on hold

CNET News


Google To Sell Nexus One Through Web Store >GOOG

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