Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Obama energy plan would open up Gulf drilling - CNN


Los Angeles Times


Obama energy plan would open up Gulf drilling

CNN


By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama will announce plans to open sections of the eastern Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas drilling. (CNN) -- In a move that could help win Republican support for other energy initiatives, President Obama will ...


Obama to Propose More Oil Drilling in Gulf

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Moscow mourns subway suicide bomb victims - CNN International


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Moscow mourns subway suicide bomb victims

CNN International


Russian President Dmitry Medvedev lays flowers at the site of a terrorist blast at Lubyanka subway station in Moscow. Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Moscow paused to mourn its dead Tuesday, a day after suicide bombers struck a pair of subway stations in a ...


Russia Mourns Moscow Terror Victims

Voice of America


Some Personal Thoughts on the Terrorist Attack in the Moscow Metro

RIA Novosti


Moscow Attack a Test for Putin and His Record Against Terror

New York Times


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Monday, March 29, 2010

Female suicide bombers suspected in Moscow subway attacks - CNN


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Female suicide bombers suspected in Moscow subway attacks

CNN


Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Explosions that rocked two subway stations in central Moscow during the Monday morning rush hour are being investigated as acts of terrorism, authorities said. Female suicide bombers were suspected, the Russian prosecutor's ...


Live coverage: Moscow Metro bombings

BBC News


Eyewitnesses describe 'panic' after metro explosions

RIA Novosti


Double suicide bombings kill 35 on Moscow subway

The Associated Press


Washington Post -ABC News -New York Times


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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Obama uses recess appointments to fill 15 posts - Washington Post


CNN


Obama uses recess appointments to fill 15 posts

Washington Post


An emboldened President Obama filled 15 key administration posts Saturday by bypassing the Senate, defying the GOP as he announced his first recess appointments since taking office. Among the appointees was Craig Becker, a Chicago-based ...


Obama appointment to labor board sparks opposition

CNN


Obama Announces 15 Recess Appointments, Scolds GOP

ABC News


Obama makes 15 recess appointments, scolds GOP

Seattle Times


FOXNews -BusinessWeek -Los Angeles Times


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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Iraqi vote winner hopes to form government soon - The Associated Press


Globe and Mail


Iraqi vote winner hopes to form government soon

The Associated Press


BAGHDAD â€" The top vote-getter in Iraq's parliamentary elections says he wants to negotiate with  »


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Friday, March 26, 2010

Democrats send Obama final health measure - The Associated Press


The Hindu


Democrats send Obama final health measure

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Congressional Democrats sent the final piece of landmark health care legislation to President Barack Obama before heading home to face a skeptical â€" and sometimes even threatening â€" electorate. The last legislative chapter in the wrenching ...


Congress passes amended health-care law

Seattle Times


Congress approves final changes to health plan

Los Angeles Times


Congress approves 'fixes' to health bill

Boston Globe


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -MiamiHerald.com -Kansas City Star


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Thursday, March 25, 2010

US health bill sent back for new House vote - BBC News


ABC News


US health bill sent back for new House vote

BBC News


The landmark US healthcare reform bill must be sent back to the House of Representatives for approval after two issues were raised by Republicans. During an  »


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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Health changes are now the law - Baltimore Sun


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Health changes are now the law

Baltimore Sun


WASHINGTON â€" - His replies of "thank you, thank you" were barely audible over the applause, whistles and shouts that filled the East Room, and when the noise fin »

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Obama to Sign Landmark Health Reform Bill - FOXNews


The Hindu


Obama to Sign Landmark Health Reform Bill

FOXNews


AP The president brings the curtain down on a year-long drama Tuesday when he signs into law a landmark health care reform bill that had been seen as dead just two months ago. WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama brings the curtain down on a year-long ...


Major health care changes won't take place until 2014

Boston Globe


Key elements of health reform would start soon

San Francisco Chronicle


Wanted: User manual for health care overhaul

The Associated Press


USA Today -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -Reuters


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Monday, March 22, 2010

Houses passes health care bill 219-212 - San Francisco Chronicle


National Post


Houses passes health care bill 219-212

San Francisco Chronicle


Charles Dharapak / AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, holding the gavel used to pass the Medicare overhaul, walks to the Capitol with Democratic Reps. (from left) Steny Hoyer of Maryland, John Lewis of Georgia and John Larson of Connecticut. ...


Strassel: Inside the Pelosi Sausage Factory

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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Health care vote poised to make history - Houston Chronicle


Washington Post


Health care vote poised to make history

Houston Chronicle


Pablo Martinez Monsivais AP President Barack Obama, shown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told Democrats on Saturday that their support for the health care overhaul "will end up being the smart thing to do politic »


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Saturday, March 20, 2010

House Democrats see momentum on health bill - Reuters


FOXNews (blog)


House Democrats see momentum on health bill

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives lobbied undecided members for support and voiced growing confidence on Friday they will win a close vote on final passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul. ...


Dems make final health care push

The Detroit News


Frenzied push for health care bill

Boston Globe


Obama's health bid: Your views

BBC News


Chicago Tribune -ABC News -W »


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Friday, March 19, 2010

Republicans work hard to sway Dems - USA Today


Globe and Mail


Republicans work hard to sway Dems

USA Today


WASHINGTON â€" Wavering House Democrats shouldn't back President Obama's health care plan because a carefully crafted deal to get their support could f »


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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Health bill picking up key votes - Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail


Health bill picking up key votes

Los Angeles Times


President Obama and Democratic leaders gathered momentum for their sweeping healthcare overhaul Wednesday, picking up support from Democratic factions where defections were most feared: liberals, abortion opponents and ...


Democrats yet to decide on health-care bill bear the weight of Washington

Washington Post


Obama team wrapping up health package

USA Today


Democrats Hunt Votes for Deal on Health

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Understanding the Â'self-executing rule' - Washington Post


Reuters


Understanding the Â'self-executing rule'

Washington Post


As the House moves toward a vote on health-care legislation, one possible route to passage involves a procedural measure c »


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Monday, March 15, 2010

Amid Democratic Impatience, Senators Move on a Jobs Bill - New York Times


Washington Post


Amid Democratic Impatience, Senators Move on a Jobs Bill

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" The Senate cleared the way on Monday for final Congressional approval of a Democratic plan to spur job creation as Democrats grew impatient with delays in enacting what they hope is the first in a series of economic measures. ...


ObamaCare plays on Americans' fears

San Francisco Chronicle


Obama makes urgent pitch for health bill

Boston Globe


Will this be the week congressional Democrats reverse their fortunes?

Washington Post


Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press -CBS News


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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Questions Arise in Prius Case - Wall Street Journal


Washington Post


Questions Arise in Prius Case

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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Dems, GOP Pressure Fence-Sitters Over Health Care Reform Bill - FOXNews


Reuters


Dems, GOP Pressure Fence-Sitters Over Health Care Reform Bill

FOXNews


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Friday, March 12, 2010

Thursday, March 11, 2010

New York City settles post-9/11 illness, injury claims - CNN


National Post


New York City settles post-9/11 illness, injury claims

CNN


The settlement would provide a system to pay for claims made by people working on rescue and debris removal at ground zero. WTC Captive Insurance Co. announced settlements with more than 10000 plaintiffs New York (CNN) -- The WTC ...


New York agrees World Trade Center 9/11 dust payout

BBC News


Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims

New York Times


Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders

The Associated Press


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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Â'JihadJane' suspect dropped out before high school, married at 16 - Washington Post


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Â'JihadJane' suspect dropped out before high school, married at 16

Washington Post


The self-described "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond hair and blue eyes would let her blend in as she sought to kill an artist in Sweden is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say. By Carrie Johnson and Alice Crites ...


On the trail of 'JihadJane'

Los Angeles Times


Woman indicted in plot to kill Swedish cartoonist

Irish Times


A Terror Suspect Who Fits No Profile

CBS News


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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Businesses to fight health bill with huge ad campaign - Seattle Times


CBS News


Businesses to fight health bill with huge ad campaign

Seattle Times


WASHINGTON â€" A coalition of organizations led by the US Chamber of Commerce plans to spend as much as $1 million a day on advertisements designed to pressure lawmakers to vote "no" on health-care legislation. By Seattle Times news services Supporters ...


Why Obama Can't Move the Health-Care Numbers

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Monday, March 8, 2010

Obama launches attack on health insurance companies - Washington Post


Reuters


Obama launches attack on health insurance companies

Washington Post


The White House is mounting a stinging, sustained broadside against health insurance rate increases as President Obama and his aides enter what they hope will be the final stretch of a year-long political war over ...


TAKE-A-LOOK-US healthcare reform

Reuters


Obama Confuses Decades, Inflates Estimated Health Care Savings by $868B

FOXNews


Obama takes hard-sell health pitch to Pa.

USA Today


MiamiHerald.com -Seattle Times -The Associated Press


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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Saturday, March 6, 2010

3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections - CNN International


ABC Online


3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections

CNN International


An Iraqi firefighter walks past the wreckage of a bus at the site of a blast in the holy city of Najaf. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary ...


Iraq's vote key test for a democracy in progress

The Associated Press


Security tight as Iraq prepares to vote

ABC Online


US official: Election of 'enormous' importance to Iraq

USA Today


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