Thursday, December 24, 2009

Health bill on verge in Senate - Baltimore Sun


Globe and Mail


Health bill on verge in Senate

Baltimore Sun


WASHINGTON â€" - With Senate Democrats poised to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, Republicans sought Wednesday to frame the bill as a tarnished product of backroom deals and ...


How Harry Reid shepherded healthcare reform through the Senate

Los Angeles Times


Obama prepares for family holiday

Washington Post


How Reid got the 60 needed for health bill

Chicago Tribune


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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Senator Cites New Budget Letter to Argue Health Care Bill Will Hike Deficit - FOXNews


ABC News


Senator Cites New Budget Letter to Argue Health Care Bill Will Hike Deficit

FOXNews


Savings from Medicare touted by Democrats as a means to pay for the Senate health care bill was double-counted and the legislation will increase the deficit, not decrease it, a senior Republican senator said Wednesday, citing a new letter from the ...


One Hurdle Remains in Senate

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Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Hospital, Insurer Stocks Perk Up as Doubt Clears - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


Hospital, Insurer Stocks Perk Up as Doubt Clears

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Sunday, December 20, 2009

Divided chamber heads toward Christmas Eve vote - Boston Globe


New York Times (blog)


Divided chamber heads toward Christmas Eve vote

Boston Globe


Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, flanked by Senator Mitch McConnell (left) of Kentucky and Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona, spoke at a press conference yesterday: “This process is not legislation; this process is corruption,'' he said. ...


The political world's winners and losers in health-care reform

Washington Post


Senate set to vote on landmark health care bill

Austin American-Statesman


Abortion Continues to Be Dividing Issue

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Saturday, December 19, 2009

Senate healthcare bill set to pass by Christmas - Los Angeles Times


New York Times (blog)


Senate healthcare bill set to pass by Christmas

Los Angeles Times


Democrats' compromise on abortion with Nebraska's Ben Nelson gives them the 60 votes to fight off GOP filibusters. Obama c »


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Friday, December 18, 2009

Highlights of Chinese premier's activities at UN climate change conference - Xinhua


Reuters


Highlights of Chinese premier's activities at UN climate change conference

Xinhua


BEIJING, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's attendance of the UN conference on climate change in Copenhagen on Friday: Copenhagen -- Wen delivered a speech titled "Build Consensus and Strengthen ...


Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure

guardian.co.uk


Obama: 'Meaningful breakthrough' on climate change

The Associated Press


Copenhagen's Lesson in Limits

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Thursday, December 17, 2009

GOP senators to block defense bill in bid to delay health-care vote - Washington Post


Reuters


GOP senators to block defense bill in bid to delay health-care vote

Washington Post


Senate Republicans said Thursday that they would try to filibuster a massive Pentagon bill that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, an unusual move that several acknowledged was an effort to delay President Obama's ...


A Race to Win One More Vote for Health Bill

New York Times


US Democrat rejects health bill compromise

Reuters


Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote

The Associated Press


MiamiHerald.com -Las Vegas Sun -Bloomberg


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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Health bill held up by single Democrat and GOP tactics - Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail


Health bill held up by single Democrat and GOP tactics

Los Angeles Times


Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is holding out mainly for tougher antiabortion language. Republicans halt debate temporarily by insisting that a 767-page amendment be read aloud. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - New obstacles slowed Senate action ...


In Senate Health Showdown, Round Goes to GOP

New York Times


Holiday Week Work on Health Care Has Senate Saying 'Harry Christmas'

FOXNews


Gamemanship gums up Senate health care reform

OregonLive.com


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Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Monday, December 14, 2009

Obama pushes bankers to increase lending to boost economy - MiamiHerald.com


Globe and Mail


Obama pushes bankers to increase lending to boost economy

MiamiHerald.com


WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama gave the nation's top bankers an earful Monday, telling them in no uncertain terms that it's time for them to start lending again to help boost the economy after being bailed out themselves by the ...


Obama tells nation's top bankers of their duty to taxpayers, economy

Los Angeles Times


Obama wants banks to make 'extraordinary commitment' to help economy

USA Today


Obama urges banks to find ways to increase lending

Atlanta Journal Constitution


Washington Post -Bloomberg -BBC News


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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Senate Passes Federal Spending Bill - New York Times


Reuters


Senate Passes Federal Spending Bill

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" The Senate on Sunday sent President Obama a $446.8 billion measure funding much of the federal government, leaving Congress free to try to sort out a remaining tangle of year-end business. The latest on President Obama, ...


Divided Democrats can't pass health bill

Reuters


Medicare buy-in plan runs into Senate resistance

The Associated Press


GOP: We're United Against Health Care Bill

CBS News


Bloomberg -USA Today (blog) -CQPolitics.com


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Saturday, December 12, 2009

Gillette to Limit Role of Tiger Woods in Marketing - New York Times


Reuters


Gillette to Limit Role of Tiger Woods in Marketing

New York Times


One day after Tiger Woods said he was taking an “indefinite break” from the PGA Tour to try to repair his marriage, Gillette became the first of his major sponsors to distance itself, saying it would limit his role in its marketing. ...


New Zealand broadcaster to screen Tiger Woods' interview before car crash

The Canadian Press


Two weeks that shattered the legend of Tiger Woods

The Associated Press


R&A: no idea what effect Woods' absence would have

USA Today


Bloomberg -Reuters -ESPN


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Friday, December 11, 2009

Sweeping bank reform bill clears House - CNNMoney.com


AFP


Sweeping bank reform bill clears House

CNNMoney.com


Measure, aimed at preventing another big financial crisis, imposes more oversight and creates consumer protection agency. By Jennifer Liberto, CNNMoney.com senior writer Rep. Barney Frank has shepherded the regulatory reform package along. ...


US House of Representatives backs financial reform bill

BBC News


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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

US Gen Stanley McChrystal backs US surge in Afghanistan - BBC News


New York Daily News


US Gen Stanley McChrystal backs US surge in Afghanistan

BBC News


The top US commander in Afghanistan has said there are "no silver bullets" for success there, but the troop surge will help reverse the Taliban's momentum. Testifying to US Congress, Gen Stanley McChrystal said President Barack Obama's deployment of ...


Karl Eikenberry, once a skeptic, backs more Afghanistan troops

Christian Science Monitor


US Commander in Afghanistan: Obama's Strategy Achievable

Voice of America


Top US diplomat, military commander in Afghanistan urge troop plan

Washington Post


Times Online -CNN International -Bloomberg


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Monday, December 7, 2009

US to regulate greenhouse gas emissions - BBC News


BBC News


US to regulate greenhouse gas emissions

BBC News


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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Italy Verdict Draws Ire in the US - New York Times


Globe and Mail


Italy Verdict Draws Ire in the US

New York Times


PERUGIA, Italy â€" Tensions and cultural misunderstandings ran high on Saturday after an American college student was found guilty of murdering her British housemate. Rather than clarifying the saga of what prosecutors said was a ...


Family Visits 'Disappointed, Upset' Amanda Knox in Jail After Conviction

ABC News


Amanda Knox prosecutor: We had a strong case

CNN International


US Student Sentenced to 26 Years in Italy Murder

Voice of America


NECN -CafeSentido.com -BBC News


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Friday, December 4, 2009

Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism - The Associated Press


The Associated Press


Unexpected drop in jobless rate sparks optimism

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" A surprising drop in the unemployment rate and far fewer job losses last month cheered investors Friday and raised hopes for a sustained economic recovery. The rate unexpectedly fell to 10 percent, from 10.2 percent in October, ...


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Thursday, December 3, 2009

Senate approves plan to help women get medical screenings - MiamiHerald.com


The Associated Press


Senate approves plan to help women get medical screenings

MiamiHerald.com


WASHINGTON â€" The Senate on Thursday approved a plan 61-39 to make it easier for women to get medical screenings aimed at detecting a variety of diseases, such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes. "We want to be able to save lives ...


Senate Approves Plan to Boost US Mammogram Testing

Bloomberg


Senate Passes Women's Health Amendment

New York Times


Maverick vs. obamacare

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Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Pakistan officials wary of Obama's strategy for Afghanistan - Washington Post


Times Online


Pakistan officials wary of Obama's strategy for Afghanistan

Washington Post


The president speaks to the current economic climate and commits to addressing the costs of the new approach "openly and honestly." Our interactive timeline shows the major events of the war, comments about the war from President Obama and the ...


President Obama's Secret: Only 100 al-Qaeda Now in Afghanistan

ABC News


Afghan president pledges to support US war plan

Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Obama to Announce New Afghan War Plan - Voice of America


BBC News


Obama to Announce New Afghan War Plan

Voice of America


In a few hours, President Barack Obama unveils a new US plan for winning the eight-year war in Afghanistan. "Tonight, he will announce a strategy that will accelerate what we are doing in that region of the world and help us get out of Afghanistan," ...


Mixed feelings on extra troops in Afghanistan

BBC News


Will Obama's war become his Vietnam?

CNN


Obama wants Afghan war over in 3 years, officials say

CNN International


Bloomberg -AFP -Los Angeles Times


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Monday, November 30, 2009

Barack Obama issues Afghanistan troop build-up orders - BBC News


Novinite.com


Barack Obama issues Afghanistan troop build-up orders

BBC News


US President Barack Obama has issued new orders for the US military in Afghanistan after deciding how many more troops to send, officials say. Mr Obama told senior military leaders about his long-awaited decision on troop numbers on Sunday night, ...


Obama Issues Order for More Troops in Afghanistan

New York Times


Obama Sets Plan for Afghanistan

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