Telegraph.co.uk | US to Resume Military Airlift of Injured Haitians New York Times The White House said Sunday it would resume a United States military airlift of Haitians seriously injured in the earthquake â" some with devastating burns, head and spinal chord trauma, amputations and other wounds â" to American ... Baptist Group Accused of Child Trafficking Americans detained in Haiti were 'trying to rescue children' Haiti holds Americans accused of child trafficking |
Sunday, January 31, 2010
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Skyrocketing costs may have doomed NYC trial plan - Washington Post
The Guardian | Skyrocketing costs may have doomed NYC trial plan Washington Post AP NEW YORK -- A letter and a speech may have doomed plans to bring the Sept. 11 terror trial to New York. The letter written by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Washington earlier this month set a whopping $200-million-a-year ... Terrorism trials could move away from Manhattan US government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial US abandons plan to hold 9/11 trial in NYC |
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Friday, January 29, 2010
After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | 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
Obama pivots to job creation in speech - San Francisco Chronicle
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama pivots to job creation in speech San Francisco Chronicle (01-28) 04:00 PST Washington - -- President Obama sharply shifted his attention to job creation in his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to try to win back independent voters and blunt a potenti » |
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Quotobox: Obama to vow to tame deficits in address - Reuters
WNCT | Quotobox: Obama to vow to tame deficits in address Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama is expected to emphasize a commitment to taming the record US budget deficit when he delivers his State of the Union address on Wednesday night at 9 pm (0200 GMT Thursday). Here are some comments from ... Budget Freeze Is Proposed |
Monday, January 25, 2010
Obama to Offer Aid for Families in State of the Union Address - New York Times
Washington Times | Obama to Offer Aid for Families in State of the Union Address New York Times WASHINGTON â" President Obama will propose in his State of the Union address a package of modest initiatives intended to help middle-class families, including tax credits for child care, caps on some student loan payments and a ... Obama pitches new plans for middle class. What Do You Want to Hear in President Obama's State of the Union? Obama targets middle class with aid proposals |
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
Report: Reid, Pelosi Consider New Strategy to Pass Senate Health Bill - FOXNews
Globe and Mail | Report: Reid, Pelosi Consider New Strategy to Pass Senate Health Bill FOXNews House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reportedly are considering passing legislation that would pave the way for the current version of the Senate health bill to pass the House. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority ... With win behind them, Brown strategists are in demand GOP candidates latch on to Scott Brown Scott Brown's Senate win boosts GOP campaign efforts |
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Friday, January 22, 2010
Haitian Government to Relocate 400000 Displaced by Quake - Voice of America
Reuters | Haitian Government to Relocate 400000 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 ... Aid makes it to Haiti, but not onto streets As aid begins to flow, Haiti considers fate of millions of homeless Haiti relocating homeless, port repairs needed |
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Obama and health care: What to do now? - USA Today
The Guardian | Obama and health care: What to do now? USA Today While President Obama talks today about bank regulation, Washington awaits the next moves on health care. It looks bleak for last week's efforts by Obama and congressional Democrats to merge the House and Senate bill passed last year. ... President Obama, Democrats: Not Going to Rush Health Care Senate loss sends shock waves through Dems Texas GOP celebrates Obama's anniversary with thank you â" to Massachusetts |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Brown: Mass. Election Not Obama Referendum - CBS News
Telegraph.co.uk | Brown: Mass. Election Not Obama Referendum CBS News Massachusetts Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown appeared before his supporters on the night of a special election to fill Ted Kennedy's vacant US Senate seat. Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown, R-Wrentham, holds up a copy of the Boston Herald as ... Coakley 'heartbroken' over Special Election loss For Democrats, Finger-Pointing Follows Mass. Loss Brown's victory has national repercussions |
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Steele says political landscape changed in America - Houston Chronicle
Washington Post | Steele says political landscape changed in America Houston Chronicle By STEVE LeBLANC AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press BOSTON â" Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele is c » |
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Martin Luther King Day of Service - USA Today
Washington Post | Martin Luther King Day of Service USA Today Three busloads of volunteers for Martin Luther King Day of Service arrive at O'Keeffe Elementary on Chicago's South Side to begin their projects Saturday. They and thousands of other Americans spent part of this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend ... Martin Luther King service organizers hope to keep volunteers King murder: 'Nightmare was that I was awake' 'King Holiday': An » |
Sunday, January 17, 2010
World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting - New York Times
The Guardian | World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting New York Times By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - World leaders have stepped up to pledge aid to rebuild a devastated Haiti, but on the streets of its wrecked capital quake survivors were still waiting on Sunday for the basics: food, water and medicine. ... Aid teams struggle to help Haitians The extent of the damage in Haiti's villages Tens of thousands neglected at quake epicentre |
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger - Washington Post
Reuters | Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- The ill winds of an angry electorate are blowing against Democrats, the warning signs clear in a closer-than-expected Massachusetts Senate race that may doom President Barack Obama's health care agenda and foreshadow the ... Amid tight race, Coakley's campaign goes full-bore Narrow Senate Race Unnerves Democrats on Health Care Clinton at WPI to tout Coakley's campaign |
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians - Washington Post
The Guardian (blog) | Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians Washington Post AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Aid workers hoping to distribute food, water and other supplies to a shattered Port-au-Prince are warning their efforts may need more security Friday as Haitians grow increasingly ... For many in Haiti quake, help is still a no-show Welsh rescuers help Haiti victims Are they alive? In waiting, families grieve for loved ones missing in Haiti |
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Haitian Hospitals Struggle with Flood of Injured - Voice of America
Times Online | Haitian Hospitals Struggle with Flood of Injured Voice of America Hospitals in Haiti are struggling to cope with the flood of people injured in Tuesday's earthquake, as bodies pile up in severely damaged areas. International aid is streaming into the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, in response to the crisis. ... Tens Of Thousands Feared Dead In Haiti Quake Unpredictable land access to quake-hit Port-au-Prince World scrambles to help quake-hit Haiti |
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
UN Says Haiti Headquarters Collapsed in Earthquake - New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald | UN Says Haiti Headquarters Collapsed in Earthquake New York Times By AP UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- The headquarters of the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti collapsed in Tuesday's earthquake and a large number of UN personnel are missing, the UN peacekeeping chief said late Tuesday. Alain Le Roy told reporters that UN ... 'Serious Damage' to UN Headquarters in Haiti Aid pledged to quake-hit Haiti Haiti quake witnesses speak of devastation |
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 ... Reid's political future up in the air after 'Negro' comment? Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? How Harry got his groove back |
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Republican leader Steele: Reid should resign over remarks - Washington Post
Globe and Mail | Republican leader Steele: Reid should resign over remarks Washington Post Republicans moved Sunday to draw attention to Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid's raci » |
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Quake Strikes Off Northern California - New York Times
WKRG-TV | Quake Strikes Off Northern California New York Times By AP FRESNO, Calif. (AP) â" A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Northern California, shaking buildings south of the Oregon border and knocking out power in several coastal communities. The United States Geological Survey said ... 6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County 6.5 earthquake strikes off California coast 6.5 earthquake near Eureka, Calif., snaps power lines and topples televisions |
Friday, January 8, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies New York Times WASHINGTON â" President Obama on Thursday ordered a series of steps to improve the government's ability to collect, share, analyze and act on intelligence of terrorist threats, saying the findings of a government review ... Obama Orders Security Fix |
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill - New York Times
Reuters | Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Christopher Dodd's decision to retire at the end of the year increases the chances of a Senate ... Democrats Take Hit as Dodd Leaves |
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Obama sharply criticizes intelligence agencies over bungled bomb plot - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama sharply criticizes intelligence agencies over bungled bomb plot Washington Post Citing the failed attempt to bring down a Northwest passenger jet, the president says that the "intelligence community failed to connect the dots" and lists some of the steps he ordered to strengthen national security. By Michael A. Fletcher and ... Obama Says Failed Attack Could Have Been Disrupted Obama: US Intelligence Failed to 'Connect' the Dots in Christmas Day Plot Obama announces findings in terror probe |
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