Sunday, January 31, 2010

US to Resume Military Airlift of Injured Haitians - New York Times


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

CBS News


Americans detained in Haiti were 'trying to rescue children'

The Guardian


Haiti holds Americans accused of child trafficking

AFP


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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

Los Angeles Times


US government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial

Reuters


US abandons plan to hold 9/11 trial in NYC

Boston Globe


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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

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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.

USA Today


What Do You Want to Hear in President Obama's State of the Union?

ABC News


Obama targets middle class with aid proposals

MarketWatch


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Republican Senator's 'No' Keeps Bernanke Vote a Nail-Biter - FOXNews


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Republican Senator's 'No' Keeps Bernanke Vote a Nail-Biter

FOXNews


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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

Boston Globe


GOP candidates latch on to Scott Brown

Los Angeles Times


Scott Brown's Senate win boosts GOP campaign efforts

Washington Post


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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

CNN International


As aid begins to flow, Haiti considers fate of millions of homeless

MiamiHerald.com


Haiti relocating homeless, port repairs needed

Houston Chronicle


Jerusalem Post -BBC News -ABC Online


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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

ABC News


Senate loss sends shock waves through Dems

San Francisco Chronicle


Texas GOP celebrates Obama's anniversary with thank you â€" to Massachusetts

MiamiHerald.com


New York Times -Boston Channel.com -NECN


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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

NECN


For Democrats, Finger-Pointing Follows Mass. Loss

NPR


Brown's victory has national repercussions

The Patriot Ledger


WBIR-TV -Smartmoney.com -Boston Herald


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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

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


King murder: 'Nightmare was that I was awake'

Chicago Sun-Times


'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

Aljazeera.net


The extent of the damage in Haiti's villages

BBC News


Tens of thousands neglected at quake epicentre

ABC Online


Los Angeles Times -Times Online -W »

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

Boston Globe


Narrow Senate Race Unnerves Democrats on Health Care

New York Times


Clinton at WPI to tout Coakley's campaign

Worcester Telegram


FOXNews -Boston Herald -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


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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

Los Angeles Times


Welsh rescuers help Haiti victims

BBC News


Are they alive? In waiting, families grieve for loved ones missing in Haiti

CNN


ABC Online -AFP -W »


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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

New York Times


Unpredictable land access to quake-hit Port-au-Prince

Xinhua


World scrambles to help quake-hit Haiti

AFP


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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

FOXNews


Aid pledged to quake-hit Haiti

Aljazeera.net


Haiti quake witnesses speak of devastation

BBC News


ABC Online -W »

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?

CNN


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

ABC News


How Harry got his groove back

San Francisco Chronicle


Reuters -Washington Post -Washington Times


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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


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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

San Francisco Chronicle


6.5 earthquake strikes off California coast

CNN International


6.5 earthquake near Eureka, Calif., snaps power lines and topples televisions

Los Angeles Times


Sacramento Bee -AFP -BusinessWeek


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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

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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

New York Times


Obama: US Intelligence Failed to 'Connect' the Dots in Christmas Day Plot

FOXNews


Obama announces findings in terror probe

Detroit Free Press


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