ABC News | Inconsistent messages on Obama's stimulus package Los Angeles Times Confused about President Obama's stimulus package? The administration may not be the place to find clarity. The White House leadership has made statements about the stimulus that often are inconsistent -- and at odds with facts put out by the ... US t » |
Washington Post | 9/11 passport 'found in Pakistan' BBC News Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. The passport of Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among weapons, documents and jihadi ... Clinton Meets Pakistan Tribal Chiefs After Urging Al-Qaeda Exit In Military Campaign, Pakistan Finds Hint of 9/11 Pakistan Finds Passport of » |
CBS News | Four charged in Richmond High rape case San Jose Mercury News Four teenagers face potential life sentences in connection with the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl outside her homecoming dance at Richmond High School, Contra Costa County prosecutors said Wednesday. ... 5 now in custody in Richmond High gang rape F! riend of gang rape victim blasts school officials Four Charged in California Homecoming Gang Rape |
Reuters | Many dead in Peshawar explosion BBC News At least 43 people have died and dozens were hurt by a large blast in a market in Peshawar, Pakistan, doctors say. Buildings were set on fire after the blast and plumes of smoke were seen drifting over the north-western city. More than 200 people have ... 15 killed as blast rips through Pakistan market Explosion rocks Pakistan's Peshawar city, 16 dead Massive bomb kills 43 in NW Pakistan bazaar |
New York Times | Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill Los Angeles Times Senate Democrats, bolstered by polls and party support, shape a provision that would let states opt out. Republicans criticize the idea. “While the public option is not a silver bullet, I believe itÂ's an important way to ensure competition and to ... Reid Says Bill Will Have Public Plan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Iraq car bombings kill 147 Los Angeles Times Assailants strike just outside the Green Zone, near the Justice Ministry and the Baghdad provincial council building. Iraqis, blaming politicians, fear more violence as the Jan. 16 vote nears. An Iraqi weeps as he walks away from the Justice Ministry ... Bombings rock Iraq's political landscape Obama Condemns Deadly Twin Suicide Bombings in Baghdad Deadly Blasts Rock Baghdad |
Straits Times | Global events mark magic number on climate change The Associated Press NEW YORK â€" Activists held events around the world Saturday to mark the number they say the world needs to reach to prevent disastrous climate change: 350. The number represents 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide emissions in the atmosphere that ... Global events mark magic number on climate change global c » |
New York Times | Snowe Rejects Public Option as Senate Democrats Weigh Measure Bloomberg Oct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Olympia Snowe rejected the idea of backing the immediate creation of any government-run insurance program even as top Democrats are leaning toward including such a plan in US ... Optional public option enters health care talks Offer to Let States Opt Out of Health Plan Gains Support |
MiamiHerald.com | Howard's end: Slugger NLCS MVP MLB.com The Phillies are on their way back to the World Series. Ryan Howard's bat helped them get there. Howard was named the MVP of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday after helping the Phillies beat the Dodgers, ... Phillies 10, Dodgers 4 Phillies Slug Way Back to Series Dodgers vs. Phillies Game 5 inning-by-inning recap Phillies' Hamels still seeking '08 form |
Globe and Mail | Obama Targets Insurance Companies, Banks in New York Appearance Bloomberg Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama criticized insurance companies and banks as he urged supporters to pressure Congress to back his moves to revamp the health-care system and overhaul financial regulations. ... Investors, more than banks, open checkbooks Obama Takes a Health Care Hiatus Obama scolds W » |
FOXNews | Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit New York Times Musadeq Sadeq/AP By SABRINA TAVERNISE and HELENE COOPER KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation's disputed ... AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short Karzai 'to answer poll criticism' Why Escalation May Be Obama's Only Choice in Afghanistan |
Sydney Morning Herald | A Mystery Aloft, a Nation Riveted -- And One Grounded B » |
USA Today | White House Team Joins Talks on Health Care Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" A delegation of senior White House officials met on Wednesday at the Capitol with the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, and the chairmen of the Finance and health committees, as Democrats ... No quiet fadeaway for federal insurance option Obama Hasn't Closed the Health-Care Sale |
Washington Post | Industry Group, White House Spar Over Premiums Washington Post Tensions between the White House and insurers exploded into open warfare Monday, with the two sides arguing over what the financial impact of comprehensive health-care legislation moving through Congress would be for average Americans. ... Democrats C » |
FOXNews | Obama to end military gay policy BBC News US President Barack Obama has said in a key speech to America's largest gay group that he will end the "don't ask, don't tell" military policy. Mr Obama was speaking to America's largest gay group - the Human Rights Campaign - in Washington. ... Obama: 'We should not be punishing' gays in the military Obama reaffirms will end 'don't ask, don't tell' Obama Promises He Will End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in Military |
guardian.co.uk | News Analysis For Obama, Nobel Honor Is Both Benefit and Obstacle New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama is given to big events at big moments, replete with stirring speeches, lofty backdrops and stadium-size crowds. President Barack Obama spoke after winning the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. ... From right and left, questions about peace prize Iraqis credit troop withdrawal plan for Obama award President Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize |
New York Times | More troops in Afghanistan? Naysayers gain clout with Obama Christian Science Monitor Obama faces pressure to choose an Afghanistan plan that doesn't c » |
guardian.co.uk | Senate health bill costs pegged at $829 billion Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US Senate Finance Committee health plan would cost $829 billion and cut the budget deficit by $81 billion over 10 years, nonpartisan budget analysts said on Wednesday in a report that could ... New Math Boosts Health Plan |
FOXNews | Obama Says He Won't Slash Troops in Afghanistan New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama told Congressional leaders on Tuesday that he would not substanti » |
