Sunday, January 31, 2010

Saturday, January 30, 2010

US abandons plan to hold 9/11 trial in NYC - Boston Globe


Globe and Mail


US abandons plan to hold 9/11 trial in NYC

Boston Globe


NEW YORK - The Obama administration gave up on its plan to try the  »

Thursday, January 28, 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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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Social media on Obama speech mirrors Americans' frustration - CNN


Globe and Mail


Social media on Obama speech mirrors Americans' frustration

CNN


Tweets from Congress and the American public provided instant feedback on the State of the Union address. (CNN) -- The tone of tweets on Twitter and posts on Facebook in reaction to President Obama's State of the Union speech ...


State of the Union Speech Text

New York Times


Tom Shales on TV: President Obama is tough during the State of the Union

Washington Post


Obama pivots to job creation in speech

San Francisco Chronicle


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

CBO projects 2010 deficit at $1.3 trillion - Reuters


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CBO projects 2010 deficit at $1.3 trillion

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the US budget deficit for the current fiscal year will come in at $1.3 trillion, down slightly from its previous $1.38 trillion estimate, a source familiar with the matter ...


Sen. John McCain Backs President Obama's Proposed Budget Freeze

ABC News


CBO Projects 2010 Budget Deficit at $1.35 Trillion

FOXNews


How Will Obama's Spending Freeze Play in Washington?

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama brings back campaign manager Plouffe - USA Today


USA Today


Obama brings back campaign manager Plouffe

USA Today


As President Obama tries to revive his political fortunes, he's starting to rely more on one of the key people who helped put him in the White House in the first place. David Plouffe, the Obama campaign manager in 2008, is now working as an outside ...


White House Toughens Tone

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post


HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover?

Los Angeles Times


Its supporters were dealt a setback with the Republican Senate election victory in Massachusetts, which cost them a supermajority. But it may not be dead. By Kim Geiger Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders working to craft a healthcare bill ...


Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race

Boston Globe


Obama Endorses Bill to Create Panel on Deficit

New York Times


2009 Democratic agenda severely weakened by Republicans' united opposition

Washington Post


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Friday, January 22, 2010

Europe Applauds Obama Bank Initiative, But Seeks Global Pact - Wall Street Journal


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Europe Applauds Obama Bank Initiative, But Seeks Global Pact

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Brown heads to Washington after upset Senate win - Boston Globe


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Brown heads to Washington after upset Senate win

Boston Globe


AP Writer / January 21, 2010 BOSTONĂ¢€"Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown is making his first visit to Washington on Thursday for a round of courtesy c »


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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems - Washington Post


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Analysis: GOP sees Mass. win as stop sign for Dems

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- Reeling from the loss of a long-held Massachusetts Senate seat, Democrats are rethinking the lessons of Barack Obama's 2008 election, with the GOP cheerfully suggesting they scale back their ambitions and agenda. ...


Analysis: Brown's win changes political narrative for 2010

CNN International


Revolution in Kennedy country

BBC News


Dems' Massachusetts loss clouds Pelosi's future

San Francisco Chronicle


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Haitians fleeing capital in search of food, safety - Washington Post


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Haitians fleeing capital in search of food, safety

Washington Post


By ALFRED de MONTESQUIOU AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Thousands of Haiti quake victims are struggling to board buses to flee hunger and violence in the shattered capital, hoping that food will be easier to find in the countryside. ...


Relief efforts intensified for Haiti

Xinhua


US begins airdrops of food and water into Haiti

BBC News


Haiti aid flows out of the Dominican Republic, and the desperate flow in

Los Angeles Times


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Monday, January 18, 2010

Chester's King memorial nears completion | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/18/2010 - Philadelphia Inquirer


New York Times (blog)


Chester's King memorial nears completion | Philadelphia Inquirer | 01/18/2010

Philadelphia Inquirer


By David O'Reilly Among the many cities on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s path to glory - Atlanta, Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery, Memphis - Chester never hosted his great speeches or historic marches. But the fledgling civil-rights leader ...


Cultural and charity events honor Martin Luther King

Chicago Tribune


Martin Luther King Day events

San Francisco Chronicle


MLK memorial events might tie up traffic in DC

Baltimore Sun


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Hunger and Hope, Thirst and Frenzy Grip Haiti - New York Times


The Hindu


Hunger and Hope, Thirst and Frenzy Grip Haiti

New York Times


By AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Precious water, food and early glimmers of hope began reaching parched and hungry earthquake survivors Saturday on the streets of this shattered city, where despair at times turned into a frenzy among the ruins. ...


Haiti earthquake: Hillary Clinton visits devastated capital

Times Online


Extent of Haiti destruction clear

BBC News


Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins

Los Angeles Times


Washington Post -MiamiHerald.com -ABC Online


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Obama, Congressional Dems Near Health Care Accord - ABC News


New York Times (blog)


Obama, Congressional Dems Near Health Care Accord

ABC News


AP President Barack Obama pauses in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington Friday, Jan. 15, 2010, while talking about the earthquake in Haiti. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Barack Obama ...


Democrats seek quick deal on health-care bill

Washington Post


In Health Talks, President Is Hands-Off No More

New York Times


Kennedy seat, health bill face uncertain fate

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Polls show race for 'Kennedy seat' about even - Washington Post


The Guardian


Polls show race for 'Kennedy seat' about even

Washington Post


BOSTON -- The seeds of the drama that could see the Senate seat held by the late Edward M. Kennedy slip to Republican control began to sprout during what is tradition »


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Arriving Port-au-Prince, Earthquake Damage Can be Seen Everywhere - Voice of America


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Arriving Port-au-Prince, Earthquake Damage Can be Seen Everywhere

Voice of America


Photo: AP A woman stands in the rubble of her home the day after an earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 13 Jan. 2010 As rescue operations accelerated to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti, correspondent Brian Wagner flew into Port-au-Prince ...


Songs and prayers in Haiti's darkest hour

AFP


Obama orders rapid mobilization of US rescue, relief efforts for Haiti

Washington Post


Haitians seek quake missing online

Aljazeera.net


Times Online -New York Times -Xinhua


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected - CNN International


Sydney Morning Herald


7.0 quake hits Haiti; 'Serious loss of life' expected

CNN International


An earthquake in Haiti has reportedly destroyed numerous buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince. The Associated Press reported that a hospital had collapsed Editor's note: Watch continuing coverage of the earthquake in Haiti on CNN. ...


US Reaches out to Quake-Hit Haiti

Voice of America


Major earthquake hits Haiti

Washington Post


Ferocious Earthquake Rocks Haiti

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Monday, January 11, 2010

How Harry got his groove back - San Francisco Chronicle


Telegraph.co.uk


How Harry got his groove back

San Francisco Chronicle


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent the weekend trying to finesse the news that he told "Game Change" authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in 2008 that he believed Barack Obama could win the White House as he was a "light skinned" African ...


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

ABC News


Harry Reid's Race Problem

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

GOP opens fire on Harry Reid over Obama remarks - Los Angeles Times


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GOP opens fire on Harry Reid over Obama remarks

Los Angeles Times


The Senate majority leader has apologized to the president for racial comments made in 2008. Republicans accuse Democrats of holding a double standard. By Ashley Powers Reporting from Las Vegas - Is this the gaffe that will haunt Senate Majority Leader ...


Reid Is Under Fire for 2008 Remarks

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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks - Reuters


Boston Globe


Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized to President Barack Obama on Saturday for comments he made during the 2008 presidential campaign that critics find raci »


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Friday, January 8, 2010

Thursday, January 7, 2010

NJ Airport Video Shows Security Guard Leaving Post - New York Times


Houston Chronicle


NJ Airport Video Shows Security Guard Leaving Post

New York Times


By AP A man took advantage of a guard's absence to sneak past a Newark Liberty International Airport security checkpoint Sunday evening and walk arm-in-arm with a woman into a secure area, causing a terminal shutdown that delayed flights across the ...


A goodbye kiss triggered New Jersey airport scare

Reuters


Senator Releases Video Showing Newark Airport Security Breach

Bloomberg


NJ airport video shows guard leaving post

USA Today


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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Sen. Christopher Dodd says it was time to step down - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Sen. Christopher Dodd says it was time to step down

Los Angeles Times


Sen. Christopher J. Dodd, who left his imprint on a host of social legislation, announced this morning that he is retiring and will not seek a sixth term representing the state of Connecticut. In a nation »


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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

US to Suspend Gitmo Detainee Transfers to Yemen - FOXNews


Washington Post


US to Suspend Gitmo Detainee Transfers to Yemen

FOXNews


The US will not transfer any detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen right now, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday. The US will not transfer any detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen right now, White House Press ...


Yemeni loses appeal for release from Guantanamo

Reuters


US Reopens Embassy in Yemeni Capital Sanaa

Voice of America


US suspends Guantanamo to Yemen transfers

BBC News


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