Friday, October 30, 2009

Ethics report leaked, discloses internal probes - The Associated Press


Seattle Post Intelligencer


Ethics report leaked, discloses internal probes

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" Internal investigations into the conduct of several House members have been exposed in an extraordinary, Internet-era breach of security involving the secretive process by which Congress polices lawmaker ethics. Revelations of the mostly ...


House ethics panel to investigate California Democrats

CNN International


House Ethics Panel Probes Earmarks by 7 Lawmakers

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Thursday, October 29, 2009

In dominant outing, Lee shows off his \'D\' - MLB.com


MiamiHerald.com


In dominant outing, Lee shows off his 'D'

MLB.com


NEW YORK -- It remains to be seen whether his mastery will  »


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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 80 - Voice of America


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Car Bomb in Northwest Pakistan Kills 80

Voice of America


By VOA News A car bomb in the main city in Pakistan's troubled northwest has killed at least 80 people and wounded some 100 others. Witnesses said the afternoon explosion ripped through a crowded market in Peshawar Wednesday afternoon, killing mostly ...


Deadly Blast Rocks Peshawar After Clinton Arrives in Pakistan

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Monday, October 26, 2009

Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155 - Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk


Baghdad bombings death toll rises to 155

Washington Post


BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The death toll from Sunday's two suicide bombs in Baghdad, one of Iraq's bloodiest attacks in years, has risen to 155 with more than 500 wounded, police said on Monday. Despite a drop in over »


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Sunday, October 25, 2009

UN officials arrive in Iran to inspect new nuclear facility - CNN


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UN officials arrive in Iran to inspect new nuclear facility

CNN


Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- International officials arrived in Iran on Sunday to inspect a newly disclosed nuclear facility near the city of Qom, state media reported. Inspectors from the United Nations' nuclear watchdog -- the International Atomic Energy ...


U.N. experts in Iran to inspect new nuclear site

Reuters


UN experts to visit Iran uranium enrichment plant

AFP


Soltaniyeh: Iran can enrich uranium up to 20 percent

PRESS TV


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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Friday, October 23, 2009

US Drones Aiding Pakistani Military Offensive - FOXNews


Times Online


US Drones Aiding Pakistani Military Offensive

FOXNews


In a significant shift, the US military is assisting the Pakistani army in its offensive on militants in South Waziristan by providing valuable surveillance video and intelligence gleaned from CIA-operated unmanned aircraft, according to a report in ...


Bomb blast rocks NW Pakistan city

BBC News


Deadly blasts hit Pakistani cities

Aljazeera.net


Pakistan: 2 bombs kill 7, wound 8

The Associated Press


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Thursday, October 22, 2009

Bahamas Declares Mistrial in John Travolta Extortion - ABC News


ABC News


Bahamas Declares Mistrial in John Travolta Extortion

ABC News


NASSAU (Reuters) - A Bahamian Supreme Court judge declared a mistrial late on Wednesday in the case of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from Hollywood actor John Travolta, after a political convention was told they ...


Mistrial in John Travolta Bahamas extortion trial over Jett's death: Judge ...

New York Daily News


Judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case

The Associated Press


Judge Declares Mistrial, Orders Do-Over in Travolta Extortion Case

E! Online


Sawf News -myGLOSS -CNN International


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Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off - Reuters


Times Online


Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off

Reuters


KABUL, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The heads of more than half of Afghanistan's district election offices will be replaced to prevent fraud in a second-round presidential election critical to the country's credibility and foreign support. ...


Afghan Runoff Election Prompts Steps to Fight Fraud

Bloomberg


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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Karzai to accept final vote result: spokesman - AFP


guardian.co.uk


Karzai to accept final vote result: spokesman

AFP


KABUL â€" Afghan President Hamid Karzai will accept the final ruling of electoral authorities, his spokesman said Tuesday after a report into election fraud rejected many b »


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Monday, October 19, 2009

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Friday, October 16, 2009

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Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Obama Entering Decision-Making Phase of Afghan Strategy - FOXNews


Newsweek


Obama Entering Decision-Making Phase of Afghan Strategy

FOXNews


After five intense meetings on his war-fighting strategy in Afghanistan, President Obama is finished gathering data and is now "in the decision-making phase," White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told Fox News. ...


Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review

Washington Post


Officials look at scenarios for Afghan 'middle path'

Los Angeles Times


US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy

Voice of America


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Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Snowe went \'back and forth\' till end - Boston Globe


Telegraph.co.uk


Snowe went 'back and forth' till end

Boston Globe


Olympia J. Snowe of Maine spoke with reporters after casting the only Republican vote in favor of the Senate finance committee's health care bill. She is very deliberate; for months she has decried the “artificial deadlines'' that Democrats set for ...


Senate Finance Committee approves health care overhaul package

Kansas City Star


GOP's Snowe shaped health bill before backing it

USA Today


Unions Spurn White House to Oppose Senate Panel's Health Bill

Bloomberg


TIME -MiamiHerald.com -Washington Post


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Monday, October 12, 2009

Obama didn\'t choose himself for peace prize - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


FOXNews


Obama didn't choose himself for peace prize

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel


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Sunday, October 11, 2009

Republicans both assail, applaud Nobel award - USA Today


New York Times


Republicans both assail, applaud Nobel award

USA Today


WASHINGTON â€" To Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele, President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize is an opportunity to exploit conservative outrage and raise funds. To John McCain, the GOP's 2008 presidential nominee, ...


Pundits Batter Nobel Committee for Awarding Obama Peace Prize

FOXNews


A Separate Peace

North by Northwestern


Can $1.4 Million Buy The President Of The United States?

Huffington Post (blog)


Indiana Daily Student -The Daily Kenoshan -The Associated Press


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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Obama vows to end restrictions on gays in military - Washington Post


BBC News


Obama vows to end restrictions on gays in military

Washington Post


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, speaking on the eve of a major gay-rights march, told gay supporters on Saturday he would fight for their causes and renewed a pledge to end restrictions on their service in ...


Obama to gay group: 'Still laws to change, hearts to open'

CNN


Obama reaffirms will end 'don't ask, don't tell'

The Associated Press


Long Islanders divided on Obama's pledge on military gays

Newsday


BBC News -New York Times -Bloomberg


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Friday, October 9, 2009

News Analysis For Presidency in Search of Success, Nobel Adds a Twist - New York Times


ABC News


News Analysis For Presidency in Search of Success, Nobel Adds a Twist

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. Charles Rex Arbogast/Associated Press President Obama was commenting on his winning the Nobel ...


The Prize and the Presidency Reactions Similar Only in Their Intensity

Washington Post


Does 'strengthening diplomacy' warrant Nobel? Americans split

CNN


Job just begun, Obama wins Nobel

Boston Globe


Kansas City Star -New York Daily News -Washington Post


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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Emerging Goal for Afghanistan: Weaken, Not Vanquish, Taliban - Washington Post


New York Times


Emerging Goal for Afghanistan: Weaken, Not Vanquish, Taliban

Washington Post


Marines take up positions during an operation in Helmand. US officials said Thursday that the emerging goal is to weaken the Taliban to the degree that it cannot ch »


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Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Health-Care Bill Wouldn\'t Raise Deficit, Report Says - Washington Post


New York Times


Health-Care Bill Wouldn't Raise Deficit, Report Says

Washington Post


Congressional budget analysts gave an important political boost Wednesday to a Senate panel's health-care overhaul, projecting that the $829 billion measure would dramatic »


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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Obama Rules Out Large Reduction in Afghan Force - New York Times


Voice of America


Obama Rules Out Large Reduction in Afghan Force

New York Times


President Obama, at the National Counterterrorism Center outside Washington on Tuesday, cited successes against Al Qaeda. By PETER BAKER and JEFF ZELENY WASHINGTON â€" President Obama told Congressional leaders on Tuesday that he would not substanti »


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