Friday, July 31, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Gates, Crowley Join With Obama at White House 'Beer Summit' - Washington Post


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Gates, Crowley Join With Obama at White House 'Beer Summit'

Washington Post


Two weeks after a noted black scholar accused a white police sergeant of racial profiling for arresting him at his home near Harvard University, the men hoisted mugs of beer Thursday evening at the White House ...


Obama, Gates and Crowley Sit for White House Talk

Bloomberg


Obama Takes a Swig With Black Scholar, White Cop

FOXNews


Analysis: White House beers a way to change topic

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

AP NewsBreak: Feds: NC terror suspect sought - The Associated Press


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AP NewsBreak: Feds: NC terror suspect sought

The Associated Press


RALEIGH, NC â€" Federal prosecutors say one member of a North Carolina group that sought to wage "violent jihad" is still at large. US Attorney George EB Holding told The Associated Press on Tuesday that authorities hope to soon apprehend an eighth ...


Americans Arrested for Plotting 'Violent Jihad' Abroad

New York Times


7 arrested in North Carolina on terrorism charges

Los Angeles Times


Seven Face Terrorism Charges in NC

Washington Post


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Monday, July 27, 2009

Former Alaska Governor Says 'I Feel Great' After Leaving Office - ABC News


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Former Alaska Governor Says 'I Feel Great' After Leaving Office

ABC News


Alaskans start the work week with a new governor, Sean Parnell, and an old puzzle: why exactly did the old governor, Sarah Palin, step down, and what are her plans for the future? ...


Sarah Palin hands over power in Alaska

Los Angeles Times


With Act II Unwr! itten, Palin Can Define Her Role

Washington Post


GOP watch: Palin's wild ride

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CNN -The Associated Press -BBC News


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Sunday, July 26, 2009

The state of the health care debate - Chicago Tribune


USA Today


The state of the health care debate

Chicago Tribune


Multiple health care proposals are being discussed on Capitol Hill, revised and refined into single proposals in the House and Senate. In the House, three committees have signed off on a reform bill, but the Energy and Commerce Committee has yet to ...


Health care bill boils down to August battle

Politico

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Taming the Cost Drivers: Some Suggestions

Washington Post


Making a mess of the health care reform effort on Capitol Hill

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


CBS News -CharlotteObserver.com -AFP


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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Obama Moves to Dampen Uproar Over Comment on Race - ABC News


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Obama Moves to Dampen Uproar Over Comment on Race

ABC News


AP President Barack Obama pauses as he talks to the media in the briefing room at the White House in Washington, Friday, July 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Barack Obama concedes his words â€" that a white police ...


Police unions don't get apology from Obama, but happy with reversal

Ne! w York Daily News


Arrest of Gates also shines a light on 'disorderly conduct' laws

Los Angeles Times


Gates isn't the face of racial profiling

Chicago Sun-Times


Philadelphia Inquirer -Detroit Free Press -Bloomberg


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Friday, July 24, 2009

US-POLITICS Summary - Washington Post


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US-POLITICS Summary

Washington Post


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is set to announce on Friday a competition for $4 billion in federal grants to improve academic achievement in US schools, the Washington Post reported on Thursday. Obama wants states to use funds from the ...


Schools to compete for $5B from stimulus law

The Associated Press


Obama to announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for schools

CNN


California to be told to use test scores in evaluating teachers

Los Angeles Times


New York Times -W »


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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Obama's Toughest Sales Pitch Is Also His Most Critical - Washington Post


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Obama's Toughest Sales Pitch Is Also His Most Critical

Washington Post


Since taking office, President Obama has preached the urgency of implementing the big items on his long list of policy priorities. And he has been largely successful at bending public opinion, and Congress, to his will -- on the ...


Obama Moves to Reclaim the Debate on Health Care

New York Time! s


Obama Backs Health Surtax

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Obama wins fight to limit fighter jets - The Associated Press


Boston Globe


Obama wins fight to limit fighter jets

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON â€" The Senate voted to terminate further production of the Air Force's topline F-22 fighter jets Tuesday, giving President Barack Obama a major spending victory and siding with the Pentagon's desire for sm »


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Monday, July 20, 2009

Obama, GOP trade barbs in health care fight - CNN


Los Angeles Times


Obama, GOP trade barbs in health care fight

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The charged battle to overhaul health care intensified Monday as President Obama accused GOP critics of putting politics ahead of policy. President Obama visits the Children's National Medical Center in Washington on Monday. ...


Obama goes after GOP senator DeMint on health care

USA Today!


Obama reforms reach from campus to corner office

Reuters


Obama demands Congress move quickly on healthcare reform

Los Angeles Times


FOXNews -Voice of America -Washington Post


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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Fisher flops at British Open, heads for fatherhood - USA Today


Times Online


Fisher flops at British Open, heads for fatherhood

USA Today


TURNBERRY, Scotland â€" Ross Fisher said farewell to his British Open title chances with a quadruple bogey eight at Turnberry on Sunday, but was hoping to go home and say hello to his first child. ...


Cink beats Watson in playoff

FOXSports.com


Westwood laments missed chan! ces

BBC Sport


Watson squanders his chance at a historic win

The Associated Press


MiamiHerald.com -SportingNews.com -Atlanta Journal Constitution


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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Bombings, business and the future of Indonesia - Los Angeles Times


Newsweek


Bombings, business and the future of Indonesia

Los Angeles Times


Damage from the blast is evident at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The nearby JW Marriott was also hit. One of two attacks Friday on hotels in Jakarta happened during a round table of foreign business leaders. The business community debates whether political ...


Marriott Jakarta Attack May Be Linked to Bali Bombers

Bloomberg


Fugitive terrorist a suspect in Indonesia bombings

The Associated Press


Bombing Probe Points to Notorious Terrorist

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Friday, July 17, 2009

House Panels Approve Health Plans - New York Times


Reuters


House Panels Approve Health Plans

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" The House Committee on Education and Labor approved legislation on Friday morning to remake the nation's health care system by a vote of 26 to 22. Three Democrats crossed party lines and voted ...


House panel passes health bill, critics slam cost

Washington Post


Second ! US House panel approves healthcare overhaul

Reuters


Better Ways to Pay For Health Care: Taxing Health Benefits

Atlantic Online


MarketWatch -U.S. News & World Report -Smartmoney.com


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Thursday, July 16, 2009

House Lawmakers Would Curtail Health-Spending Plans - Bloomberg


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House Lawmakers Would Curtail Health-Spending Plans

Bloomberg


July 16 (Bloomberg) --The House Ways and Means Committee is proposing to prohibit reimbursements for over-the-counter drug purchases using pretax health-spending plans. The proposed limits, affecting employer-sponsored ...


US Senate panel approves health care reform bill

Bizjournals.com


Fate of healthcare up to Senate moderates

Boston Globe


Close-up Health care is a universal problem

Seattle Times


Detroit Free Press -California Healthline -Quad City Times


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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Sotomayor says Obama didn't ask about abortion - The Associated Press


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Sotomayor says Obama didn't ask about abortion

The Associated Press


WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Judge Sonia Sotomayor said Wednesday neither President Barack Obama nor anyone else in the administration asked her views on abortion rights before she was nominated for the Supreme Court. "I was asked no question by anyone including ...


Will Sotomayor Bring Foreign Law to the Supreme Court?

Atlantic Online


Sotomayor Back in the Hot Seat

Washington Post


Sotomayor Vows to Value US Legal Stability as Trailblazing Court ...

Bloomberg


USA Today -New York Times -Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sotomayor was schoolgirl with focus, determination, friends say - CNN


Telegraph.co.uk


Sotomayor was schoolgirl with focus, determination, friends say

CNN


Editor's Note: This is the second in a five-part series exploring Judge Sonia Sotomayor's background and life with those who know her, and revealing the experiences that might shape her views as a Supreme Court justice if confirmed. ...


Sotomayor to face senators' questions Tuesday

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Talking Points

FOXNews


Supreme Court Justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor defies labels

New York Daily News


msnbc.com -Los Angeles Times -New York Times


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Monday, July 13, 2009

Judging Sonia: Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin - ABC News


ABC News


Judging Sonia: Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin

ABC News


President Barack Obama talks by phone with US Supreme Court Justice nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, shown in this inset file photo, from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 12, 2009. ...


With Sotomayor enters a new era in judicial politics

USA Today


US-POLITI! CS Summary

Washington Post


GOP strategy looks beyond Sotomayor

Boston Globe


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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says - CNN


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Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The CIA withheld information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress during the Bush administration on direct orders from then-Vice President Dick Cheney, current CIA director Leon Panetta told members of Congress, ...


Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program

Los Angeles Times


Democrats May Investigate Secret Program

Washington Post


Cheney Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned

ABC News


The Associated Press -9&10 News -New York Times


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Friday, July 10, 2009

Cemetery outcry grows - Chicago Tribune


National Post


Cemetery outcry grows

Chicago Tribune


The turmoil surrounding Burr Oak Cemetery near Alsip intensified Friday, as officials at  »


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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Sen. Ensign's Parents Gave Money to Former Mistress, Her Family - Wall Street Journal


ABC News


Sen. Ensign's Parents Gave Money to Former Mistress, Her Family

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Jackson doctor: I did not give him dangerous drugs - USA Today


Times Online


Jackson doctor: I did not give him dangerous drugs

USA Today


By Ethan Miller, Getty Images A doctor who previously treated Michael Jackson says he never gave the singer sedatives beyond what was needed for painful medical procedures. Dr. Arnold Klein talked to ABC's Good Morning America Wednesday, ...


Dermatologist doesn't think he's Jackson kids' dad

CNN


Michael Jackson's Dermatologist Denies Being Kids' Biological Father

MTV.com


Michael Jackson's Dermatologist: 'I Am Not the Father'

People Magazine


The Associated Press -Chicago Tribune -Popeater


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Mariah Carey Sings 'I'll Be There' At Michael Jackson Memorial - MTV.com


Washington Post


Mariah Carey Sings 'I'll Be There' At Michael Jackson Memorial

MTV.com


After a slight delay, Michael Jackson's memorial tribute at the Staples Center in Los Angeles got off to an emotional beginning as Mariah Carey performed a version of the Jackson 5's biggest hit, "I'll Be There. ...


Jackson's public memorial takes a spiritual turn

The Associated Press


Reporters' log: Jackson memorial

BBC News


Stevie Wonder pays tribute to Michael Jackson at memorial service

NME.com


Hollywood Reporter -Rolling Stone -The Associated Press


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Monday, July 6, 2009

Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin - Voice of America


Telegraph.co.uk


Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin

Voice of America


US President Barack Obama has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian leaders, expected to focus largely on arms control. This is a visit that f »


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Sunday, July 5, 2009

Joe Biden slap shot at Sarah Palin: Says quittin' gov isn't any victim - New York Daily News


New York Times


Joe Biden slap shot at Sarah Palin: Says quittin' gov isn't any victim

New York Daily News


Vice President Biden rejected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's complaint that she was the victim of political blood sport yesterday - a day after she stunned the nation with her abrupt resignation. Asked if he agreed with Palin's contention, ...


Palin's speech had shades of Nixon, circa '! ;62

Los Angeles Times


Weary Palin Sought to Regain Control

Washington Post


Palin hints on political future

BBC News


New York Times -Huffington Post -Bloomberg


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