Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Obama to sign new student aid initiative - Reuters


Reuters


Obama to sign new student aid initiative

Reuters


US President Barack Obama poses with students from various schools following his remarks on science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives in the Eisenhower Executive Office building in Washington, November 23, 2009. ...


3 Cheers for the New Student Lending Law

Atlantic Online


Obama Breaks Down Student Loan Overhaul

FOXNews (blog)


Washington View: Federal programs with good intentions create uncertainty

The Columbian


Chicago Sun-Times -The Associated Press -BusinessWeek


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Sunday, March 28, 2010

GOP Candidates Court Tea Party Voters in Race Against Reid - FOXNews


USA Today


GOP Candidates Court Tea Party Voters in Race Against Reid

FOXNews


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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Obama to sign health care reform into law, then promote it on the road - CNN International


ABC News


Obama to sign health care reform into law, then promote it on the road

CNN International


Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will sign sweeping health care reform legislation into law at the White House on Tuesday, according to two Democratic officials familiar with the planning. Obama also will hit the road to sell the measure to a ...


Obama to travel to Iowa after signing health care legislation

NECN


Major health care changes won't take place until 2014

Boston Globe


Key elements of health reform would start soon

San Francisco Chronicle


The Associated Press -Zanesville Times Recorder -Forbes


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Monday, March 22, 2010

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

Washington Post


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces "difficult but necessary choices" on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians is unsustainable. "The status quo is unsustainable ...


Clinton: US Commitment to Israel 'Rock Solid'

FOXNews


Clinton to tell AIPAC: Israel faces difficult but necessary choices

Ha'aretz


Israeli raid strikes Gaza tunnel

Aljazeera.net


BBC News -Jerusalem Post -New York Times


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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Stage set for historic health care reform vote - CNN


Reuters


Stage set for historic health care reform vote

CNN


Washington (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton made several phone c »


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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Obama to Capitol Hill Saturday on health care - Washington Post


New York Times (blog)


Obama to Capitol Hill Saturday on health care

Washington Post


A marine stands his post outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House as President Barack Obama works late in Washington Friday, March 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon - AP) The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack ...


Budget estimate key to health bill passage

San Francisco Chronicle


House Democrats see momentum on health bill

Reuters


Health care vote drives House pals -- Dingell and Stupak -- apart

Detroit Free Press


San Jose Mercury News -Los Angeles Times -Houston Chronicle


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Friday, March 19, 2010

A look at the health care overhaul bill - Washington Post


National Post


A look at the health care overhaul bill

Washington Post


By AP AP -- Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed ...


Proposed Changes in the Final Health Care Bill

New York Times


Dems Sweeten Health Bill in Final Push

CBS News


Budget office says health care bill saves money

San Francisco Chronicle


USA Today -Boston Globe -W »


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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Democrats, Shy of Votes, Hunt for Health Care - FOXNews


Boston Globe


Democrats, Shy of Votes, Hunt for Health Care

FOXNews


Democrats on Wednesday picked up support from Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio and Rep. Dale Kildee of Michigan, but appeared about 10 votes shy of the 216 needed to pass the legislation. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks at a news conference on Capitol ...


Health bill picking up key votes

Los Angeles Times


Obama lobbies holdouts as health care vote nears

San Francisco Chronicle


Obama team wrapping up health package

USA Today


Washington Post -W »

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

A Look at Democrats' Health Care Overhaul - ABC News


New York Times (blog)


A Look at Democrats' Health Care Overhaul

ABC News


By AP AP President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as this week. Democrats are awaiting cost assessments from the Congressional Budget ...


GOP attacks shortcut on health care bill; Pelosi defends it

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Pelosi: Dems will have votes to OK health care - San Francisco Chronicle


New York Times (blog)


Pelosi: Dems will have votes to OK health care

San Francisco Chronicle


Gerald Herbert / AP Kids and children's advocates attend a news conference on health care reform on Capitol Hill, where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted that her members will pass overhaul legislation in a vote that could come as early as the end ...


Amid Democratic Impatience, Senators Move on a Jobs Bill

New York Times


Top House Dem Says 'Votes Are There' to Pass Health Care Reform

FOXNews


House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it

Washington Post


Boston Globe -Columbus Dispatch -BlueRidgeNow.com


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Monday, March 15, 2010

House Heads Toward Health Care Vote - ABC News


Washington Post


House Heads Toward Health Care Vote

ABC News


With the climax just days away, Democrats admit they still don't have the votes for health care reform. Will the president fin »

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Pacquiao vs. Clottey round-by-round analysis - Los Angeles Times


CBC.ca


Pacquiao vs. Clottey round-by-round analysis

Los Angeles Times


This wasn't the usual ring walk for Manny Pacquiao. With so much ground to cover inside this $1.2-billion, 100000-person capacity palace known as Cowboys Stadium, Pacquiao came to Texas with a chance to take out his frustrations over the road not taken ...


Pacquiao easily beats Clottey on points

Washington Post


Boxing - Pacquiao dispatches Clottey with ease

San Francisco Chronicle


Pacquiao garners unanimous decision vs. Clottey

Fort Worth Star Telegram


MiamiHerald.com -CNN International -SI.com


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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Obama delays Asia trip to push health care bill - San Francisco Chronicle


New York Times (blog)


Obama delays Asia trip to push health care bill

San Francisco Chronicle


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says, "We stand ready to stay as long as it takes to pass" a health care bill. President Obama agreed Friday to postpone a high-profile trip to Asia, signaling his commitment to swift action on his signature health care bill ...


Democrats optimistic on health bill vote

Boston Globe


Democrats close in on health bill vote

Arizona Republic


Obama skips Asia trip to make healthcare push

MiamiHerald.com


Los Angeles Times -CNN International -FOXNews


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Friday, March 12, 2010

Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders - The Associated Press


National Post


Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders

The Associated Press


NEW YORK â€" After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that could pay up to $657.5 million to responders sickened by ...


Trade Center Workers Reach Settlement

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

'Jihad Jane' shows terrorism-case trend - USA Today


CBC.ca


'Jihad Jane' shows terrorism-case trend

USA Today


SITE Intelligence Group via AP By Oren Dorell and Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY For nearly a year, a middle-aged woman from suburban Philadelphia used her computer to fashion a new, frightening identity, federal court documents say. ...


Â'JihadJane' suspect dropped out before high school, married at 16

Washington Post


'JihadJane' indictment  »


livejournal.com

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

U.S. investigating Toyota Prius incident: reports - MarketWatch


Reuters


U.S. investigating Toyota Prius incident: reports

MarketWatch


LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent investigators to look into the case of a Toyota Motor Corp. (TSE:JP:7203) (NYSE:TM) Prius that sped out of control near San Diego, Calif., according to reports ...


Runaway Prius Tale Prompts New Probe

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Monday, March 8, 2010

Obama takes hard-sell health pitch to Pa. - USA Today


MiamiHerald.com


Obama takes hard-sell health pitch to Pa.

USA Today


By Spencer Platt, Getty Images By Richard Wolf, USA TODAY GLENSIDE, Pa. â€" President Obama stepped up pressure Monday on his fellow Democrats to retool the nation's health care system, decrying those who put politics above policy. ...


Anyone Remember What's In The Health Care Bill?

NPR


Obama Confuses Decades, Inflates Estimated Health Care Savings by $868B

FOXNews


Health Reform Passes the Cost Test

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livejournal.com

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Some readers think 'Avatar' was robbed - msnbc.com


Globe and Mail


Some readers think 'Avatar' was robbed

msnbc.com


"The Hurt Locker" took home the top two Academy Awards Sunday night, for best picture and for Kathryn Bigelow as best director. But while the film, which follows the dangerous daily existence of an Army bomb defusal team, was a critical favorite, ...


'Hurt Locker' hauls in best picture, best director, 4 more

USA Today


The Popular Mr. Clooney and Other Oscar Vignettes

ABC News


The popular Mr. Clooney and other Oscar vignettes

The Associated Press


MTV.com -MiamiHerald.com -Chicago Tribune


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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Iraqis vote in general election - BBC News


Reuters


Iraqis vote in general election

BBC News


Polling stations across Iraq have opened, amid tight security, for voters to elect 325 parliamentary members. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki c »