The Guardian | Obama energy plan would open up Gulf drilling CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama will announce plans to open sections of the eastern Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas drilling. (CNN) -- In a move that could help win Republican support for other energy initiatives, President Obama will ... Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast Obama looking to open more areas to offshore drilling |
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Obama energy plan would open up Gulf drilling - CNN
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Russia observes day of mourning in bombing aftermath - CNN International
Globe and Mail | Russia observes day of mourning in bombing aftermath CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russians paused to mourn their dead Tuesday, a day after suicide bombers struck a pair of Moscow subway stations in a deadly rush-hour attack. Hundreds of thousands of commuters returned to the transit ... Moscow Attack a Test for Putin and His Record Against Terror Moscow mourns, Russian bombing toll rises to 39 Survivor describes Moscow blast horror |
Monday, March 29, 2010
Subway Blasts Kill Dozens in Moscow - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Subway Blasts Kill Dozens in Moscow New York Times MOSCOW â€" Suicide bombers set off huge explosions during Monday morning's rush hour in two subway stations in central Moscow, officials said, killing at least 35 people and raising fears that the Muslim insurgency in southern Russia ... Suicide bombers kill at least 37 in Moscow metro Moscow metro bombs kill dozens Blasts on Moscow Metro Kill 34 |
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Palin kicks off Tea Party Express tour - San Francisco Chronicle
New York Times (blog) | Palin kicks off Tea Party Express tour San Francisco Chronicle Jae C. Hong / AP Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (center) arrives with her husband, Todd, to speak at a Tea Party r » |
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Secular bloc wins most seats in Iraq - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | Secular bloc wins most seats in Iraq Los Angeles Times Premier Maliki, whose » |
Friday, March 26, 2010
Unemployment benefits set to expire April 5 - Washington Post
New York Times (blog) | Unemployment benefits set to expire April 5 Washington Post Unemployment benefits are set to expire for at least a week on April 5, as Congress plans to break for two weeks without agreeing on an extension of the program. Last week, the House approved a $9 billion measure containing one-month ... The Senate Reckoning |
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time to stop handling Israel with kid gloves - ABC Online
Reuters | Time to stop handling Israel with kid gloves ABC Online Britain's expulsion of an Israeli diplomat is a lesson for Australia to stop handling Israel with kid gloves. Israel has made clear that it does not respond to gentle persuasion or constructive criticism from its friends, nor does it listen to the ... Analysis: Obama risks alienating Jewish voters US, Israel try to salvage battered ties Israel pledges to launch talks |
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Obama signs health care reform into law - San Francisco Chronicle
New York Times (blog) | Obama signs health care reform into law San Francisco Chronicle (03-23) 04:00 PDT Washington - -- President Obama signed legislation into law Tuesday that will overhaul the nation's health system and, jubilant Democrats hope, overhaul their own political fortunes and become not their Waterloo, but the GOP's. ... Health care 'fix-it' bill up for Senate debate For many interest groups, health-care bill's passage isn't the end In Senate, GOP has last chance to change health care overhaul |
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Fight rages to define health care bill to public - USA Today
Globe and Mail | Fight rages to define health care bill to public USA Today In the East Room this morning, President Obama will sign the most comprehensive changes to the health care system in American history â€" and with that launch a fierce battle leading up to November's elections to ... Obama to revel in hard-fought healthcare victory For Republicans, fight isn't over Senate to tackle House-passed health reform reconciliation bill this week |
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Health care vote results: bill passes, Obama to sign it into law - Christian Science Monitor
National Post | Health care vote results: bill passes, Obama to sign it into law Christian Science Monitor The health care vote results came in late Sunday night, with the House passing the bill, 219 to 212. President Obama is set to sign the bill into law this week. After that, the Senate will take up 'fixes.' House majority leader Steny Hoyer, ... Health Care Reform Clears US Congress The House passed the overhaul â€" now what? House Roll C » |
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Saturday, March 20, 2010
Stage is set for historic healthcare vote - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | Stage is set for historic healthcare vote Los Angeles Times House Democrats scrap plans to use a controversial move and are expected to pass the biggest change since Medicare. By Noam N. Levey and Kim Geiger After a frenzied push to nail down final commitments and resolve lingering disputes in their ranks, ... Obama Urges Dems to Come Together for Health Care The Take: Historic win or not, Democrats could pay a price Tactics, Luck and Perseverance Kept Health Bill Alive |
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Friday, March 19, 2010
Putin offers US hints of support - Reuters
Reuters | Putin offers US hints of support Reuters Tea Partiers want it known that they are not Republican Party lapdogs, but are they a fringe movement or a sleeping giant, awakened? Full Article US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton (R) and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meet at the ... US, Russia on Brink of Arms Agreement Russia says new START treaty almost complete Has President Obama outwaited Russia on nuclear control? |
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Five questions about the health-care legislation - Washington Post
New York Times (blog) | Five questions about the health-care legislation Washington Post The House will probably vote Sunday on the health-care reform bill approved by the Senate in December, plus a separate package of "fixes" negotiated by the two chambers that is designed to make the bill more palatable to House Democrats. ... Health care bill heads for showdown In Health Vote, Democrats Weigh Success vs. Survival GOP Plots Strategies to Nullify Health Bill |
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Obama team wrapping up health package - USA Today
Boston Globe | Obama team wrapping up health package USA Today WASHINGTON â€" President Obama and his chief » |
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Senate GOP Leader Finds Weapon in Party Unity - New York Times
Reuters | Senate GOP Leader Finds Weapon in Party Unity New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Before the health care fight, before the economic stimulus package, before President Obama even took office, Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, had a strategy for his party: use his ... House Democrats scramble to ensure adequate deficit reduction in health bill Democrats consider new maneuvers for health bill Health care foes 11 votes shy of defeating bill |
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Monday, March 15, 2010
Envoy delays Mideast visit over Israeli settlement move, sources say - CNN International
Washington Post | Envoy delays Mideast visit over Israeli settlement move, sources say CNN International George Mitchell is the US special envoy to the Middle East. Sources say his latest scheduled trip is now on hold. (CNN) -- The US special envoy for Middle East peace has delayed a visit to the region as the United States awaits a response to its demand ... Israel doesn't need to grovel for US forgiveness Israel Feeling Rising Anger From the US US pushing Netanyahu to accept demands for peace talks |
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Sunday, March 14, 2010
Peter Graves, 'Mission: Impossible' Star, Dies at 83 - New York Times
Globe and Mail | Peter Graves, 'Mission: Impossible' Star, Dies at 83 New York Times Peter Graves, the cool spymaster of television's “Mission: Impossible†and the dignified host of the “Biography†series, who successfully spoofed his own gravitas in the “Airplane!†movie farces, died on Sunday. He was 83. ... Peter Graves (Photo by Genaro Molina/ Los Angeles Times) 'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies 'Mission Impossible' actor Peter Graves dies at 83 |
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Obama proposes 'No Child' overhaul - Washington Post
The Hindu | Obama proposes 'No Child' overhaul Washington Post President Obama proposed overhauling the No Child Left Behind law that was his predecessor's h » |
Friday, March 12, 2010
US court rules again against vaccine-autism claims - Reuters
CNM News Network | US court rules again against vaccine-autism claims Reuters WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - Vaccines that contain a mercury-based preservative c » |
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Democrats seek healthcare consensus - Los Angeles Times
Reuters | Democrats seek healthcare consensus Los Angeles Times Reporting from Washington - Democratic leaders on Capitol Hill worked throughout the day Thursday seeking intraparty agreements over abortion, federal insurance subsidies and other issues in a healthcare package they ... Democrats Struggle to Finish Health Bill Student loan overhaul seems likely to join Senate health-care bill Dems Dealt Blow on Health Care Reconciliation |
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Carlos Slim Tops Forbes List of Billionaires - New York Times
Times Online | Carlos Slim Tops Forbes List of Billionaires New York Times By BLOOMBERG NEWS The net worth of Mr. Slim, 70, who built a telecommunications empire after buying Mexico's state-run phone monopoly two decades ago, rose $18.5 billion, to $53.5 billion. Mr. Gates, 54, chairman of Microsoft, fell to second as his net ... Technology's Richest Billionaires Bill Gates f » |
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats - Reuters
MiamiHerald.com | Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats Reuters President Barack Obama welcomes El Salvador's President Mauricio Funes (not shown) to the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, March 8, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, making a final push for healthcare reform, ... Health Care's Obstacle: No Will to Cut Health care ad cyclorama to clog airwaves Obama pushes senators for climate bill |
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Monday, March 8, 2010
Obama takes hard-sell health pitch to Pa. - USA Today
ABC News | 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. ... Obama Confuses Decades, Inflates Estimated Health Care Savings by $868B Health Reform Passes the Cost Test |
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Police: Remains of California teen Amber DuBois found - CNN
ABC News | Police: Remains of California teen Amber DuBois found CNN Amber DuBois, of the San Diego, California, area, was last seen walking to school in February 2009. (CNN) -- The remains of Amber DuBois, a 14-year-old San Diego, California-area girl who was missing for more than a year, have been found, ... Remains of Missing California Girl, 14, Found Year Later Amber Dubois' remains found in Escondido Dubois tip didn't come from Gardner, source says |
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Saturday, March 6, 2010
3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections - CNN International
Globe and Mail | 3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections CNN International An Iraqi firefighter walks past the wreckage of a bus at the site of a blast in the holy city of Najaf. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary ... Iraq's vote key test for a democracy in progress Security tight as Iraq prepares to vote US official: Election of 'enormous' importance to Iraq |
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