Saturday, January 30, 2010

Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness? - Christian Science Monitor


The Guardian


Obama's NYC terror trial switch: Pragmatism or indecisiveness?

Christian Science Monitor


The Obama administration says it won't hold the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and other Al Qaeda suspects in Manhattan after  »


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Friday, January 29, 2010

Scott Roeder convicted of murdering abortion doctor George Tiller - Los Angeles Times


The Guardian


Scott Roeder convicted of murdering abortion doctor George Tiller

Los Angeles Times


A jury in Wichita deliberates for just over a half-hour before finding Roeder guilty. He had admitted that he shot Tiller, who performed late-term abortions, at a church in May. By Robin Abcarian Reporting from Wichita, Kan. ...


Jury reaches quick verdict in abortion murder case

CNN International


Jury Considers if Abortion Slaying Was Murder

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

State of the Union: Highlights, reactions, analyses - CNN


USA Today


State of the Union: Highlights, reactions, analyses

CNN


Washington (CNN) -- Citing a "deficit of trust" in government by the American people, President Obama's first State of the Union address urged Congress to erode the influence of special interests and work together to confront the nation's most pressing ...


Obama: A reality check on the State of the Union

USA Today


Gays 'Applaud' Obama for Pledge to Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

ABC News


Tea Party Leader Slams New Obama Agenda

U.S. News & World Report


BBC News -California Healthline -Exec Digital


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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Circumstance and Tradition Shape State of the Union Speeches - New York Times


New York Daily News


Circumstance and Tradition Shape State of the Union Speeches

New York Times


When President Obama enters the House chamber on Wednesday night to deliver his first official State of the Union address, it will be a moment of great ch »


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama to Seek Freeze on Part of Budget - FOXNews


Bradenton Herald


Obama to Seek Freeze on Part of Budget

FOXNews


President Barack Obama will ask Congress to freeze spending for some domestic programs for three years beginning in 2011. The proposal comes as Obama and the Democratic-controlled Congress face public anger over growing deficits. ...


Obama to announce discretionary spending freeze

CNN International


Officials: Obama will propopse three-year spending freeze

McClatchy Washington Bureau


Budget, economy snapshot due Tuesday from CBO

MarketWatch


WAAY -ABC News (blog) -The Hill (blog)


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

White House defends healthcare legislation despite Massachusetts loss - Los Angeles Times


The Age


White House defends healthcare legislation despite Massachusetts loss

Los Angeles Times


Senior advisor David Axelrod says that 'the underlying elements' of the overhaul plan remain popular. But Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urges President Obama to 'start over.' By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - The Obama ...


Obama aides dismiss shake-up talk but enlist help

Reuters


White House Still Seeks Health Deal

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Saturday, January 23, 2010

State Democratic party 'fighting a headwind' with elections on horizon - Wisconsin State Journal


Washington Post


State Democratic party 'fighting a headwind' with elections on horizon

Wisconsin State Journal


Taking office one year ago, Democrats in Wisconsin and Washington, DC, were in complete command and pundits were speculating whether this traditional swing state had turned permanently blue. Democrats still are in control, from Congress and the state ...


New Republican Line: Where Goes Massachusetts, So Goes the Nation

CafeSentido.com


Report: Reid, Pelosi Consider New Strategy to Pass Senate Health Bill

FOXNews


Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass.

Washington Post


Los Angeles Times -Daily C »


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Friday, January 22, 2010

Supreme Court OKs unlimited corporate spending on elections - Los Angeles Times


Los Angeles Times


Supreme Court OKs unlimited corporate spending on elections

Los Angeles Times


The justices overturn a century of US electoral law by a 5-4 vote. Millions of extra dollars are expected to start flowing from big business to this f »


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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling could bring flood of ads - Los Angeles Times


CNN International


Supreme Court's campaign finance ruling could bring flood of ads

Los Angeles Times


Critics say corporations will now determine who wins elections, but some consultants don't expect a dramatic change. By James Oliphant Reporting from Washington - Viewers in media markets nationwide are already well familiar with being bombarded with ...


Court Ruling Overturns Iowa's Law Campaign Law

ABC News


Supreme Court: Campaign-finance limits violate free speech

Christian Science Monitor


SCOTUS ruling may not affect state campaigns

Seattle Times


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -NPR -CQPolitics.com


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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Lieberman on Importance of Massachusetts Special Election to Democrats - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Lieberman on Importance of Massachusetts Special Election to Democrats

FOXNews


This is a rush transcript from "Your World With Neil Cavuto," January 19, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. NEIL CAVUTO, HOST: Well, in the meantime, did  »


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Managed-Care Stocks Up, Hospitals Off On Election - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


Managed-Care Stocks Up, Hospitals Off On Election

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Monday, January 18, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Obama's impact on race in America - Christian Science Monitor


New York Times (blog)


Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Obama's impact on race in America

Christian Science Monitor


On Martin Luther King Jr. Day a year after the first African-American president took office, Americans appear to have mixed views about the impact of President Obama's election on race relations. President Barack Obama shakes hands with people before ...


Obamas honor MLK by feeding the poor

USA Today


Martin Luther King Jr. remembered

Annapolis Capital


St. Louis honors King's memory with speech and song

St. Louis Post-Dispatch


Plain Dealer -The Detroit News -WBAY


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

With Obama visit hours away, Coakley, Brown campaign hard - Boston Globe


New York Daily News


With Obama visit hours away, Coakley, Brown campaign hard

Boston Globe


Just hours before a visit by President Obama that she hopes will boost her faltering campaign, Democrat Martha Coakley this morning hopped from a Dorchester church to a Brockton diner, asking for both prayers and votes in her ...


Obama to campaign in crucial Massachusetts Senate race

CNN


McConnell Says Massachusetts Senate Race Health-Care Referendum

BusinessWeek


Scott Brown ready to pull off surprise of a lifetime

NECN


Berkshire Eagle -KGAN -Right Pundits


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Coakley: Scott Brown doesn't pay for health care for workers - Boston Globe


Washington Post


Coakley: Scott Brown doesn't pay for health care for workers

Boston Globe


Democratic US Senate candidate Martha Coakley today highlighted her differences with her opponent, Republican Scott Brown, on health insurance reform by saying that Brown does not pay for ...


Democrats turn out to shore up Bay State support for Coakley

Washington Post


Brown, Coakley blast away as tight races grows hot

Boston Herald


Massachusetts Senate race hinges on independent vote

Christian Science Monitor


NECN -FOXNews -Los Angeles Times


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Aid Efforts Face Obstacles in Quake-Ravaged Capital - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


Aid Efforts Face Obstacles in Quake-Ravaged Capital

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

International earthquake relief begins arriving in a devastated Haiti - Los Angeles Times


Sydney Morning Herald


International earthquake relief begins arriving in a devastated Haiti

Los Angeles Times


Rescue teams, food and doctors land in Port-au-Prince. US ships are on the way; one will serve as a floating hospital. Secretary of State Clinton says the response is 'coordinated, aggressive.' By Tina Susman and Joe Mozingo and Ken Ellingwood ...


In Haiti, signs of growing desperation

MiamiHerald.com


Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount

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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Massive Earthquake Devastates Haiti - Voice of America


CTV.ca


Massive Earthquake Devastates Haiti

Voice of America


The most powerful earthquake to strike Haiti in more than 200 years has left parts of the impoverished Caribbean nation in ruins, destroying buildings and burying people in the rubble. Witnesses say bodies were lining the streets of the capital, ...


Earthquake devastation emerges in Haiti

BBC News


Haiti earthquake: UN staff killed as rescue effort continues

Telegraph.co.uk


Haiti earthquake: news updates

CNN International


Reuters -BusinessWeek -Christian Science Monitor


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Ensign Tells Fellow Republicans to Back Off Reid - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Ensign Tells Fellow Republicans to Back Off Reid

FOXNews


AP Nevada Sen. John Ensign said Monday it is wrong for his fellow Republicans to c »

Monday, January 11, 2010

Harry Reid: US Airways 'shortsighted' for axing Las Vegas hub - USA Today


ABC News


Harry Reid: US Airways 'shortsighted' for axing Las Vegas hub

USA Today


WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is c »

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California - Los Angeles Times


NEWS.com.au


Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Eureka in Northern California

Los Angeles Times


The temblor snaps power lines, shatters windows and is felt over a wide area, but no major injuries are reported. 'It was a monstrous one,' a merchant says. The quake created a mess at a Natural Foods store. (Shaun Walker / Eureka Times-Standard ...


6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County

San Francisco Chronicle


6.5 quake shakes buildings on California coast

WEAR


Large quake rocks North Coast

Lake County News


WLOS -CNN International -New York Times


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Michigan to get $224 million in clean energy credits - Detroit Free Press


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Michigan to get $224 million in clean energy credits

Detroit Free Press


WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama unveiled Friday $2.3 billion in tax credits for manufacturing clean energy goods, including $224 million for Michigan factories to boost solar cell and wind turbine production. ...


Obama Refocuses on Jobs After Weak Labor Report

ABC News


Obama Tries to Turn Focus to Jobs, if Other Events  »

Friday, January 8, 2010

Obama takes steps to bolster security - Los Angeles Times


Globe and Mail


Obama takes steps to bolster security

Los Angeles Times


The president, sharing an internal investigation into the foiled Christmas airline attack, c »


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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Governor pledges to spare education from cuts - San Francisco Chronicle


New York Times (blog)


Governor pledges to spare education from cuts

San Francisco Chronicle


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pledged to spare public schools, colleges and universities from the budget ax this year and proposed privatizing at least some of the state's prisons in his final State of the State address. In a 27-minute speech, ...


California Race to the Top bills give parents more say in schools

Sacramento Bee


Local lawmakers surprised by Schwarzenegger's state of state address

San Jose Mercury News


Experts laud Schwarzenegger's plan to shift prison funds to universities

Fresno Bee


New York Times -Los Angeles Times -W »


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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Dem Senators Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan won't seek re-election - Chicago Sun-Times


CBS News


Dem Senators Chris Dodd, Byron Dorgan won't seek re-election

Chicago Sun-Times


AP WASHINGTON â€" Two veteran Democratic senators facing tough re-election battles won't run this f »


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Monday, January 4, 2010

Clinton urges Yemen to act - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Clinton urges Yemen to act

Los Angeles Times


The US secretary of State says American aid to the beleaguered Arab government depends on it moving decisively to curb terrorists and stabilize the nation. Yemeni forces guard the French Embassy in Sana, the Yemeni capital. ...


In Yemen, US Faces Leader Who Puts Family First

New York Times


Hillary Clinton c »


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