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ABC News | 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 ... Proposed Tax Tests Obama on Campaign Vow |
BBC News | Yahoo Drops on Investor Disappointment Over Microsoft Accord Bloomberg July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Yahoo! Inc. fell 11 percent, the biggest drop since November, after terms of an Internet-search accord with Microsoft Corp. were less favorable than analysts predicted. Under the 10-year agreement, ... Microsoft-Yahoo Pact To Face Regulator Scrutiny |
BBC News | US Economy: Home Prices Rise, Consumer Confidence Declines Bloomberg July 28 (Bloomberg) -- A gauge of US house prices posted its first monthly gain in three years, providing some solace to consumers shaken by rising joblessness. The S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index rose ... Home price declines continue slowing trend H! ome prices up for 1st time in 3 years Home prices may be stabilizing, market tracker says |
ABC News | 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? ... Oh so fitting to see Sarah Palin quitting: Now what? Sarah Palin hands over power in Alaska With Act II Unwritten, Palin Can Define Her Role |
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 ... Are lobbyists silver lining in health care storm? Would the Health Plan Help Sm » |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 Arrest of Gates also shines a light on 'disorderly conduct' laws Gates isn't the face of racial profiling |
MiamiHerald.com | 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 Obama to announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for schools California to be told to use test scores in evaluating teachers |
FOXNews | Obama on health bill: 'This has to get done' USA Today By Paul J. Richards, AFP/Getty Images By Mimi H » |
BBC News | 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 » |
FOXNews | 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 Obama demands Congress move quickly on healthcare reform Obama Rejects Claim That Health Care Defeat Could Mark His 'Waterloo' |
Telegraph.co.uk | US names soldier in Taliban video BBC News The soldier says he is scared he "won't be able to go home". The video appears as broadcast from the internet source The US military has identified a man shown on a Taliban video as an American soldier captured in Afghanistan. ... Captured US soldier in Taliban video: Held by Haqqani network? US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid' Afghan Taliban Releases Video of Captured American Soldier |
MiamiHerald.com | Obama Reaches Out to Republicans on Health Care, but Bipartisan ... FOXNews President Barack Obama speaks about health care, Friday, July 17, 2009, in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington. (AP) President Obama and some Democratic congressional leaders had pledged to involve Republicans in health care reform ... Obama Says Overhaul of US Health-Care System Can't Be Delayed Despite critics, Obama stays course on health care Obama smartly lashes out at health care insurance industry |
CBS News | House Democratic leaders pledge healthcare progress Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the US House of Representatives on Friday hailed "historic" progress on healthcare legislation and pledged to continue momentum to deliver on President Barack Obama's vow of reform. ... House Panels Approve Health Plans House Dems push ahead on portions of health bill House panel passes health bill, critics slam cost |
ABC News | Sen. Coburn Questions Judge Sotomayor at Supreme Court Nomination ... Washington Post LEAHY: Whether it will be the last round or not will be up to the Republican side. But I would yield now to Senator Coburn, who's been waiting patiently. COBURN: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and good morning again. COBURN: Yesterday, you -- when I was ... Sotomayor Faces Sharp Questions on Bias Case Sotomayor draws praise from GOP critics Sotomayor Says She Regrets Offense From 'Wise Latina' Remarks |
FOXNews | First Senate panel completes healthcare bill Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate health committee on Wednesday approved its version of legislation to overhaul the US health industry, which is to be combined with a bill yet to be written in the Senate Finance Committee. ... Senate health committee clears insurance overhaul ! Obama May Rely on Partisan Vote for Health-Care Bill With Committee Vote, Senate Moves Forward on Health Care |
FOXNews | "The law is not legal theory," she argued. "It's facts." CNN Sotomayor made her remarks in response to a question from Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont, the chairman of the committee. On Monday, the first day of her hearings, Sotomayor also mentioned the law, saying that her hotly disputed judicial philosophy is to ... Sotomayor Faces Questions on Day Two of Hearings Sotomayor to face senators' questions Tuesday Talking Points |
Los Angeles Times | Sotomayor's a slam dunk, say Obama, Schumer on eve of ... New York Daily News President Obama c » |
Washington Post | 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 Democrats May Investigate Secret Program Cheney Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned |
Telegraph.co.uk | Michael Jackson gets a hometown tribute in Gary Chicago Tribune They came by the thousands to the b » |
LongIslandPress.com | NY Democrats win back control of state senate Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Democrats on Thursday said they regained control of the state Senate after the second of two party members who had defected to the Republicans rejoined the Democrats, ending a nearly five-week impasse that ... Stalemate In NY Appears Resolved EDITORIAL: Once again, it » |
E! Online | Dermatologist doesn't think he's Jackson kids' dad CNN Is Klein father of two oldest Jackson children? "Not to the best of my knowledge" By Alan Duke LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- Michael Jackson's dermatologist did not rule out that he may be the biological father of Jackson's children, and Dr. Arnold ... Jackson doctor: I did not give him dangerous drugs Michael Jackson's Dermatologist: 'I Am Not the Father' Michael Jackson's Dermatologist Denies Being Kids' Biological Father |
BBC News | 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. ... Lucky Jackson fans descend on Staples Center Jackson memorial in quotes Grab Some Lunch And Watch MJ's Funeral! |
Times Online | US says Russia restores POW commission Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia restored a US-Russian commission to help find missing personnel from World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan, the White House said in a statement on Monday, five years after Moscow froze its side of the body. ... Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin Obama arrives in Russia, confident of progress Analysis: Who's in charge as Obama visits Russia? |
FOXNews | Palin's speech had shades of Nixon, circa '62 Los Angeles Times The announcement by Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin that she was bowing out of Alaska politics on the eve of the Fourth of July left a lot of people scratching their heads. Palin's friends report that she is genuinely sick ... Palin hints on political future Pa! lin's Hometown Crowd Expresses Support for Her Analysis: Palin's resignation raises questions |