Sunday, January 31, 2010

Obama Offers Budget With Deficits as Far as Number-Crunchers Can See - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Obama Offers Budget With Deficits as Far as Number-Crunchers Can See

FOXNews


The White House is projecting the current fiscal year will end with a record $1.6 trillion deficit. Jan. 27: President Obama gestures while delivering his State of the Union address on Captitol Hill, where he proposed a three-year freeze on some ...


White House to roll out $3.8 trillion budget plan

CNN International


$100 Billion Increase in Deficit Is Forecast

New York Times


White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source

Reuters


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

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


Reuters


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

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Vice President Job Biden, Republican Mitt Romney Agree Job Focus Is Critical - ABC News


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Vice President Job Biden, Republican Mitt Romney Agree Job Focus Is Critical

ABC News


Hours after President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address, administration members hit the road and took to the airwaves to pitch the president's No. 1 priority: jobs. President asks, "How long should ...


State of the union: Is 'strong' the right word?

Baltimore Sun


Obama to America (and Congress): Yes, we still can

Christian Science Monitor


Obama's promises, verbatim

USA Today


U.S. News & World Report -Buffalo News -BusinessWeek


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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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


Kansas City Star


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 Urges Aid for Middle Class - Wall Street Journal


New York Daily News


Obama Urges Aid for Middle Class

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Bin Laden warns US of more attacks - Aljazeera.net


CTV.ca


Bin Laden warns US of more attacks

Aljazeera.net


Osama Bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader, has warned Barack Obama, the US president, that there will be further attacks on the United States unless he takes steps to resolve the Palestinian situation. In an audio tape obtained by Al Jazeera on Sunday, ...


Osama to Obama: Palestine matters

Foreign Policy


Analyst: Bin Laden language could foreshadow attack

WLOS


Bin Laden claims responsibility for Christmas bomb attempt

Akron Beacon Journal


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising - Wall Street Journal


Los Angeles Times


Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising

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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

Court Reverses Limits on Campaign Spending - Wall Street Journal


CNN International


Court Reverses Limits on Campaign Spending

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Republicans Revel in Brown Win As Democrats Try to 'Move Forward' - ABC News


The Guardian


Republicans Revel in Brown Win As Democrats Try to 'Move Forward'

ABC News


One day after pulling off a stunning upset Senate victory in Massachusetts, Republican Scott Brown declared that he would be a "new breed of Republican" who's "not beholden to anybody." Sen. McCain says GOP victory in Massachusetts is a ...


Time to Sell Health-Care Stocks?

Barron's


How Scott Brown won Massachusetts Senate race

Christian Science Monitor


Democrats seek to rescue healthcare reform despite Massachusetts defeat

The Guardian


CNNMoney.com -National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News -NECN


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Massachusetts Voting Begins for Crucial Senate Seat - New York Times


The Guardian


Massachusetts Voting Begins for Crucial Senate Seat

New York Times


Martha M. Coakley, the Democratic candidate for the Senate seat formerly held by Edward M. Kennedy, spoke with the news media after voting at Brooks Elementary School Tuesday in Medford, Mass. By LIZ ROBBINS Wet snow f »


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Monday, January 18, 2010

Damaged Haiti port to open in 2-3 days: US commander - Reuters


Times Online


Damaged Haiti port to open in 2-3 days: US commander

Reuters


PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The US military hopes to have Haiti's main port open in two or three days for shipments of emergency relief supplies to earthquake survivors, the American officer in charge of logistics said on Monday. The Port-au-Prince dock ...


US Military Blames Crowded Parking Lot for Diverted Planes at Haiti Airport

FOXNews


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post


In Massachusetts, voters' discontent threatens Democrats

Los Angeles Times


A special election Tuesday to fill the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat has turned into a closer contest than expected, as disaffected party members and independents lean toward the GOP contender. Democrat Martha Coakley, the state attorney general ...


Special US Senate Election Threatens Heath Care Deal

Voice of America


Republican Taps Into Voter Unease

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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Obama Stakes Prestige Again, on High-Stakes Massachusetts Race - FOXNews


The Guardian


Obama Stakes Prestige Again, on High-Stakes Massachusetts Race

FOXNews


President Obama's charm offensive didn't work in New Jersey or Virginia where Republicans won crucial gubernatorial races in November. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is pictured in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, ...


Massachusetts senate race hinges on independent vote

Christian Science Monitor


Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid

Washington Post


Special election brings bounty of ads for media

Boston Globe


Barron's -Los Angeles Times -Voice of America


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Massachusetts vote could threaten health reform - Reuters


The Guardian


Massachusetts vote could threaten health reform

Reuters


BOSTON (Reuters) - Voter disenchantment in liberal Massachusetts with President Barack Obama's policies has turned a Senate election into a nail-biter that could imperil US healthcare reform. Democrats envisioned a smooth passing of the baton in the ...


Report: Scott Brown raising $1 million a day this week

Boston Herald


Brown tops Coakley in Suffolk poll, showing strength

NECN


Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate

Washington Post


BusinessWeek -Boston Globe -AHN


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Rescue teams arriving in Haiti to boost rescue efforts - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk


Rescue teams arriving in Haiti to boost rescue efforts

BBC News


British aid workers have arrived in the Caribbean to assist rescue and relief efforts following the devastating earthquake in Haiti on Wednesday. An 80-strong rescue team is heading to Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. The 7.0-magnitude quake that hit ...


Race to find survivors in ruined Haiti

AFP


Tens of thousands feared dead after Haiti earthquake

Washington Post


Race against time for Haiti earthquake aid

Times Online


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Major Earthquake Strikes Near Haitian Capital - Voice of America


The Hindu


Major Earthquake Strikes Near Haitian Capital

Voice of America


A massive earthquake has struck near the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, causing damage across the impoverished region. It is the largest quake to hit the area in some 200 years. Scientists with the US Geological Survey say the earthquake struck about ...


International aid efforts for Haiti under way

BBC News


Thousands Feared Dead in Haiti

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Inside the Fight for Kennedy's Seat - FOXNews


Boston Globe


Inside the Fight for Kennedy's Seat

FOXNews


This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," January 11, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: A political smack down is happening right now in the state of Massachusetts. ...


Coakley, Brown in bitter debate

Boston Globe


In final Senate debate: Brown says Coakley not tax-cut candidate

Worcester Telegram


If Ted Kennedy's Senate Seat Isn't Safe...

TIME


WBUR -Boston Herald -Washington Post (blog)


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Monday, January 11, 2010

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

WLOS


Quake rocks NorCal...Officer shooting...China's economic rise

9&10 News


The Money Times -Denver Post -Daily Triplicate


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

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


Reuters


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


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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama takes steps to bolster security - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


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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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Assembly OKs bills to get federal schools funds - San Francisco Chronicle


Modesto Bee


Assembly OKs bills to get federal schools funds

San Francisco Chronicle


(01-05) 20:16 PST SACRAMENTO -- Education experts said Tuesday that legislation to qualify California for federal Race to the Top funds fails to solve the underlying structural problems faced by the state's public school system. ...


Assembly rushes to pass Race to the Top reforms

San Jose Mercury News


Calif. Assembly Passes Education Reform Bills

New York Times


Calif. Assembly passes education reform bills

Sacramento Bee


OCRegister -Daily Breeze


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