Sunday, January 31, 2010

Taylor Swift 'Can't Believe' She's A Grammy Winner - MTV.com


Telegraph.co.uk


Taylor Swift 'Can't Believe' She's A Grammy Winner

MTV.com


'Whenever I used to write with people and they had Grammys ... I'd always walk over and stare at them,' she tells MTV News. By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Sway C »

Saturday, January 30, 2010

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


Globe and Mail


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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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Obama to America (and Congress): Yes, we still can - Christian Science Monitor


New York Times (blog)


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

Christian Science Monitor


President Obama, in his State of the Union address Wednesday, showed little inclination to downscale his ambitious agenda and, strikingly, devoted a fair bit of his speech to the need to change the partisan tone in Washington. ...


Obama's promises, verbatim

USA Today


Obama Vows to Make Jobs Priority, Slams Washington

BusinessWeek


Obama faces uphill road to create jobs

msnbc.com


The Virginian-Pilot -UPI.com -WZZM


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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

State of the Union is Obama's Chance to Reset His Presidency - U.S. News & World Report


Kansas City Star


State of the Union is Obama's Chance to Reset His Presidency

U.S. News & World Report


When President Obama strides into the House of Representatives to address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, he will command the nation's attention for one of the most important speeches of his career. ...


Obama Puts Economic Focus on the Middle Class

Voice of America


Obama's plan to help the middle class: how it might affect you

Christian Science Monitor


State of the Union forces Barack Obama to drop lofty ambitions

Times Online


14WFIE.com -Tonic -Boston Herald


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot - Los Angeles Times


Reuters


Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot

Los Angeles Times


The Al Qaeda leader vows to continue targeting the US as long as Washington backs Israel. But American officials doubt he played a meaningful role in planning the failed attack. On the tape, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said: "The message we want to ...


Bin Laden claims responsibility for Christmas bomb attempt

Akron Beacon Journal


Axelrod Cannot Confirm Authenticity Of Bin Laden Tape

Ozarks First


Analyst: Bin Laden language could foreshadow attack

WLOS


Long War Journal -AFP -9&10 News


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass. - Washington Post


ABC News


Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass.

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- Voter discontent with the direction of the government, economy and the health care overhaul helped send Republican Scott Brown to his Senate victory in Massachusetts, a poll says. About 63 percent of Massachusetts voters in Tuesday's ...


Election energizes climate bill talks

Boston Globe


Obama Curse Haunts Candidates

Philadelphia Bulletin


GOP candidates latch on to Scott Brown

Los Angeles Times


Barron's -FOXNews -Daily Finance


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Friday, January 22, 2010

In Ohio, Obama vows to 'never stop fighting' - CNN


New York Times (blog)


In Ohio, Obama vows to 'never stop fighting'

CNN


"There will be more fights in the days ahead," President Obama said Friday in Elyria, Ohio. Elyria, Ohio (CNN) -- Offering his most extensive public comments about the election debacle in Massachusetts, ...


Obama Vows Not to Walk Away From Push for Health Bill

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Obama Spins Scott Brown Victory as Bay State Voters Being Mad at Bush - FOXNews


The Guardian


Obama Spins Scott Brown Victory as Bay State Voters Being Mad at Bush

FOXNews


Floating in the river of commentary on the Massachusetts Senate election is the claim that it mostly reflects anti-incumbency mood and that Bay State voters were just as angry at Republicans as they were at Democrats. ...


Pelosi: House Can't Pass Senate Health Bill

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Excuses, Excuses: Democrats Dig Deep to Explain Loss in Massachusetts - FOXNews


ABC News


Excuses, Excuses: Democrats Dig Deep to Explain Loss in Massachusetts

FOXNews


Democrats are offering a wide variety of excuses to explain why a truck-driving, war-supporting, health care reform-opposing Republican will be sitting in "Ted Kennedy's seat" in the US Senate. Martha Coakley concedes in the Massachusetts special ...


US Health Insurers Enter Earnings Season With Changed Climate

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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

'Special Report' Panel on Senate Race in Massachusetts; Key 2010 Battlegrounds - FOXNews


Globe and Mail


'Special Report' Panel on Senate Race in Massachusetts; Key 2010 Battlegrounds

FOXNews


This is a rush transcript of "Special Report With Bret Baier" from January 15, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY ROBERT GIBBS: I don't think Scott Brown is going to win on Tuesday. ...


HMO shares up, hospitals f »

Monday, January 18, 2010

Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message Lives On - ABC News


Washington Post


Martin Luther King Jr.'s Message Lives On

ABC News


On Monday, America will celebrate -- if that's the right word -- Martin Luther King Day. Today, there are two generations of Americans who are too young to person »

Sunday, January 17, 2010

McConnell: Mass. Senate race a health referendum - Washington Post


Times Online


McConnell: Mass. Senate race a health referendum

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- The Senate's Republican leader is casting the shockingly close Senate race in Massachusetts as a referendum on President Barack Obama's health care bill. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says that no matter who wins Tuesday's special ...


MA Senate Race: Final Push

FOXNews (blog)


McConnell: Mass Senate race is "referendum on national health-care bill'

Politico (blog)


Obama here for Coakley, trailing a diminished aura

Boston Globe


Los Angeles Times -W »


livejournal.com

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid - Washington Post


The Guardian


Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid

Washington Post


AP BOSTON -- For much of her campaign, Martha Coakley steered clear of the Kennedy mystique, methodic »

Friday, January 15, 2010

Damaged airport, dock hamper Haiti aid efforts - CNN International


The Hindu


Damaged airport, dock hamper Haiti aid efforts

CNN International


A South Korean rescue team prepares to leave Friday from Incheon International Airport to help in quake-ravage Haiti. Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Impassable roads, a damaged airport, an unreachable dock and not enough equipment to unload relief ...


Haiti quake aid effort hampered by blockages

BBC News


Desperate Haitians Await Aid Following Quake

Voice of America


Cuba opens airspace to US evacuation flights

Washington Post


Aljazeera.net -Telegraph.co.uk -The Hindu


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Tens of thousands feared dead after Haiti earthquake - Washington Post


Times Online


Tens of thousands feared dead after Haiti earthquake

Washington Post


Haiti was rocked on Jan. 12 by the largest earthquake ever recorded in the area. The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 and was centered about 10 miles west of Port-au-Prince. View a graphic showing how the 7.0 magnitude earthquake happened. ...


Haitians in Miami anxiously await news from home

BBC News


Haiti earthquake: News updates

CNN International


Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount

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livejournal.com

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

LIVE: Haiti earthquake - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk


LIVE: Haiti earthquake

BBC News


Live coverage following the powerful earthquake in Haiti. We will be bringing you news, insights from BBC correspondents, some of your e-mails and Twitter updates, and the best of the blogs. 1132 Caroline Hurford of the World Food ...


State Media: 8 Chinese Peacekeepers Die in Haiti

New York Times


Aid groups rush to join Haiti rescue effort

CNN International


US agencies coordinating Haiti rescue efforts

Washington Post


Telegraph.co.uk -AFP -ABC Online


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Not Wild About Harry: Does Reid's Obama Comments Put Senate Re-election Bid in ... - FOXNews


Not Wild About Harry: Does Reid's Obama Comments Put Senate Re-election Bid in ...

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: Tonight: Racist, or just re »


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Monday, January 11, 2010

Reid's remarks threaten to change his game - Los Angeles Times


ABC News


Reid's remarks threaten to change his game

Los Angeles Times


Republicans put heat on the Senate majority leader to step down as he faces a tough reelection this year. The question is whether Harry Reid's remarks will hurt his reelection chances by depressing black turnout in Nevada. ...


Republicans cite Lott in c »

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Faulty assumptions blamed for state budget mess - San Francisco Chronicle


Reuters


Faulty assumptions blamed for state budget mess

San Francisco Chronicle


Plummeting tax revenue and the rising cost of social programs have played their part in the budget mess facing California. But there's another major factor - the faulty assumptions the state's leaders have made in passing previous years' spending plans ...


Even with austere budget plan, California counts on federal funds

Washington Post


Schwarzenegger's ambitious jobs plan faces uphill battle

Sacramento Bee


California Seeks Billions From U.S.

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Friday, January 8, 2010

Gov plans deep cuts to programs, and fed help - San Francisco Chronicle


BBC News


Gov plans deep cuts to programs, and fed help

San Francisco Chronicle


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled an $82.9 billion spending plan for California on Friday that relies on deep cuts in health and human services, prison spending and wages for state workers, and on billions in additional federal dollars that the ...


Nation Digest: Schwarzenegger proposes grim budget to plug California's deficit

Washington Post


Plan to Close California's Budget Deficit

New York Times


Governor warns of deep fiscal crisis as he unveils California budget plan

Los Angeles Times


Reuters -The Turlock Journal -Fresno Bee


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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama Says Anti-Terror 'Buck' Stops With Him - ABC News


Washington Post


Obama Says Anti-Terror 'Buck' Stops With Him

ABC News


AP President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, about an  »

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Sen. Dodd can now focus on his legacy - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Sen. Dodd can now focus on his legacy

Los Angeles Times


After deciding not to seek reelection, the Connecticut Democrat is poised to make the compromises necessary to push his proposed financial regulations through the Senate. By Jim Puzzanghera Reporting from Washington - In deciding not to seek reelection ...


Departures Shake Democrats

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Grim Obama says terror attack 'dots' not connected - Houston Chronicle


Reuters


Grim Obama says terror attack 'dots' not connected

Houston Chronicle


By BEN FELLER AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama scolded 20 of his highest-level officials on Tuesday over the botched Christmas Day terror attack on an airliner bound for Detroit, taking them jointly to task for ...


Obama sharply criticizes intelligence failure in Christmas bombing attempt

San Jose Mercury News


Obama: US Intelligence Should Have 'Uncovered' Christmas Day Plot

FOXNews


President Says US Missed Key Bomb Clues

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Monday, January 4, 2010

New Rules on Flight Security Get Airline Groups' Support - Wall Street Journal


Telegraph.co.uk


New Rules on Flight Security Get Airline Groups' Support

W »