Friday, July 31, 2009

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Obama Takes a Swig With Black Scholar, White Cop - FOXNews


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Obama Takes a Swig With Black Scholar, White Cop

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President Obama knocked back a few cold ones with the two men he joined last week at the center of an uproar over race in America. After nearly a week of anticipation, happy hour fin »


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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

What 'Microhoo' means for Google - CNNMoney.com


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What 'Microhoo' means for Google

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Analysts are divided on whether the Microsoft and Yahoo combination can hurt Google, but most agree that Google is safe in its top spot. By David Goldman, CNNMoney.com staff writer Has the recession caused you to change your spending and saving habits? ...


Yahoo Shares, Shareholders Show Disappointment In Search Deal

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Michael Jackson Autopsy Results Tighten Net Around Dr. Conrad Murray - ABC News


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Michael Jackson Autopsy Results Tighten Net Around Dr. Conrad Murray

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It was reportedly a chaotic scene inside the bedroom of Michael Jackson on June 25 -- clothes strewn around the stifling hot room, handwritten notes papering the w »


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Monday, July 27, 2009

Former Alaska Governor Says 'I Feel Great' After Leaving Office - ABC News


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Former Alaska Governor Says 'I Feel Great' After Leaving Office

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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? ...


Stepping aside, Palin vows to 'fight even harder'

CNN International


Oh so fitting to see Sarah Palin quitting: Now what?

New York Daily News


Sarah Palin hands over power in Alaska

Los Angeles Times


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Sunday, July 26, 2009

The state of the health care debate - Chicago Tribune


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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 ...


Taming the Cost Drivers: Some Suggestions

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Making a mess of the health care reform effort on Capitol Hill

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


Health care battle lines take shape across NC

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Saturday, July 25, 2009

Obama Moves to Dampen Uproar Over Comment on Race - ABC News


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Obama Moves to Dampen Uproar Over Comment on Race

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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

New York Daily News


Arrest of Gates also shines a light on 'disorderly conduct' laws

Los Angeles Times


Gates isn't the face of racial profiling

Chicago Sun-Times


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Friday, July 24, 2009

Schools to compete for $5B from stimulus law - The Associated Press


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Schools to compete for $5B from stimulus law

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WASHINGTON â€" States and school districts will soon be able to compete for more federal money to undertake school reforms sought by President Barack Obama. Part of the economic stimulus law enacted earlier this year, the $5 billion education fund is ...


Obama to unveil $4 billion school improvement plan

Reuters


Obama to announce $4.35 billion in stimulus for schools

CNN


California to be told to use test scores in evaluating teachers

Los Angeles Times


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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Obama's Toughest Sales Pitch Is Also His Most Critical - Washington Post


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Obama's Toughest Sales Pitch Is Also His Most Critical

Washington Post


Since taking office, President Obama has preached the urgency of implementing the big items on his long list of policy priorities. And he has been largely successful at bending public opinion, and Congress, to his will -- on the ...


Obama Moves to Reclaim the Debate on Health Care

New York Times


Obama delivers lackluster health care message

msnbc.com


Obama says healthcare overhaul needed to curb deficits

Reuters


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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Senate rejects additional F-22 funding - CNN


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Senate rejects additional F-22 funding

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate voted Tuesday to block expansion of one of the country's most controversial and expensive defense programs, the F-22 fighter jet program. The Senate voted Tuesday to cut $1.75 billion for an additional seven F-22s from ...


Obama wins fight to limit fighter jets

The Associated Press


Senate Dodges Obama Veto Threat

ABC News


Senate cuts F-22 funding: a win for Obama and Gates

Christian Science Monitor


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Monday, July 20, 2009

Apollo astronauts bemoan state of US space program - Reuters


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Apollo astronauts bemoan state of US space program

Reuters


CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., July 20 (Reuters) - The US investment in the Apollo space program, which landed men on the moon, paid off handsomely, unlike the $100 billion plowed into the International Space Station, Apollo's pioneering ...


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Sunday, July 19, 2009

US names soldier in Taliban video - BBC News


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US names soldier in Taliban video

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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?

Christian Science Moni! tor


US soldier captured by Taliban: 'I'm afraid'

CNN


Afghan Taliban Releases Video of Captured American Soldier

Voice of America


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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Bombings, business and the future of Indonesia - Los Angeles Times


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Bombings, business and the future of Indonesia

Los Angeles Times


Damage from the blast is evident at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. The nearby JW Marriott was also hit. One of two attacks Friday on hotels in Jakarta happened during a round table of foreign business leaders. The business community debates whether political ...


Marriott Jakarta Attack May Be Linked to Bali Bombers

Bloomberg


Bombing Probe Points to Notorious Terrorist

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Friday, July 17, 2009

House Panels Approve Health Legislation - New York Times


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House Panels Approve Health Legislation

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" The House Committee on Education and Labor approved legislation on Friday morning to remake the nation's health care system by a vote of 26 to 22. Three Democrats crossed party lines and voted ...


House panel passes health bill, critics slam cost

Washington Post


C! ongress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform

U.S. News & World Report


Second US House panel approves healthcare overhaul

Reuters


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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Obama, Democrats Continue Health Care Push - ABC News


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Obama, Democrats Continue Health Care Push

ABC News


Today, the president meets separately with Sens. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., and Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, to discuss health care, while three congressional committees continue discussions on the House Democrats $1.5 ...


House Democrats set to vote on health care bill

The Associated Press


US Se! nate panel approves health care reform bill

Bizjournals.com


Fate of healthcare up to Senate moderates

Boston Globe


Detroit Free Press -Evening News and Tribune -Radio Iowa


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Wednesday, July 15, 2009

First US Senate panel passes healthcare bill - Reuters


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First US Senate panel passes healthcare bill

Reuters


WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuters) - The Senate Health Committee passed on Wednesday 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. ...


Sen. Kennedy's committee passes health care bill

The Associated Press


Obama May Rely on Partisan Vote for Health-Care Bill

Bloomberg


Democrats push healthcare reform

BBC News


CNN -ModernHealthcare.com -Park Rapids Enterprise


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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Sotomayor was schoolgirl with focus, determination, friends say - CNN


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Sotomayor was schoolgirl with focus, determination, friends say

CNN


Editor's Note: This is the second in a five-part series exploring Judge Sonia Sotomayor's background and life with those who know her, and revealing the experiences that might shape her views as a Supreme Court justice if confirmed. ...


Sotomayor to face senators' questions Tuesday

T! he Associated Press


Talking Points

FOXNews


Sotomayor Faces Grilling On Second Day Of Confirmation Hearings

AHN


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Monday, July 13, 2009

Judging Sonia: Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin - ABC News


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Judging Sonia: Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin

ABC News


President Barack Obama talks by phone with US Supreme Court Justice nominee, Judge Sonia Sotomayor, shown in this inset file photo, from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, July 12, 2009. ...


US-POLITICS Summary

Washington Post


With Sotomayor enters a new era in j! udicial politics

USA Today


GOP strategy looks beyond Sotomayor

Boston Globe


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Sunday, July 12, 2009

Cheney kept CIA program from Congress, source says - CNN


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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 Role in CIA Secrecy Questioned

ABC News


Cheney linked to secrecy of CIA program

Los Angeles Times


Democrats May Investigate Secret Program

Washington Post


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Friday, July 10, 2009

Cemetery outcry grows - Chicago Tribune


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Cemetery outcry grows

Chicago Tribune


The turmoil surrounding Burr Oak Cemetery near Alsip intensified Friday, as officials at  »


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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Sen. Ensign's Parents Gave Money to Former Mistress, Her Family - Wall Street Journal


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Sen. Ensign's Parents Gave Money to Former Mistress, Her Family

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Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Leaders of developing nations shun plan to cut greenhouse gases in ... - Los Angeles Times


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Leaders of developing nations shun plan to cut greenhouse gases in ...

Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Los Angeles Gears Up for Michael Jackson Memorial - New York Times


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Los Angeles Gears Up for Michael Jackson Memorial

New York Times


Police officers in front of the Staples Center early Tuesday in preparation for the memorial for Michael Jackson. By RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD LOS ANGELES â€" After winning a random drawing for tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial, fans danced and sang on ...


Mariah Carey Sings 'I'll Be There' At Michael Jackson Memorial

MTV.com


Jackson's public memorial takes a spiritual turn

The Associated Press


Reporters' log: Jackson memorial

BBC News


NME.com -Hollywood Reporter -W »


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Monday, July 6, 2009

Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin - Voice of America


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Obama Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Medvedev, Putin

Voice of America


US President Barack Obama has arrived in Moscow for talks with Russian leaders, expected to focus largely on arms control. This is a visit that f »


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Sunday, July 5, 2009

The death of quarterback Steve McNair is a titanic loss felt ... - New York Daily News


Los Angeles Times


The death of quarterback Steve McNair is a titanic loss felt ...

New York Daily News


Nashville police hinted that McNair's death may have been the result of a murder-suicide committed by 20-year-old Sahel Kazemi. When Steve McNair died from multiple gunshot wounds in a Nashville condominium Saturday, an incident Nashville police hinted ...


McNair's toughness, durability are what stood out

Buffalo News


Nashville mourns iron man Steve McNair

The Tennessean


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