BBC News | Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit New York Times Senior administration officials said that the timetable will not be tied to particular conditions on the ground in Afghanistan. By PETER BAKER, ERIC SCHMITT and DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON â€" President Obama plans to lay out a time frame for winding down ... U.S. Cool to Surge in Afghanistan's Own Force |
guardian.co.uk | Bomb pieces steer Russian inquiry toward terror plot Washington Post Russian investigators discovered traces of an improvised bomb Saturday on the rail line between Moscow and St. Petersburg, where a train derailment killed at least 26 people in what appeared to be the nation's worst terrorist attack in ... Russia says homemade bomb caused deadly train derailment Train traffic resumes after deadly train crash in northwest Russia Russia blames terrorists as dozens killed in train crash |
Washington Post | Questions linger over checkpoint breakdowns at White House dinner Washington Post President Barack Obama shakes hands with Michaele Salahi, as her husband and Tareq looks on at right, at the State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in in the background at ... Party Crashers Said to Have Met Obama in Dinner Receiving Line State dinner crashers met president in line Party Crashers Cause a Hangover |
Boston Globe | A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks Reuters MUMBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with ... Mumbai Marks Anniversary of Attacks on Finance Hub India marks Mumbai attacks Mumbai bustles as usual on 26/11 anniversary |
Washington Post | Health care fight swells lobbying USA Today WASHINGTON â€" Companies and groups hiring lobbying firms on health issues nearly doubled this year as special interests rushed to shape the massive revamp of the nation's health care system now in its final stretch before ... Senators voice optimism on public option For GOP, Health Is Only One Battle on Road to '10 Elections |
BBC News | Explaining cost savings in the Senate bill Los Angeles Times Readers ask about the details of Medicare savings, plus a cosmetic-surgery tax and limits on abortion coverage. By James Oliphant and Kim Geiger If the Senate bill is estimated to cost $848 billion over the next decade, how can Democrats say it will ... Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle Idaho Senators vote against health care reform Senate Clears Way for Debate on Health-Care Plan |
MiamiHerald.com | Senate readies for key healthcare vote Los Angeles Times Democrats expect to clear a major hurdle today that would open the bill to debate after Thanksgiving recess. A close vote is expected. By Noam N. Levey Reporting from Washington - After negotiating critical last-minute commitments, Senate Democratic ... Reid, Democrats Face First Big Senate Test on Health-Care Bill Senate Democrats push crucial health vote Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate |
ABC News | Moderate Democrats under a lot of pressure on healthcare Christian Science Monitor Majority Leader Harry Reid needs his full Democratic caucus to move healthcare to the floor of the Senate. But several Democratic senators face conservative constituents back home. By Gail Russell Chaddock | Staff writer/ November 20, 2009 edition Sen. ... Senate Democrats Rounding Up Votes for Crucial Healthcare Test Reid, Democrats Face First Big Senate Test on Health-Care Bill Sen. Nelson to Vote to Advance Health Bill |
Telegraph.co.uk | The Oprah effect: Winners and losers Los Angeles Times Oprah Winfrey's decision to walk away from her daytime talk show after 25 years when her contract expires in 2011 will have a ripple effect throughout the television industry. The big winners are Discovery Communications, which is partners with Winfrey ... 'Oprah' sign-off leaves huge void Oprah Winfrey to Announce End of Show on Today's Broadcast Winfrey's long goodbye |
Globe and Mail | US Demands Clear Results From Afghan Reforms New York Times Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived Wednesday in Kabul. She later met with the Afghan president, Hamid Karzai. By PETER BAKER and MARK LANDLER WASHINGTON â€" President Obama's top diplomat privately pressed Afghan President Hamid Karzai to ... Clinton: Afghan election needs to yield `results' Clinton Presses Karzai to Take on Afghan Corruption in New Term Hamid Karzai oath for new term sparks tighter security in Kabul |
guardian.co.uk | Obama brings broad agenda to meeting with China's Hu Washington Post President Obama embarks on a nine-day tour of Asian countries, including Japan, Singapore, China and South Korea. Obama is expected to address topics such as security, environment, the economy and US-Asia relations. Meeting: Meets with President Hu ... Obama, Hu Focus on Areas of Cooperation in Meetings Obama, Hu talk global ch » |
ABC News | Mourners grieve for soldiers killed at Fort Hood The Associated Press KIEL, Wis. â€" Hundreds of people lining the main street of an Indiana town on Saturday fell solemnly silent as the white hearse passed. Mourners waited for hours outside a Wisconsin gymnasium to say goodbye to a soldier who once promised to take down ... Indiana town mourns soldier killed at Fort Hood Soldier put to rest in Plymouth Mourners honor Ind. Ft. Hood victim, others |
White House Counsel Craig to Step Down FOXNews Greg Craig is expected to announce on Friday that he plans to step down from his post following efforts he helped lead on several policies that have become liabilities for President Obama. White House Counsel Greg Craig, center, is seen with Chief of ... Craig Steps Down as White House Lawyer Craig to Leave Counsel Job |
Telegraph.co.uk | US Moves to Seize Properties Tied to Iran New York Times Federal prosecutors in Manhattan began legal action on Thursday to seize properties in Queens and across the country where several mosques are located in a broad move against a nonprofit organization that was accused of illeg » |
Washington Post | Obama and war council weigh Afghan troop boost Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his war council weighed final options for a new Afghanistan strategy on Wednesday, as a proposed 30000-plus troop increase gained favor among top advisers, ... US ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase Official: Obama won't take any current war options Obama warns Afghan commitment 'not open-ended': official |
Washington Post | Senior Official: More Hasan Ties to People Under Investigation by FBI ABC News A senior government official tells ABC News that investigators have found that » |
Washington Post | Senior Official: More Hasan Ties to People Under Investigation by FBI ABC News A senior government official tells ABC News that investigators have found that » |
guardian.co.uk | US had Islamist intelligence on Fort Hood shooter Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US intelligence agencies learned an Army psychiatrist tried to contact Islamists with suspected al Qaeda links and relayed that information to federal authorities before the man » |
