Reuters | Obama Says New Data Shows US Economy Recovering ABC News WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address on Saturday to tell Americans that this week's positive job and economic growth figures are yet more evidence that the US economy is recovering. But he cautioned "we have a ... Obama highlights fresh signs of economic growth Inconsistent messages on Obama's stimulus package Obama says growth a sign of stimulus success |
Times Online | 9/11 passport 'found in Pakistan' BBC News Pakistan's army says it has found in South Waziristan the passport of a man linked to two hijackers involved in the 11 September 2001 attacks in the US. The passport of Said Bahaji, a German of Moroccan origin, was among weapons, documents and jihadi ... Clinton Meets Pakistan Tribal Chiefs After Urging Al-Qaeda Exit In Military Campaign, Pakistan Finds Hint of 9/11 Pakistan Finds Passport of » |
Washington Post | Flu: Fact and fiction Chicago Sun-Times Why does the flu feel so bad? Seasonal flu, H1N1 swine flu ? whatever kind of influenza you get, the symptoms are similar. Much of what makes us feel bad about flu ? like fever and body aches ? is caused by the immune system's attempts to fight ... Shortage of Vaccine Poses Political Test for Obama H1N1 vaccine priorities questioned Swine flu vaccine is here and you still have your shot |
Straits Times | Four UN Staff Killed In Kabul; Blasts Rock Hotel New York Times By REUTERS KABUL (Reuters) - Four UN staff were killed when Taliban militants attacked an international guest house in Kabul on Wednesday while a rocket was fired at a foreign-owned hotel in the Afghan capital, forcing 100 guests into an underground ... Taliban Attack on Kabul Guesthouse Kills 6 UN Workers 6 U.N. employees killed in assault on Kabul guesthouse Kabul attack will not deter us: UN mission chief |
New York Times | Senate to add 'public option' to healthcare bill Los Angeles Times Senate Democrats, bolstered by polls and party support, shape a provision that would let states opt out. Republicans criticize the idea. “While the public option is not a silver bullet, I believe itÂ's an important way to ensure competition and to ... Senate bill has public option Harry Reid, shopping for reelection insurance Reid Says Bill Will Have Public Plan |
Business Daily Africa | Fox News relishes Obama administration scorn Los Angeles Times 'This is tremendous fodder for us,' the cable channel's Brit Hume says of the White House's salvos. HOST: Glenn Beck jokes that the red phone on his showÂ's set is an error hotline for c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama declares swine flu emergency San Francisco Chronicle President Obama declared swine flu a national emergency, a move intended to give hospitals and other medical facilities more flexibility in coping with the possible surge of infected patients, public health experts said Saturday. ... Obama declares swine flu a national emergency Obama declares flu emergency to ease restrictions for hospitals Swine flu a national emergency |
FOXNews | House Health Care Bill Exceeds $1 Trillion ABC News AP House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by House Majority Whip James Clyburn of SC, discuss health care during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. ... US Lawmakers May Be Moving Toward Consensus on Public Option Pelosi Intensifies Pressure for Public Health Plan States 'opting out' is a healthcare option |
guardian.co.uk | Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€" A suicide bombing at Pakistan's premier aeronautical manufacturing complex killed seven people on Friday morning, the ninth attack on major government inst » |
E! Online | Bahamas Declares Mistrial in John Travolta Extortion ABC News NASSAU (Reuters) - A Bahamian Supreme Court judge declared a mistrial late on Wednesday in the case of two people accused of trying to extort $25 million from Hollywood actor John Travolta, after a political convention was told they ... Judge orders retrial in Travolta extortion case Mistrial in John Travolta Bahamas extortion trial over Jett's death: Judge ... Judge Declares Mistrial, Orders Do-Over in Travolta Extortion Case |
New York Daily News | Yanks' road win changes ALCS outlook MLB.com ANAHEIM -- There is an old playoff adage that says a series doesn't re » |
guardian.co.uk | Afghan Leader Said to Accept Runoff After Election Audit New York Times Musadeq Sadeq/AP By SABRINA TAVERNISE and HELENE COOPER KABUL, Afghanistan â€" Under heavy international pressure, President Hamid Karzai appears set to concede as early as Tuesday that he fell short of a first-round victory in the nation's disputed ... AP source: Karzai expected to accept he fell short Why Escalation May Be Obama's Only Choice in Afghanistan Karzai 'to answer poll criticism' |
BBC News | Obama Focuses on Civilian Effort in Afghanistan Strategy Review Washington Post President Obama, convening his fifth war council meeting in as many weeks, pressed his senior national security advisers Wednesday on the political situation in Afghanistan and the effort to train the country's ... US Lawmakers Question Afghanistan Strategy Obama 'may unveil Afghan surge' The White House words of Robert Gibbs: US troops to Afghanistan |
guardian.co.uk | Rough road ahead in Senate, House for healthcare bill MiamiHerald.com A key Senate committee approved a bill to overhaul the nation's healthcare system. But even Democrats acknowledge that the road to passage will be a bumpy one. BY DAVID LIGHTMAN WASHINGTON -- The vote to back a sweeping overhaul of the nation's ... US Senate Finance Panel Approves $829B Health Overhaul |
MiamiHerald.com | Industry Group, White House Spar Over Premiums Washington Post Tensions between the White House and insurers exploded into open warfare Monday, with the two sides arguing over what the financial impact of comprehensive health-care legislation moving through Congress would be for average Americans. ... Health care over » |
CBC.ca | 'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay activists march to Capitol CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Judy Shepard stood before a massive crowd at the Capitol on Sunday for a single, painful reason. Sunday's National Equality March in Washington coincided with National Coming Out Day. "I'm here today because I lost my son to hate. ... Tens of Thousands R » |
FOXNews | Obama Addresses Gay Rights Group New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama on Saturday renewed his vow to » |
New York Times | US divided over whether Obama has done enough to merit award CNN (CNN) -- The decision to award President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to "strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples" appears to have left some in the United States divided over whether non-tangible achievements ... News Analysis For Obama, Nobel Honor Is Both Benefit and Obstacle What Obama's Nobel Prize May Mean (Or Not) From right and left, questions about peace prize |
guardian.co.uk | Obama Consults With Biden, Clinton on Afghanistan Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama has held another high-level strategy session on Afghanistan, as he reviews the US approach to the war there and considers whether to send more troops. President Obama met Thursday with Vice President Joe Biden and ... Top Troop Request Exceeds 60000 |
Boston Globe | Health-Care Bill Wouldn't Raise Deficit, Report Says Washington Post Congressional budget analysts gave an important political boost Wednesday to a Senate panel's health-care overhaul, projecting that the $829 billion measure would both dramatic » |
