ABC News | Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan Reuters WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to announce on Tuesday that he will send about 30000 more US troops to Afghanistan in a long-awaited war strategy shift that he hopes will defeat the Taliban ... Frequently asked questions about the mission in Afghanistan Barack Obama to order 34000 troops to Afghanistan Obama's Troop Increase Means He Now 'Owns' Unpopular Afghan War |
AFP | Obama prepares to announce Afghan surge AFP WASHINGTON â€" Barack Obama is set to make the boldest strategic move of his presidency on Tuesday and order a surge of tens of thousands more US troops into an increasingly unpopular war in Afghanistan. In front of cadets at the prestigious West Point ... Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit Obama Plan Must Help Speed Build-Up of Afghan Army, Levin Says Afghan war cost grips both parties |
Boston Globe | 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 ... Bomb blamed in train crash Russia blames terrorists as dozens killed in train crash Terrorism Suspected in Russia Train Crash |
CBC.ca | Crashers spark review of state dinner security USA Today WASHINGTON â€" The Secret Service is investigating how a Virginia couple slipped through security checkpoints and crashed President Obama's first state dinner this week, Ed Donovan, a spokesman for the agency, said Thursday ... State dinner crashers spur White House security probe Obamas' Uninvited Guests Prompt an Inquiry White House Crashers Filmed for Show |
The Associated Press | Thanksgiving wishes from Lincoln, Truman, Reagan and -- now -- Obama Los Angeles Times On Thanksgiving, our most home-grown of holidays, we at The Ticket would like to offer you a helping of history along with that turkey. We c » |
Washington Post | Toasts by the President and the Prime Minister New York Times Following is a transcript of toasts by President Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India at the state dinner on Nov. 24, provided by the White House. The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around ... Obama, India's Singh Promise Deeper Economic Cooperation Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh Stars shine bright for Obamas' first state dinner |
Opelika Auburn News | Rhodes scholars include 2 Chicago-area residents, U. of C. grad Chicago Tribune Two residents of the Chicago area and a University of Chicago graduate are among the 32 Americans chosen this year as Rhodes scholars, the foundation behind the program announced over the weekend. ... Swimmers, poets among 2010 Rhodes Scholars from US Marietta woman named Rhodes Scholar Rhodes pushback |
Washington Post | Big Hurdles Remain for Health Care Reform CBS News The latest news and analysis on the continuing battle over Barack Obama's health care reform plans. (CBS) The battle over health care reform entered a new phase after a critical Senate vote Saturday night. Senators cleared the way ... Democrats Focus on GOP Senators From Maine Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill Senate health care bill heads into a political minefield |
New York Times | Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. ... Senate Clears Way for Debate on Health-Care Plan Sweeteners for the South Health Care Hits the Senate Floor |
Washington Post | Senate Democrats push crucial health vote Boston Globe AP / November 21, 2009 WASHINGTON - With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial test vote tonight on their sweeping health care bill, with wavering moderates appearing to be f » |
New York Times | Health-care historian: GOP opposing ideas it long espoused Philadelphia Inquirer In the past, most opposition to changing health care came from health-care interest groups: doctors, insurance companies, drug companies. This time, it's different. There has been considerable grumbling from the medical establishment, ... Democrats risk taxing the wealthy for healthcare Dems' health hits Medicare third rail Another 2000-Page Bill |
Sydney Morning Herald | A Daytime Network Franchise Bets on Her Future With Cable New York Times Harpo Productions, via AP Oprah Winfrey, with Tom Cruise, in a 2008 photo. Ms. Winfrey's show on ABC will end on Sept. 9, 2011, in its 25th season. George Burns/Harpo Productions, via Associated Press Whitney Houston, ... The Oprah effect: Winners and losers 'Oprah' sign-off leaves huge void Oprah Winfrey Show 'will close in 2011' |
CBS News | Israel ranks 32 in global corruption index Jerusalem Post Israel was ranked 32nd in Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) which was released Tuesday. Israel moved up one spot from its 2008 ranking, with a score of 6.1 out of 10. The index ranks the 180 participating ... Israel perceived to be a little less corrupt than it was in 2008 Corruption Rises as Leaders Lose Urgency, Group Says Brazil a little less corrupt, says Transparency International |
ABC News | Doctors Divided Over New Mammogram Guidelines FOXNews New government guidelines for mammograms released Monday by the US Preventative Services Task Force have left women feeling confused and the medical community divided. The task force contradicted the American Cancer Society's ... Yearly Mammograms Undergo Scrutiny Hologic Shares Slip On New Mammogram Screening Guidelines |
Los Angeles Times | New mammogram recommendations spark controversy Newsday Photo credit: June 2000 File / Jim McGuire | A government task force advises that most women do not need mammograms until their 50th birthday. In a dramatic reversal that has stirred wide debate, a key government panel has recommended that women should ... Experts question motives of mammogram guidelines In Reversal, Panel Urges Mammograms at 50, Not 40 Report: Mammograms may not be needed until age 50 |
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 |
Times Online | Bidding on Madoff's Trove While Helping Victims New York Times A blue Mets jacket that once belonged to Bernard L. Madoff was sold for $14500 at a government auction at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, while a ring buoy from his yacht went for $7500. ... Madoff 'Prisoner' Watch Brings $65000 in Sale of Seized Goods Madoff's personal items sold off to aid victims Madoff Auction Brings in More Than $1 Million |
Washington Post | Obama Welcomes China's Expanded Role On World Scene Voice of America By VOA News US President Barack Obama says he welcomes a strong and prosperous China on the world scene, but he cautioned that » |
ABC News | Alavi Foundation: Complaint comes at delicate time for US, Iran Christian Science Monitor The US government Thursday moved to seize the assets of the Alavi Foundation â€" including a New York skyscraper and four mosques. The Justice Department says the Alavi Foundation funnels money to the Iranian government for its nuclear program. ... US Seeks Alavi's Stake In Piaget Building |
Telegraph.co.uk | Hasan gave himself radical Muslim title on business cards New York Daily News Ft. Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Hasan to face 13 charges of premeditated murder, says a report. If convicted of these charges, does the Ft. Hood gunman deserve the death penalty? The blood-thirsty Army major accused of carrying out the Fort ... Obama Wants Probe of Hasan Intelligence |
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 Afghan Envoy Urges Caution on Troop Increase US ambassador dissents on Afghan troop increase Official: Obama won't take any current war options |
