Times Online | How Harry Reid shepherded healthcare reform through the Senate Los Angeles Times The Democratic leader's unusual grasp of the institution and of colleagues' individual needs enabled him to bargain and smooth the path to victory. By Noam N. Levey and janet hook Reporting from Washington - Rahm Emanuel was agitated. ... US set for Senate vote on healthcare reform Senate vote nears on health care bill Senate and House in search of health-care compromise |
ABC News | Murphy hubby devastated' by rumors that actress died of drug OD New York Daily News Actress Brittany Murphy, right, and husband, writer Simon Monjack. He says rumors of a drug overdose are not true. LOS ANGELES - Brittany Murphy's "devastated" husband is lashing back at speculation his "baby" died from a drug overdose. ... What Went Wrong With Brittany Murphy? Simon Monjack speaks out about wife Brittany Murphy's death Clueless Director: Brittany Murphy Was Pressured to Be "Thin" |
CBC.ca | US Airlines Can Face Big Fines For Long Delays New York Times By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US airlines could face stiff fines for stranding passengers aboard grounded planes for more than three hours, according to a regulation that officials said on Monday was aimed at upholding passenger rights. ... U.S. to Fine Airlines for Tarmac Delays |
New York Times (blog) | GOP vows fight as White House defends health bill The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" The White House and its Senate » |
CTV.ca | Senate health bill alters company taxes, profits Washington Post WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Proposed changes to the Senate's pending healthcare reform bill include a number of revisions targeting industry profits and taxes, including a move to ensure health insurers spent a certain amount of money on ... Health-Care Bill Set for Passage With Nelson's Vote Democrats Get Their 60 Votes for Health Care. Now What? Senate Dems reach 60 vote threshold on health bill |
Times Online | Gordon Brown hints at 'plan B' if Copenhagen talks remain unresolved guardian.co.uk Britain's prime minister, Gordon Brown, could present his own Copenhagen agreement if there is no breakthrough in the UN climate talks in the next few hours. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images The UK prime minister, Gordon Brown, tonight held ... Climate Talks in Copenhagen Heading Into Overtime In Copenhagen, greens' love lost for Obama House Republicans warn Obama on climate steps |
Reuters | Fight to control Copenhagen climate change fund BBC News The deadlock over who should cut carbon emissions and by how much may be dominating the headlines here in Copenhagen but behind the scenes an equ » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Climate talks deadlocked as clashes erupt outside The Associated Press COPENHAGEN â€" The 10-day-old climate talks ran into disputes and paralysis as they entered a critical stage Wednesday, just two days before President Barack Obama and more than 100 other national leaders hope to sign a historic agreement to fight global ... Copenhagen day of mass protest passes without major incident Danish police hold 240 climate protesters Police Beat Back Massed Climate Protesters |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama to Oprah: I'd give first year a B-plus Chicago Sun-Times Talk queen Oprah Winfrey chatted up President Obama and the first lady on a TV special Sunday night in which he said he'd give himself a B-plus (an A or A-minus if he gets to sign health care reform legislation). ... President Obama tells Oprah Winfrey: I deserve a B+ for my first 11 months in ... Summers Predicts US Hiring Will Start to Grow in Spring 2010 Summers Predicts Job Growth by Spring |
Globe and Mail | Copenhagen police release hundreds of detained activists guardian.co.uk Danish police have released hundreds of activists who were detained during a mass r » |
guardian.co.uk | SC governor's wife files for divorce CNN International South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford admits to an extramarital affair during a June news conference at the state Capitol in Columbia. Jenny Sanford says she's filing for divorce from Gov. Mark Sanford (CNN) -- Jenny ... Jenny Sanford files for divorce from South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford Sanford's Wife Files for Divorce Text of divorce statements from SC first lady, gov |
Washington Post | Analysis: Obama's case for war in support of peace The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Barack Obama split the difference in his Nobel speech, laying down a doctrine that will likely define his presidency: a steadfast defense of warfare against evil, praise of nonviolence and exhortations for mankind to affirm the "spark of ... Arena Digest: Obama's Nobel speech Obama Defends 'Just War' at Oslo |
Financial Times | Obama's Nobel snub angers Norwegians guardian.co.uk President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle arrive in Oslo. Photograph: Heiko Junge /AFP/Getty Images Barack Obama has arrived in Oslo to receive his Nobel peace prize amid considerable anger over the White House's decision to cancel a series of ... Obama arrives in Norway to accept Nobel Peace Prize The honor and the irony of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech Oslo Prize Spurs Rights Groups to Seek Commitment to Human Rights at Home |
CBC.ca | Business leaders, Bay Area officials praise Obama's jobs plan San Jose Mercury News Business leaders and Bay Area public officials praised President Barack Obama's c » |
ABC Online | Car bombs cause carnage in the capital of Iraq BBC News A series of car bombings have killed at least 101 people and wounded 182 in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The first blast targeted a police patrol in the Dora district of the city. Four others occurred near official buildings within minutes ... Coordinated attacks in Baghdad kill at least 90 101 killed as four car bombs explode in Baghdad Large Blasts Shake Baghdad |
ABC News | mcconnell leads GOP opposition to health bill MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- For weeks, Democratic leaders gritted their teeth whenever Senate Minority Leader Mitch mcconnell airily dismissed suggestions that Republicans would work to slow the health care debate. The Democrats thought they knew ... Obama Seeks to R » |
Sydney Morning Herald | Exclusive: Amanda Knox's Family Says Judge Couldn't Look Them in the Eyes ABC News The family of Amanda Knox was furious today that an Italian court convicted her of murder and said the judge, who was part of the jury and read the verdict, couldn't look them in the eye. Italian jury convicts Amanda Knox in the death ... Knox convicted, sentenced to 26 years in Italy in roommate's murder 'She-devil' Knox and lover guilty American student Amanda Knox found guilty of murder |
Financial Times | Obama, lawmakers target bailout fund for jobs bill The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama's options for spurring job growth may be limited by out-of-control budget deficits, but he is warming to moves by his congressional » |
guardian.co.uk | Afghanistan timetable raises questions Los Angeles Times President Obama's plan to expand, then shrink, the US forces fighting the Taliban has critics and supporters at home and in Europe asking for clarification. US soldiers patrol Kabul, the capital. President Obama plans to send 30000 more troops to fight ... Analysis: Afghanistan pullout date not definite Nato ministers face Afghan surge pressure Obama to let Pentagon deploy even more troops, but numbers remain murky |
BBC News | Obama outlines troop buildup, withdrawal plan for Afghan war CNN International In a nation » |
Times Online | Obama plans to send 30000 to 35000 more troops to Afghanistan Los Angeles Times In his address Tuesday, the president is expected to emphasize that there are limits to the length of US military involvement in Afghanistan. Army troops patrol in October on the edge of Kandahar, where Taliban roots are deep. ... Frequently asked questions about the mission in Afghanistan Obama to lay out long-awaited Afghan plan Barack Obama to order 34000 troops to Afghanistan |
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 This article is by Peter Baker, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger. ... us Cool to Surge in Afghanistan's Own Force |
Times Online | Train traffic resumes after deadly train crash in northwest Russia RIA Novosti MOSCOW, November 29 (RIA Novosti) - Train traffic has fully resumed on the route between Moscow and Saint Petersburg where a high-speed train carrying hundreds of passengers was derailed on Friday by a bomb attack that killed at least 26 people. ... Bomb pieces steer Russian inquiry toward terror plot Russia says homemade bomb caused deadly train derailment Bomb blamed in train crash |
