Sunday, January 31, 2010

Fashion at the Grammys: Rocking the Red Carpet - Washington Post


Globe and Mail


Fashion at the Grammys: Rocking the Red Carpet

Washington Post


Who would have thought Lady Gaga, the princess of outrageous, would have chosen Armani Prive for her Grammy attire. Ryan Seacrest remarked that she looked like a solar system -- with dangerously high heels. Megawatt performer Beyonce in nude fishtail ...


Taylor Swift wins historic Grammy for best album

Reuters


Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year: Did the Grammys get it right?

Entertainment Weekly


Remake of 'We Are the World' has stars talking at Grammys

USA Today


ABC News -MTV.com -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Retiring Democratic Senator Says Obama Erred By Tackling Health Care First - FOXNews


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Retiring Democratic Senator Says Obama Erred By Tackling Health Care First

FOXNews


Sen. Byron Dorgan, who announced he would not seek re-election in November, said Friday President Obama should have focused his first year in office on improving the economy instead of pursuing health care reform. Sen. Byron Dorgan, who announced he ...


On Obama's watch, Americans worry more about deficit

Reuters


Georgia lawmakers respond to Obama's State of Union address

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer


Filibuster flurry killing bills

Columbus Dispatch


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Friday, January 29, 2010

Justice Stevens on How He Joined the Court - Wall Street Journal


Washington Post


Justice Stevens on How He Joined the Court

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Thursday, January 28, 2010

The State of the Union - Buffalo News


CBC.ca


The State of the Union

Buffalo News


Speaking across a political landscape sharpened and scarred by a tumultuous year of partisan fighting, President Obama delivered his first State of the Union address Wednesday to mixed reactions: praise from one side of the aisle, criticism from the ...


Congressional Leaders React to President Obama's Address

Voice of America


Obama's State of the Union: Spend More, Tax Less

The New American


Obama Vows to Make Jobs Priority, Slams Washington

Bloomberg


KCTV5 News -WCAX -Worcester Telegram


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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Plan Post-Speech - ABC News


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Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Plan Post-Speech

ABC News


AP A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing recession-weary Americans he understands their struggles, President Barack Obama intends to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail ...


Congress slows down on health care

WLOS


Obama's first State of the Union speech tonight

San Francisco Chronicle


The State of the Union Will Depend on Jobs

Daily Finance


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class - New York Times


CBC.ca


Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class

New York Times


President Obama on Monday unveiled a package of modest initiatives intended to help the middle class. By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and PETER BAKER WASHINGTON â€" President Obama vowed on Monday to “reverse the over »


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Sunday, January 24, 2010

No indication of heightened US alarm from new tape - Washington Post


Reuters


No indication of heightened US alarm from new tape

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- White House officials on Sunday denounced Osama bin Laden and gave no indication that a new audio message purportedly by the al-Qaida leader had triggered heightened alarm about renewed attacks. White House adviser David Axelrod told ...


Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot

Los Angeles Times


Bin Laden Claims Detroit Plane Plot in Jazeera Tape

BusinessWeek


Analyst: Bin Laden language could foreshadow attack

WLOS


Aljazeera.net -AFP -9&10 News


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

'Fighting' Obama hits Supreme Court over campaign finance - Christian Science Monitor


Christian Science Monitor


'Fighting' Obama hits Supreme Court over campaign finance

Christian Science Monitor


The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling striking down a 2002 campaign finance reform law 'strikes at democracy itself,' Obama says in his weekly address. Republicans say 'free speech' â€" even in the form of money â€" strengthens democracy. ...


Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Pelosi: Not Enough Votes to Pass Senate Health Bill in House - FOXNews


The Guardian


Pelosi: Not Enough Votes to Pass Senate Health Bill in House

FOXNews


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she does not have the votes to pass the Senate's version of a health insurance bill that is now in severe jeopardy of being scrapped. WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she does not have the ...


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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Brown Win Forces Congress to Get 'Back to Basics' - FOXNews


The Guardian


Brown Win Forces Congress to Get 'Back to Basics'

FOXNews


Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown said Wednesday that he is focused on moving to Washington as soon as possible to try to free up some of the political gridlock there. Tuesday: US Senator-Elect Scott Brown takes a photo of himself and a supporter ...


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

What A Brown Win Would Mean For The Market - Atlantic Online


Telegraph.co.uk


What A Brown Win Would Mean For The Market

Atlantic Online


Today, Ted Kennedy's Senate seat is up for grabs in Massachusetts. Shocking as it may seem, polls indicate that the Republican candidate Scott Brown actu »


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Monday, January 18, 2010

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in the TriCities - TriCities.com


New York Times (blog)


Martin Luther King, Jr. Day events in the TriCities

TriCities.com


Several area organizations will be honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at events across the region today. Here's a look at a few events: Pastor, educator to speak at Milligan College in honor ...


Local Martin Luther King Day Events

WLNE-TV (ABC6)


Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. day 'a people's holiday'

Tampa Tribune


Should Martin Luther King Be Humanized?

The Faster Times


Boston Herald -NOLA.com -WOWT


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

MA Senate Race: Final Push - FOXNews (blog)


The Guardian


MA Senate Race: Final Push

FOXNews (blog)


Republican Candidate Scott Brown left the pick-up truck he's been driving across the state, and upgraded today, launching a bus tour before a cheering crowd in Quincy, Massachusetts. "Come Tuesday we are going to send a thunderclap around the country- ...


Obama to give church talk, stump in Massachusetts

Washington Post


Boston mayor: Dem loss in Mass. Senate race would be win for those who want ...

Los Angeles Times


Senate race at a sprint

Worcester Telegram


Newsday (subscription) -Boston Globe -Air America


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Analysis: Obama tied to health bill's fate - Washington Post


Reuters


Analysis: Obama tied to health bill's fate

Washington Post


President Barack Obama, right, stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during the House Democratic Caucus retreat at the US Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Evan Vucci - AP) By CHARLES BABINGTON The ...


Final Frantic Run for Health Care

ABC News


Amid tight race, Coakley's campaign goes full-bore

Boston Globe


In Health Talks, President Is Hands-Off No More

New York Times


Philadelphia Inquirer -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -The Detroit News


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Report: US said to eye DC for Gitmo trial - Washington Post


Washington Post


Report: US said to eye DC for Gitmo trial

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is considering a criminal trial in Washington for the Guantanamo Bay detainee suspected of planning the bombing of a Bali nightclub that killed 202 people, a plan that would ...



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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Relief effort intensifies in quake-hit Haiti - CNN International


The Guardian


Relief effort intensifies in quake-hit Haiti

CNN International


US soldiers unload gear as they arrive at Port-au-Prince's airport to take part in relief effort. (CNN) -- Doctors, medicine and specialist rescue teams from around the world began to arrive in Haiti Thursday, as the earthquake-battered country faced ...


Live: Haiti earthquake

BBC News


Haiti earthquake: International teams begin rescue operation

The Guardian


Haiti Lies in Ruins; Grim Search for Untold Dead

New York Times


AFP -W »


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor - BBC News


Telegraph.co.uk


Haiti quake: The worst of places for a big tremor

BBC News


It was immediately obvious that Tuesday's quake in Haiti would be an app »


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Analysis: Post-Racial Era Yet to Dawn in America - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Analysis: Post-Racial Era Yet to Dawn in America

New York Times


By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's remarks about Barack Obama -- only the latest such eruption since ...


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Monday, January 11, 2010

Reid's remarks threaten to change his game - Los Angeles Times


BBC News (blog)


Reid's remarks threaten to change his game

Los Angeles Times


Republicans put heat on the Senate majority leader to step down as he faces a tough reelection this year. The question is whether Harry Reid's remarks will hurt his reelection chances by depressing black turnout in Nevada. ...


GOP: Response to Reid Remark Shows Double Standard

New York Times


Democrats dismiss Republican c »

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks - Reuters


Kansas City Star


Senate's Reid tells Obama he regrets racial remarks

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized to President Barack Obama on Saturday for comments he made during the 2008 presidential campaign that critics find raci »

Friday, January 8, 2010

Obama Refocuses on Jobs After Weak Labor Report - ABC News


ABC News


Obama Refocuses on Jobs After Weak Labor Report

ABC News


AP President Barack Obama arrives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2010, where he spoke about the economy. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) His agenda altered by the Christmas bombing attempt, ...


U.S. to give $2.3 billion in clean-tech credits

San Francisco Chronicle


Obama Tries to Turn Focus to Jobs, if Other Events  »

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies - New York Times


Reuters


Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama on Thursday ordered intelligence agencies to take a series of steps to streamline how terrorism threats are pursued and analyzed, saying the government had to respond aggressively to the ...


'A Failure to Connect the Dots'

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Schwarzenegger Seeks Shift From Prisons to Schools - New York Times


New York Times (blog)


Schwarzenegger Seeks Shift From Prisons to Schools

New York Times


SACRAMENTO â€" With his state strapped and his legacy looming, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed on Wednesday to greatly reduce the amount of money California spends on its prisons and to funnel that sum to the state's higher ...


Schwarzenegger Seeks US Funds

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Dorgan says he will not seek re-election in 2010 - USA Today


Kansas City Star


Dorgan says he will not seek re-election in 2010

USA Today


WASHINGTON (AP) â€" North Dakota Democrat Byron Dorgan said Tuesday he will not seek re-election to the Senate in 2010, a surprise announcement that dealt another blow to Democrats already struggling to protect their Senate majority. ...


Biographical Information on Sen. Byron Dorgan

New York Times


Democrat Sen. Dorgan plans to leave Senate

Reuters


Sen. Dorgan to Retire at End of 2010

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