Sunday, January 31, 2010

A 'Scott Brown Republican' is pro-choice, anti-tax - USA Today


ABC News


A 'Scott Brown Republican' is pro-choice, anti-tax

USA Today


Sen.-elect Scott Brown, R-Mass., told Barbara Walters he supports Roe v. Wade and believes that states should decide the issue of gay marriage, not the federal government, during an interview that aired today on ABC's This Week. ...


Brown says with Democrats on right to choose

Washington Times


Can Mass. Senator Get his Daughter back on "Idol"?

TheCelebrityCafe.com


Scott Brown on healthcare reform: whole plan should be scrapped

Christian Science Monitor


Turn to 10.com -Washington Post -Boston Globe


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Obama: Cutting Deficit as Important as Job Growth - FOXNews


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Obama: Cutting Deficit as Important as Job Growth

FOXNews


AP Hammered by Republicans for billions of dollars in spending that added to the deficit, Obama outlined steps he said would rein in spending. WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Saturday that trimming budget deficits is as important as creating ...


Obama says US deficit could jeopardise recovery

Reuters


Obama Says Cutting US Budget Deficit 'Critical' for Economy

BusinessWeek


Obama: Deficit reduction 'critical'

UPI.com


Politico -New York Times -W »


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Friday, January 29, 2010

Obama pushes for job creation and bipartisanship - Washington Post


USA Today


Obama pushes for job creation and bipartisanship

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's schedule is echoing his State of the Union address in its c »


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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Obama pivots to job creation in speech - San Francisco Chronicle


Globe and Mail


Obama pivots to job creation in speech

San Francisco Chronicle


(01-28) 04:00 PST Washington - -- President Obama sharply shifted his attention to job creation in his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to try to win back independent voters and blunt a potenti »


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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

State of the Union speech unlikely to ease worries, analysts say - CNN


CBC.ca


State of the Union speech unlikely to ease worries, analysts say

CNN


President Obama needs to reassure the nation and members of his own party with his speech, analysts said. Washington (CNN) -- President Obama's State of the Union speech on Wednesday will be a tough sell for millions of Americans ...


As Obama Seeks Freeze, Deficit Seen Shrinking Slightly

New York Times


Spending freeze would slow Obama programs-official

Reuters


Obama and the union's state a year ago

USA Today


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Monday, January 25, 2010

Obama to Offer Aid for Families in State of the Union Address - New York Times


Boston Globe


Obama to Offer Aid for Families in State of the Union Address

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama will propose in his State of the Union address a package of modest initiatives intended to help middle-class families, including tax credits for child care, caps on some student loan payments and a ...


Obama Unveils Tax Initiatives to Help Middle Class

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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race - Boston Globe


Telegraph.co.uk (blog)


Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race

Boston Globe


Candidates and groups that supported them spent nearly $23 million on Tuesday's US Senate election, burning through nearly  »


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising - Wall Street Journal


Los Angeles Times


Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Bank stocks decline on Obama bold plans - BBC News


Reuters


Bank stocks decline on Obama bold plans

BBC News


Banking shares have dropped following President Barack Obama's far-reaching plans to curb the activities of the biggest banks in the US. Barclays shares dropped 4% and the Royal Bank of Scotland fell by 2.9%. German and French banks also declined. ...


Financial News: New Glass-Steag »


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Thursday, January 21, 2010

House Democrats reluctant to take up Senate health-care reform bill - Washington Post


ABC News


House Democrats reluctant to take up Senate health-care reform bill

Washington Post


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the message from Massachusetts voters isn't to drop health care, but to move forward with their considerations in mind. By Shailagh Murray Determined to enact a health-care reform bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ...


It May Be Time for a Scaled-Back Health Bill

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

When will Obama have to deal with Senator Brown? - USA Today


The Guardian


When will Obama have to deal with Senator Brown?

USA Today


Now that Scott Brown has won Ted Kennedy's old Senate seat, the question is: When will he be sworn into it? Some Republicans fear that Democrats will try to rush up a final health care bill before Brown is seated. But at least one Democratic senator ...


Republicans, Democrats Spar on Meaning of Massachusetts Race

ABC News


Sen.-Elect Brown's Win Adds More Question Marks to Senate Climate Debate

New York Times


Scott Brown says Massachusetts result shows voter anger

BBC News


Reuters -New York Daily News -Christian Science Monitor


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Turnout Is Key in Massachusetts Battle - Wall Street Journal


Globe and Mail


Turnout Is Key in Massachusetts Battle

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Monday, January 18, 2010

MLK Day: A 'touchstone' for Haiti support over the long-term - USA Today


USA Today


MLK Day: A 'touchstone' for Haiti support over the long-term

USA Today


Often, the best way to honor a lost hero's memory is to carry that individual's work forward, building on their dream and hope for a better future. Such is the case with Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose life continues to inspire worldwide peace, ...


King's battles continue

Buffalo News


Martin Luther King Day service organizers hope to keep volunteers

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


The legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

Hattiesburg American


WXXI -New York Daily News -Omaha World-Herald


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting - New York Times


Reuters


World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting

New York Times


By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - World leaders have stepped up to pledge aid to rebuild a devastated Haiti, but on the streets of its wrecked capital quake survivors were still waiting on Sunday for the basics: food, water and medicine. ...


Aid teams struggle to help Haitians

Aljazeera.net


The extent of the damage in Haiti's villages

BBC News


Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruins

Los Angeles Times


ABC Online -Washington Post -W »


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger - Washington Post


Financial Times


Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger

Washington Post


AP WASHINGTON -- The ill winds of an angry electorate are blowing against Democrats, the warning signs clear in a closer-than-expected Massachusetts Senate race that may doom President Barack Obama's health care agenda and foreshadow the ...


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

Boston Globe


Narrow Senate Race Unnerves Democrats on Health Care

New York Times


Democrats Accuse Brown of 'Radical' Ties as Senate Election Nears

FOXNews


Norton Mirror -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -The Salem News


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate - Washington Post


CBS News


Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate

Washington Post


AP BOSTON -- A new poll in the Massachusetts Senate special election shows a tectonic shift in favor of the Republican Party and an impending disaster for President Barack Obama and his Democratic political agenda in Tuesday's election. ...


Democrats see progress on health care bill compromise

USA Today


'Cadillac' tax on hatchback care?

Boston Globe


White House entices Big Labor to back struggling health care reform legislation

New York Daily News


Reuters -ABC News -Seattle Times


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Tectonics and poor construction conspired to create devastation in Haiti - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Tectonics and poor construction conspired to create devastation in Haiti

Los Angeles Times


The earthquake was a massive, sh »


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Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital - New York Times


Times Online


Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital

New York Times


The earthquake was the worst in the region in more than 200 years. People searched for survivors. More Photos > By SIMON ROMERO and MARC LACEY SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic â€"Rescue teams struggled in the early-morning darkness Wednesday to make ...


Haiti in chaos after 7.0 quake

Los Angeles Times


Hundreds feared dead in Haiti quake

The Guardian


US Family Waits in Anguish to Hear Fate of Haitian Relatives After Quake

FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk -MiamiHerald.com -W »

Monday, January 11, 2010

How Harry got his groove back - San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post


How Harry got his groove back

San Francisco Chronicle


Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid spent the weekend trying to finesse the news that he told "Game Change" authors Mark Halperin and John Heilemann in 2008 that he believed Barack Obama could win the White House as he was a "light skinned" African ...


Reaction to Reid remarks milder back home in Nevada

Reno Gazette-Journal


Harry Reid apologizes again

Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Sen. Reid and son Rory each considered a burden for the other's campaign in Nevada

Washington Post


Concord Monitor -Los Angeles Times -Reuters


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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Reid's remark threatens to change his game - Los Angeles Times


ABC News


Reid's remark threatens 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. By Ashley Powers Reporting from Las Vegas - Is this the gaffe that will haunt Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid? The Nevada Democrat -- who, ...


Republican leader Steele: Reid should resign over remarks

Washington Post


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Majority Leader Reid apologizes to Obama for 2008 remarks - Washington Post


BBC News


Majority Leader Reid apologizes to Obama for 2008 remarks

Washington Post


Sen. Harry Reid: "I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words." (Sarah L. Voisin/the Washington Post) By Chris Cillizza Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) apologized Saturday for referring to President Obama in private conversations ...


Reid apologizes for racial comments about Obama in 2008

Kansas City Star


Obama accepts apology for 'no Negro dialect' comment

WLOS


Obama accepts Reid's apology over racial remark

Hindustan Times


The Virginian-Pilot -Reuters -The Press Association


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Friday, January 8, 2010

Obama Awards $2.3 Billion Clean Energy Tax Credits - New York Times


Reuters


Obama Awards $2.3 Billion Clean Energy Tax Credits

New York Times


By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama unveiled a $2.3 billion tax credit on Friday to boost jobs by promoting clean energy, as new data showed the country's unemployment rate remained stuck in the double digits. ...


Obama laments job losses, announces tax credits for clean energy

Washington Post


Obama: Jobs Numbers Still Pointing In Right Direction

Voice of America


Obama pivots to the economy and jobs

Christian Science Monitor


Bloomberg -Detroit Free Press -Atlanta Journal Constitution


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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Factbox: Christmas Day bombing plot: Who knew what, when? - Reuters


Washington Post


Factbox: Christmas Day bombing plot: Who knew what, when?

Reuters


(Reuters) - The US government had enough information about a Nigerian man and an al Qaeda's cell in Yemen to potenti »

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill - New York Times


Reuters


Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill

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) -- Sen. Christopher Dodd's decision to retire at the end of the year increases the chances of a Senate ...


Johnson seen taking over as Senate banking panel chief

Reuters


Dodd's Lesson: You're Never Too Big to Fail

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Lt. Gov. John Cherry won't run for governor - Detroit Free Press


MLive.com


Lt. Gov. John Cherry won't run for governor

Detroit Free Press


LANSING â€" Lt. Gov. John Cherry ended his sputtering Democratic campaign for governor, saying he was unable to raise the money he needed. "I was not successful in that endeavor to the degree that was needed. With that in mind, ...


Local school districts getting in line for funds

Port Huron Times Herald


Good-Bye Cherry, Hello Bernero

WILX-TV


Governor Race Without Cherry

WLNS


The Detroit News (blog) -Michigan Radio -Lansing State Journal


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