Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Critics Claim Offshore Drilling Plan a Half-Step Toward Energy Independence - FOXNews


Telegraph.co.uk


Critics Claim Offshore Drilling Plan a Half-Step Toward Energy Independence

FOXNews


President Obama's decision to open up the nation's shores to new oil drilling drew complaints from both sides of the aisle Wednesday, as environmentalists and congressional Republicans alike claimed the move would do little for America's energy ...


Offshore drilling could tap large supplies

The Associated Press


Gulf Island, Seahawk Gain on Drilling News as Sm »

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Loan Changes to Help Students, Community Colleges - ABC News


Seattle Post Intelligencer


Loan Changes to Help Students, Community Colleges

ABC News


AP By DARLENE SUPERVILLE AP Writer Bigger grants for college students who need them. Relaxed payment terms for students with loans. More money for community colleges and historic »


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Monday, March 29, 2010

Moscow bombs remind New Yorkers of constant risk - Reuters


The Hindu


Moscow bombs remind New Yorkers of constant risk

Reuters


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bag searches and gun-toting police officers in the New York subway, a watch tower in Times Square and thousands of security cameras are now as ubiquitous in the city as yellow taxi cabs and cosmopolitan cocktails. ...


Moscow Metro bombing masterminds 'will be destroyed'

BBC News


Russians' Fear of Female Bombers Returns

New York Times


Bombings Expose Weakness in Kremlin's Chechnya Push

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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Palin denounces violence, but gun imagery will stay - MiamiHerald.com


Globe and Mail


Palin denounces violence, but gun imagery will stay

MiamiHerald.com


WASHINGTON â€" With 1.4 million people reading her every word on Facebook, a best-selling memoir, a slot on the nation's top-rated cable network and her every move scrutinized for presidential ambitions, Sarah Palin's megaphone is loud ...


Palin back onstage with McCain

Los Angeles Times


Palin lends her star power to McCain in Senate bid

The Associated Press


'Amen, Brother': McCain and Palin C »


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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Dick Cheney, Trey Grayson and the Fix endorsement hierarchy - Washington Post (blog)


Dick Cheney, Trey Grayson and the Fix endorsement hierarchy

Washington Post (blog)


Former Vice President Dick Cheney threw his endorsement behind Kentucky Secretary of State Trey Grayson today, c »

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Factbox: With healthcare passed, what's next for Obama? - Reuters


Times Online


Factbox: With healthcare passed, what's next for Obama?

Reuters


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, eager to maintain momentum after US lawmakers passed his cornerstone overhaul of healthcare on Sunday, still faces a stack of pressing domestic issues. Here is an overview of his inbox, led by the economy ...


A look at Obama's health care overhaul law

The Associated Press


The Fix: Is a GOP-controlled House better for Obama in 2012?

Washington Post


Obama signs historic health care overhaul into law

MiamiHerald.com


USA Today -BusinessWeek


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Monday, March 22, 2010

Obama to sign health-care bill into law Tuesday - Washington Post


ABC News


Obama to sign health-care bill into law Tuesday

Washington Post


The House of Representatives passed landmark legislation to overhaul the nation's health-care system, approving a Senate bill and a separate package of amendments. By Shailagh Murray, Lori Montgomery and Scott Wilson President Obama will sign landmark ...


Health Care Bill: What Does It Mean for You?

ABC News


Obama heads to Iowa to tout healthcare revamp

Reuters


House passes health care bill

CNN


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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Democrats Need 216 Votes to Pass Health Care Reform Bill - ABC News


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Democrats Need 216 Votes to Pass Health Care Reform Bill

ABC News


After months of negotiations, closed-door meetings and persuasion by President Obama, members of the House of Representatives today will vote on the controversial $940 billion health care bill. President Obama makes final pitch to pass ...


Health care latest: Dems still chasing votes

CNN


House leaders express confidence they will secure enough votes to pass health bill

Washington Post


House Democrats Expect to Secure Health Votes

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Democrats Face a Final Scramble for Health Votes - New York Times


ABC News


Democrats Face a Final Scramble for Health Votes

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" White House officials and House Democratic leaders worked furiously on Saturday to secure the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation, with the outcome riding on a sm »


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Friday, March 19, 2010

Key Democrats Still in Play as Health Vote Approaches - New York Times


National Post


Key Democrats Still in Play as Health Vote Approaches

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" House Democrats, entering the final 48-hour countdown on their yearlong effort to overhaul the health care system, emerged from a caucus meeting on Friday morning amid signs that crucial votes ...


Obama: Health Care Debate is About Country's Character

CBS News


Pushing for healthcare measure, Obama c »

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Republicans Ready Strategy to Scuttle Health Bill, as Democrats Push Forward - FOXNews


Los Angeles Times


Republicans Ready Strategy to Scuttle Health Bill, as Democrats Push Forward

FOXNews


House and Senate Republican leaders were preparing for battle, huddling in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill to figure out ways to stop the health care bill in its tracks, even as it appeared to gain momentum. House Minority Leader John Boehner ...


Budget Office estimates health care bill to cost $940 billion

CNN


CBO: $940 billion health bill would help cut deficit over 10 years

Washington Post


Pelosi Says House Will Pass Healthcare Overhaul

New York Times


Vanity Fair -Reuters -MiamiHerald.com


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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Jobs bill headed to Obama's desk - Los Angeles Times


Boston Globe


Jobs bill headed to Obama's desk

Los Angeles Times


The Senate passes a $17.6-billion measure meant to spur job growth through targeted employer exemptions and credits. By James Oliphant The Senate today passed by a 68-29 margin a $17.6-billion measure intended to spur hiring nationwide, ...


Obama wins first convert in healthcare push

Reuters


Republicans Have Used "Slaughter Solution" Many Times

CBS News


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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Woods to return to golf at the Masters - The Associated Press


Woods to return to golf at the Masters

The Associated Press


PALM HARBOR, Fla. â€" Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports. "The Masters is where I won my first major ...


R&A pleased that Tiger Woods is returning to golf

USA Today


Tiger Woods to return to golf at Masters

CNN International


Tiger Woods Returns to Play at Masters

ABC News


FOXNews -msnbc.com -WLTX.com


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Monday, March 15, 2010

Rielle Hunter Repulsed By GQ Photos, Says Barbara Walters - People Magazine


Globe and Mail


Rielle Hunter Repulsed By GQ Photos, Says Barbara Walters

People Magazine


Rielle Hunter is said to be upset with several somewhat racy photographs of her that accompany the long interview in the new issue of GQ in which she details her affair with John Edwards. Speaking on ABC's The View, co-host Barbara Walters ...


John Edwards' mistress speaks out

Entertainment Weekly


Rielle Hunter 'in tears' over 'repulsive' photos in 'GQ'

USA Today


Edwards mistress: 'We love each other very much'

The Associated Press


CBS News -News & Observer -New York Daily News


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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Healthcare reform: Do House Democrats have the votes to pass it? - Christian Science Monitor


New York Times (blog)


Healthcare reform: Do House Democrats have the votes to pass it?

Christian Science Monitor


For House Democrats to win passage of healthcare reform, 216 lawmakers must vote 'yea.' The vote could come as early as this week. The healthcare reform vote could come as early as this week. House Democrats will need 216 votes for it to pass. ...


Parliamentarian in Role as Health Bill Referee

New York Times


Parliamentarian's task: referee Senate health care fight

Boston Globe


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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Energy and Water Earmarks Flow to Campaign Donors - New York Times


Boston Globe


Energy and Water Earmarks Flow to Campaign Donors

New York Times


In the new political era, House members consider earmarks fraught with peril. But before House Republicans voted to stop asking for them, before Democrats vowed to limit where the money goes, lawmakers from both parties ...


In defense of 'pork': Congressmen oppose ban on earmarks, citing benefits

NorthJersey.com


Md. lawmakers aim bipartisan fire at proposed earmark reform

Baltimore Sun


House Republicans say they will reject  »

Friday, March 12, 2010

Obama delays Asia trip to focus on on health care - Washington Post


Sydney Morning Herald


Obama delays Asia trip to focus on on health care

Washington Post


President Obama has delayed his upcoming trip to Asia by three days to remain in Washington for what could be the climax of his year-long battle for health care reform, his press secretary announced via Twitter ...


Obama Delays Asia Trip as Dems Wrangle Health Care Votes

ABC News


US House panel to consider healthcare bill Monday

Reuters


Democrats Let Their Target Date for Bill Slip

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Major Aftershock Jolts Chile - New York Times


Globe and Mail


Major Aftershock Jolts Chile

New York Times


Spectators and journalists at the inauguration of Sebastián Piñera as Chile's new president reacted to an aftershock a few minutes before the start of the ceremony inside Congress in Valparaiso on Thursday. By JACK HEALY A major aftershock shook ...


New Chile quake as Pinera sworn in as president

BBC News


7.2-magnitude quake hits Chile

CNN International


Chile aftershock measured at 7.2 magnitude

Reuters


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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Corey Haim Autopsy Planned, Coroner Says - MTV.com


The Guardian (blog)


Corey Haim Autopsy Planned, Coroner Says

MTV.com


Following actor Corey Haim's death from an apparent drug overdose at the age of 38, the Los Angeles Coroner's Office told MTV News that it will conduct an investigation and examination, ...


Corey Haim Collapsed, Prescriptions Found

TMZ.com (blog)


Corey Haim dead at 38; TMZ.com says drug overdose

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


Former 'The Two Coreys' star Corey Haim dead from apparent overdose

Reality TV World


Washington Post -KOCO Oklahoma City -Hollywood.com


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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

A Runaway Prius and More Acceleration Problems at Toyota - BloggingStocks (blog)


Globe and Mail


A Runaway Prius and More Acceleration Problems at Toyota

BloggingStocks (blog)


The good news for Toyota (TM) is that no one was hurt, but it appears that the acceleration problem with some of its cars may not be over. According to the California Highway Patrol, a gentleman driving a Prius c »


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Monday, March 8, 2010

'Locker' loaded as No. 1 awards' winner - New York Post


Telegraph.co.uk (blog)


'Locker' loaded as No. 1 awards' winner

New York Post


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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Iraqis dodge explosions to cast their votes - Los Angeles Times


Times Online


Iraqis dodge explosions to cast their votes

Los Angeles Times


At least 27 people are killed and more than 40 injured as mortars and bombs cast a p »


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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Pentagon shooter John Bedell's parents warned cops - New York Daily News


Sydney Morning Herald


Pentagon shooter John Bedell's parents warned cops

New York Daily News


Pentagon Police officers patrol a parking lot and sidewalk outside the Pentagon after the shooting. John Patrick Bedell is seen in a student ID picture. WASHINGTON - The two-gun Californian shot to death trying to attack the Pentagon ...


Pentagon shooter troubled

Boston Globe


Marine Col. James Sabow's Family on Pentagon Shooter: This Guy was a Nut

CBS News


Pentagon gunman hated feds

Salt Lake Tribune


The Associated Press -The Detroit News -Washington Post


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