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. ... Obama prepares to announce Afghan surge Lawmakers raise concerns over an expanded Afghan war Obama Plan Must Help Speed Build-Up of Afghan Army, Levin Says |
Times Online | 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 ... Russia says homemade bomb caused deadly train derailment Russia blames terrorists as dozens killed in train crash Terrorism Suspected in Russia Train Crash |
Telegraph.co.uk | Questions linger over checkpoint breakdowns at White House dinner Washington Post President Barack Obama shakes hands with Michaele Salahi, as her husband and Tareq looks on at right, at the State Dinner in the State Dining Room of the White House Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in in the background at ... Party Crashers Said to Have Met Obama in Dinner Receiving Line State dinner crashers met president in line Party Crashers Cause a Hangover |
Times LIVE | A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks Reuters MUMBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with ... India marks Mumbai attacks The Mumbai attacks: Getting the story amid chaos Mumbai bustles as usual on 26/11 anniversary |
Washington Post | US President ready to announce new Afghan strategy ABC Online ELEANOR H » |
Washington Post | Health care fight swells lobbying USA Today WASHINGTON â€" Companies and groups hiring lobbying firms on health issues nearly doubled this year as special interests rushed to shape the massive revamp of the nation's health care system now in its final stretch before ... Senators voice optimism on public option For GOP, Health Is Only One Battle on Road to '10 Elections |
BBC News | 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. ... Idaho Senators vote against health care reform Senate Clears Way for Debate on Health-Care Plan Sweeteners for the South |
New York Times | Senate readies for key healthcare vote Los Angeles Times Democrats expect to clear a major hurdle today that would open the bill to debate after Thanksgiving recess. A close vote is expected. By Noam N. Levey Reporting from Washington - After negotiating critical last-minute commitments, Senate Democratic ... Reid, Democrats Face First Big Senate Test on Health-Care Bill Senate Democrats push crucial health vote Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate |
Sydney Morning Herald | The Oprah effect: Winners and losers Los Angeles Times Oprah Winfrey's decision to walk away from her daytime talk show after 25 years when her contract expires in 2011 will have a ripple effect throughout the television industry. The big winners are Discovery Communications, which is partners with Winfrey ... A Daytime Network Franchise Bets on Her Future With Cable 'Oprah' sign-off leaves huge void Winfrey to announce Friday show will end in 2011 |
guardian.co.uk | 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 Annual Report Finds Sub-Saharan Africa Especi » |
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 |
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Experts criticize new advice on mammograms MiamiHerald.com Some experts dismissed new guidelines by a government task force that urged women to wait for age 50 to get a regular mammogram and downplayed the importance of self-exams. BY JUDITH GRAHAM In a highly controversial move, an influential ... New mammogram recommendations spark controversy Experts question motives of mammogram guidelines Some Eastern Connecticut survivors skeptical of new breast cancer guidelines |
New York Daily News | Fort Hood deaths bring new scrutiny to Army Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" At a time when US Army troops are fighting two wars halfway around the globe, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan possessed » |
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 |
Boston Globe | US Moves to Seize Properties Tied to Iran New York Times Federal prosecutors in Manhattan began legal action on Thursday to seize properties in Queens and across the country where several mosques are located in a broad move against a nonprofit organization that was accused of illeg » |
ABC News | Lou Dobbs' next move remains a mystery Newsday The day after one of the most dramatic exits in CNN history - the most? - the reasons for said exit remain elusive. "I have no idea what Lou's gonna do," said one high-level industry source. And apparently, this person's not alone. ... Dobbs quits CNN Lou Dobbs makes mistake in resigning from CNN UPDATE 1-John King to replace cnn's departing Lou Dobbs |
Washington Post | Obama warns Afghan commitment 'not open-ended' AFP WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama has warned that the US commitment to Afghanistan was "not open-ended" and that Kabul must make improvements in governance, an administration official said. "The president believes that we need to make clear to the ... Official: Obama won't take any current war options Obama sees no open-ended us role in Afghanistan US Afghan mission 'not open-ended' |
