Boston Globe | Axelrod: No House outburst to Obama speech unusual Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- A top White House adviser says it's gotten to the point where almost any unusual reaction or outburst to a speech by President Barack Obama in the House chamber isn't re » |
FOXNews (blog) | Off Script, Obama and the GOP Vent Politely New York Times BALTIMORE â€" President Obama denied he was a Bolshevik, the Republicans denied they were obstructionists and both sides denied they were to blame for the toxic atmosphere clouding the nation's political leadership. ... Obama, Republicans Spar at House GOP Event |
CBC.ca | Obama Speech to Focus on Rebuilding Economy New York Times The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. With his legislative agenda st » |
Reuters | Iraq suicide attack kills at least 17, many police Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A suicide blast killed at least 17 people at an Interior Ministry office in Baghdad on Tuesday, officials said, the latest attack to raise doubts about Iraq's ability to keep people safe weeks before a national election. ... Suicide Attack Kills Five In Baghdad Car bomb kills 18, injures dozens in Baghdad Iraq bomb kills 18 at forensics centre in Baghdad |
The Guardian | Christmas Bombing Try Is Hailed by bin Laden New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda, spoke publicly for the first time about the botched Christmas Day airliner bombing, praising the attempt â€" but not explicitly taking responsibility for it â€" in an ... In audio message, bin Laden says he endorsed Dec. 25 airline bomb plot Bin Laden takes credit for airline bombing plot; officials express skepticism 'From Osama to Obama,' Bin Laden Delivers New Threats |
Globe and Mail | 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 » |
CBC.ca | With win behind them, Brown strategists are in demand Boston Globe They were the invisible hands behind Republican Scott Brown's stunning victory, and now are in almost as much demand from Republicans across the country as the new senator from Massachusetts. A congressional candidate in Hawaii wants to ... GOP candidates latch on to Scott Brown Scott Brown's Senate win boosts GOP campaign efforts Brown Victory Gives Republicans Second Wind on Capitol Hill, Campaign Trail |
The Guardian | Mass. could benefit if senators set aside partisanship Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Senator-elect Scott Brown got a hero's welcome from Republicans yesterday as he swept through Congress on a quick visit, but his first move was a good-will gesture to Democrats: courtesy c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Brown's victory gives nation's Republicans a surge in confidence Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Republicans in Washington and around the country yesterday said Scott Brown's victorious Senate campaign in Massachusetts is a harbinger of a broader party surge, c » |
The Guardian | Haiti aid flows out of the Dominican Republic, and the desperate flow in Los Angeles Times Haiti's neighbor on Hispaniola island was largely untouched by the earthquake. It's now a base for relief workers and a destination for those fleeing the devastation. By Scott Kraft Reporting from Malpaso, Haiti - A wrought-iron gate across a two-lane ... Haiti aid starts getting through In Leogane, Haiti, rebuilding starts with scavenging Israel crews rescue university student from Haiti rubble |
MiamiHerald.com | Angelenos pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr. Los Angeles Times Weekend events let children, others celebrate the civil rights leader's role in changing the United States. By Carla Rivera The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is very personal for Aaliyah Wilson. The seventh-grader said she experiences his vision ... DC area events celebrating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Thousands volunteer sweat and spirit to honor MLK on Day of Service The Philosophy of King |
CBC.ca | Clinton assures Haitians US help will continue Washington Post PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assured Haiti's quake-ravaged people on Saturday the United States would work with their government to ensure the country emerged "stronger and better" after this week's disaster. ... Former presidents sketch vision for more prosperous, healthy Haiti with ... Clinton views Haiti quake damage Obama throws full military might into aid effort |
Financial Times | Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race Boston Globe After Attorney General Martha Coakley sailed largely unscathed through the Democratic Senate primary, her aides set a course for the general election that fit her status as the perceived front-runner: protect her ... Republican Taps Into Voter Unease |
MiamiHerald.com | US Democrats score deal on healthcare bill Reuters WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats scored a big victory in healthcare talks on Thursday, winning labor union support for a revised tax on high-cost insurance plans that ... GOP Confidence Grows, but Retaking House Is Unlikely |
Globe and Mail | Obama orders rapid mobilization of US rescue, relief efforts for Haiti Washington Post President Obama set the US government Wednesday on a massive rescue and relief operation in the devastated capital of Haiti, ordering the rapid mobilization of military and diplomatic assistance, and pledging an aggressive effort to ... Haiti suffers again as earthquake kills thousands More than 100000 feared dead in Haiti quake, officials say Anderson Cooper in Haiti: 'I can't imagine being anywhere else' |
ABC News | Powerful 7.3 quake rocks Haiti, sparks tsunami alert BBC News A powerful, magnitude 7.3 earthquake off the Haitian coast has rocked the capital and sparked a tsunami alert for states in the immediate vicinity. Eyewitnesses in Port-au-Prince told the Associated Press a hospital and other buildings had collapsed ... Major Quake of Magnitude 7.0 Strikes Haiti; Hospital Collapses Strong Earthquake Rocks Haiti Strong Earthquake Hits Haiti |
Reuters | McGwire Admits That He Used Steroids New York Times Five years after famously dodging questions about steroids during a nation » |
The Hindu | Reid No Stranger to 'Poor Word Choice' FOXNews Harry Reid is on an apology tour to African American leaders and Democrats in Washington after describing candidate Barack Obama as "light-skinned" with "no Negro dialect unless he wanted to have one," but it's not the Senate majority leader's first ... GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks GOP chair: Reid should step down following race remark Obama's day: Economy, elections, Harry Reid and national security |
Telegraph.co.uk | Lawmakers Want More Security Changes Out of Terror Plot Review FOXNews President Obama's push to revamp the terror watch list, improve airport screening and hold the intelligence community more accountable for tracking suspects does not go far enough, some lawmakers say, arguing that more specific steps need to be taken ... Intelligence employees receive orders for reform Obama returns to job one -- jobs War of words over the "War on Terror" |
Reuters | Will It Pass? Health Care Bill at Risk ABC News Democrats are near the finish line on health care legislation but they have yet to overcome one of the biggest hurdles -- merging the Senate and House bills together. The Senate and House discuss compromises on the different versions of ... Obama backs health-plan tax Health-care reform bill's proposed tax on high-cost plans raises questions Obama favors 'Cadillac tax' for healthcare |
New York Daily News | Dodd, Dorgan Set to Depart Senate W » |
Times Online | WSJ:US Embassy In Yemen Reopens;Credits Counterterror Operation W » |
