Wednesday, March 31, 2010

At least 12 killed in suicide blasts in Russia - Washington Post


Reuters


At least 12 killed in suicide blasts in Russia

Washington Post


MOSCOW -- Two suicide bombers, including one wearing a police uniform, killed at least a dozen people Wednesday in a coordinated attack in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, authorities said, just two days after a pair of female ...


Russian president wants to revise criminal liability for terrorism

RIA Novosti


Explosions in Russian Province Kill at Least 12

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Tuesday, March 30, 2010

NASA to help on Toyota probe - Reuters


The Guardian


NASA to help on Toyota probe

Reuters


A Toyota Motor Corp car is seen inside the environment testing chamber during a quality control demonstration at its headquarters in Toyota, central Japan, March 30, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US auto safety regulators are turning to scientists from ...


Toyota Accelerator Probe Turns to NASA, Science Panel

BusinessWeek


Obama administration, NASA continue probe of Toyota acceleration issues

Detroit Free Press


Toyota's acceleration woes part of two new inquiries

Los Angeles Times


Times Online -The Associated Press -Washington Post


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Monday, March 29, 2010

Russia Suspects Northern Caucasus in Moscow Subway Bombing - Voice of America


Reuters


Russia Suspects Northern Caucasus in Moscow Subway Bombing

Voice of America


Photo: AP Senior Russian officials say terrorists from the troubled Northern Caucasus could be behind two deadly explosions that ripped through Moscow's subway during morning rush hour on Monday. Female suicide bombers are suspected of carrying out the ...


How Chechen rebels threaten Russian stability

CNN


Moscow metro bombings: Insecurity in Chechnya, N. Caucaus comes to Moscow

Christian Science Monitor


Obama condemns Moscow subway blasts

RIA Novosti


BBC News -Times Online -Washington Post


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Sunday, March 28, 2010

Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis - The Associated Press


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Pope opens solemn Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis

The Associated Press


VATICAN CITY â€" Pope Benedict XVI opened Holy Week on Sunday amid one of the most serious crises facing the church in decades, with questions about his handling of cases of pedophile priests and the Vatican acknowledging its "moral credibility" was on ...


Pope: I 'will not be intimidated' by sex abuse accusations

Times Online


As Archbishop, Benedict Focused on Doctrine

New York Times


Vatican defends Pope: Victims' voices

BBC News


Reuters -Washington Post -New York Times


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Saturday, March 27, 2010

Friday, March 26, 2010

Housing Aid to Focus on Jobless, Underwater Mortgages - CNBC


Los Angeles Times


Housing Aid to Focus on Jobless, Underwater Mortgages

CNBC


The Obama administration plans to implement new measures to slow the pace of home foreclosures, even as concern grows about the effectiveness of the federal government's expensive intervention program. CNBC.com has learned that the White House on ...


New Plan to Cut Some Mortgage Balances

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Thursday, March 25, 2010

Measure to legalize marijuana will be on California's November ballot - Los Angeles Times


Washington Post


Measure to legalize marijuana will be on California's November b »


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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Obama to sign health care reform into law, then promote it on the road - CNN International


Globe and Mail


Obama to sign health care reform into law, then promote it on the road

CNN International


Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will sign sweeping health care reform legislation into law at the White House on Tuesday, according to two Democratic officials familiar with the planning. Obama also will hit the road to sell the measure to a ...


Parties Joust Over Next Steps On Health

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Monday, March 22, 2010

Landmark health care overhaul bill heads to Obama's desk - CNN


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Landmark health care overhaul bill heads to Obama's desk

CNN


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer celebrate during Sunday night's health care vote. Washington (CNN) -- A sweeping bill overhauling the US medical system goes to President Obama's desk on Monday to ...


A look at the health care overhaul bill

Washington Post


House Passes Historic Health Bill

W »


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Sunday, March 21, 2010

Stage set for historic health care reform vote - CNN


Washington Post


Stage set for historic health care reform vote

CNN


Washington (CNN) -- Former President Bill Clinton made several phone c »


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Saturday, March 20, 2010

Obama to Capitol Hill Saturday on health care - Washington Post


Reuters


Obama to Capitol Hill Saturday on health care

Washington Post


A marine stands his post outside the entrance to the West Wing of the White House as President Barack Obama works late in Washington Friday, March 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) (Alex Brandon - AP) The Associated Press WASHINGTON -- President Barack ...


Budget estimate key to health bill passage

San Francisco Chronicle


House Democrats see momentum on health bill

Reuters


Democrats woo foes of abortion in push for bill

San Jose Mercury News


Detroit Free Press -Los Angeles Times -Houston Chronicle


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Friday, March 19, 2010

A look at the health care overhaul bill - Washington Post


New York Daily News


A look at the health care overhaul bill

Washington Post


By AP AP -- Congressional Democrats have released a final version of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in advance of a House vote planned for Sunday. Some features of the legislation, which makes changes to the bill the Senate passed ...


Dems Sweeten Health Bill in Final Push

CBS News


Health Showdown Is Set

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Health bill picking up key votes - Los Angeles Times


New York Times (blog)


Health bill picking up key votes

Los Angeles Times


President Obama and Democratic leaders gathered momentum for their sweeping healthcare overhaul Wednesday, picking up support from Democratic factions where defections were most feared: liberals, abortion opponents and ...


Obama team wrapping up health package

USA Today


Obama lobbies holdouts as health care vote nears

San Francisco Chronicle


Democrats Hunt Votes for Deal on Health

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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Reactions to NJ Gov. Chris Christie's budget proposal - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


New York Times


Reactions to NJ Gov. Chris Christie's budget proposal

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


By Statehouse Bureau Staff Matt Rainey/The Star-LedgerGov. Chris Christie at the Statehouse in Trenton in this February 2010 file photo. "I was pleased to see they gave some serious thought to what they did.'' â€" The Rev. ...


Christie presents a tough budget | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/17/2010

Philadelphia Inquirer


Restore NJ tax on the rich; Enact local property tax cap

NJ.com (blog)


New Jersey Governor Proposes Deep Spending Cuts

New York Times


Washington Post -NorthJersey.com -Gloucester County Times - NJ.com


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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Pelosi: Dems will have votes to OK health care - San Francisco Chronicle


Washington Post


Pelosi: Dems will have votes to OK health care

San Francisco Chronicle


Gerald Herbert / AP Kids and children's advocates attend a news conference on health care reform on Capitol Hill, where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted that her members will pass overhaul legislation in a vote that could come as early as the end ...


Amid Democratic Impatience, Senators Move on a Jobs Bill

New York Times


House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it

Washington Post


Arrogant approach to health care

Cincinnati.com


CNSNews.com -Los Angeles Times -MiamiHerald.com


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Monday, March 15, 2010

House Heads Toward Health Care Vote - ABC News


Washington Post


House Heads Toward Health Care Vote

ABC News


With the climax just days away, Democrats admit they still don't have the votes for health care reform. Will the president fin »

Sunday, March 14, 2010

President Obama changing 'No Child Left Behind' - New York Daily News


The Hindu


President Obama changing 'No Child Left Behind'

New York Daily News


President Obama announced plans Saturday to overhaul the controversial No Child Left Behind act - even dropping its well-known name. The new Elementary and Secondary Education Act will focus on providing incentives to schools that ...


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Saturday, March 13, 2010

Obama delays Asia trip to push health care bill - San Francisco Chronicle


Globe and Mail


Obama delays Asia trip to push health care bill

San Francisco Chronicle


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says, "We stand ready to stay as long as it takes to pass" a health care bill. President Obama agreed Friday to postpone a high-profile trip to Asia, signaling his commitment to swift action on his signature health care bill ...


Democrats optimistic on health bill vote

Boston Globe


Democrats close in on health bill vote

Arizona Republic


Obama skips Asia trip to make healthcare push

MiamiHerald.com


Los Angeles Times -CNN International -FOXNews


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Friday, March 12, 2010

Obama Lists Who Will Get Prize Money From Nobel - New York Times


New York Daily News


Obama Lists Who Will Get Prize Money From Nobel

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama has made good on a promise to give his $1.4 million in Nobel Peace Prize money to charity, releasing on Thursday the names of the organizations that will benefit. “These organizations do extraordinary work ...


Obama picks charities to which he'll donate Nobel prize cash award

Washington Post


Internet nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

msnbc.com


Internet 'in running' for Nobel Peace Prize

BBC News


Reuters -The Associated Press -The Epoch Times


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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Oceanside cuts 117 teaching jobs - San Diego Union Tribune


WSAU


Oceanside cuts 117 teaching jobs

San Diego Union Tribune


OCEANSIDE â€" Feelings of frustration, anger and resignation hung heavy over the Oceanside school board meeting Tuesday as trustees eliminated 117 teaching positions. The massive cuts in personnel are only ...


OCEANSIDE: OUSD trustees vote to notice 200 teachers

North County Times


Shasta Union High School District trustees OK teacher reductions

Record-Searchlight


Upstate School boards to push State to spare education cuts

Greenville News


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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Obama turns up heat for health overhaul - Minneapolis Star Tribune


ABC News


Obama turns up heat for health overhaul

Minneapolis Star Tribune


Targeting fellow Democrats and health insurers, the president turned in a high-octane pitch: "If not now, when? If not us, who?" By HELENE COOPER and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN New York Times Yes, in the past 80 years a lot has been accomplished under ...


Obama Confuses Decades, Inflates Estimated Health Care Savings by $868B

FOXNews


Anyone Remember What's In The Health Care Bill?

NPR


Health Reform Passes the Cost Test

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Sunday, March 7, 2010

Some readers think 'Avatar' was robbed - msnbc.com


The Hindu


Some readers think 'Avatar' was robbed

msnbc.com


"The Hurt Locker" took home the top two Academy Awards Sunday night, for best picture and for Kathryn Bigelow as best director. But while the film, which follows the dangerous daily existence of an Army bomb defusal team, was a critical favorite, ...


This Oscars show was not a winner

Los Angeles Times


'Hurt Locker' hauls in best picture, best director, 4 more

USA Today


Inside the Oscar show on Hollywood's biggest night

The Associated Press


MTV.com -Chicago Tribune -MiamiHerald.com


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Saturday, March 6, 2010

In Baghdad, mortar rounds mark Iraq election day - Los Angeles Times


The Hindu


In Baghdad, mortar rounds mark Iraq election day

Los Angeles Times


Reporting from Baghdad - Dozens of mortar rounds thudded across Baghdad on Sunday morning and at least 12 people were killed as Iraqis went to the polls in an election testing the stability of the country's still-fragile democracy. ...


Iraqis vote in general election

BBC News


Blasts rock Baghdad as polls open

ABC Online


Iraqis Vote in Crucial Election

Voice of America


Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk -W »


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