Sunday, January 31, 2010

Lady Gaga's Grammy Outfit Lights Up Red Carpet - MTV.com


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Lady Gaga's Grammy Outfit Lights Up Red Carpet

MTV.com


Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Katy Perry and more wow the crowd with their fashion choices at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. By Jocelyn Vena Individuality ruled the Grammy Awards red carpet. Lady Gaga â€" never one to disappoint on the fashion tip â€" showed up ...


Sampling of quotes from the Grammys

ABC News


Beyonce wins Grammy for song of the year

Reuters


Beyonce enters Grammys show already in the lead

Chicago Sun-Times


The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -CMT.com -Radar Online


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Saturday, January 30, 2010

Obama says US deficit could jeopardise recovery - Reuters


Kansas City Star


Obama says US deficit could jeopardise recovery

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama renewed his pledge on Saturday to make job creation his top priority in 2010 but said it was also critical to rein in a record budget deficit that threatened economic recovery. ...


Obama, George H.W. Bush To Meet At White House

CBS News


Obama: Deficit reduction 'critical'

UPI.com


Obama sets framework for cooperation with political opponents

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Friday, January 29, 2010

Obama's State of the Union highlights college education costs - Tufts Daily


Globe and Mail


Obama's State of the Union highlights college education costs

Tufts Daily


President Obama on Wednesday delivered his first State of the Union address spotlighting job creation. President Barack Obama in his first State of the Union address on Wednesday night stressed the importance of job creation and ...


Long-awaited action on 'don't ask' begins

San Francisco Chronicle


GOP candidates react to State of the Union

HollandSentinel.com


Speech spurs varied views

Battle Creek Enquirer


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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Obama pivots to job creation in speech - San Francisco Chronicle


National Post


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

Obama's spending freeze: Prudence or posturing? - CNN


Reuters


Obama's spending freeze: Prudence or posturing?

CNN


(CNN) -- President Obama's proposed spending freeze could help him recapture the favor of centrist voters, but critics blast the move as nothing more than political posturing. The president is expected to c »


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Monday, January 25, 2010

In 1994, Nancy Kerrigan and her family were the talk of the town - Boston Globe


In 1994, Nancy Kerrigan and her family were the talk of the town

Boston Globe


In 1994, then Boston Globe writer Nathan Cobb provided a detailed picture of skater Nancy Kerrigan and her family. Here is that account. Daniel Kerrigan was trying to keep up, he re »

Sunday, January 24, 2010

No Shake-Ups to Accompany Political Chief's Arrival at White House - FOXNews


Kansas City Star


No Shake-Ups to Accompany Political Chief's Arrival at White House

FOXNews


President Obama's campaign guru is coming to the White House but that doesn't mean that current aides are on the outs, the president's top political adviser said Sunday. FILE: David Plouffe, who led Barack Obama's winning campaign for the White House, ...


Plouffe to Dems: No 'bed-wetting'

UPI.com


Adviser Says Obama Is Pursuing Health Care Changes

ABC News


White House says no reset button for Obama

San Luis Obispo Tribune


Chicago Sun-Times (blog) -Napa V »


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Saturday, January 23, 2010

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


CBC.ca


Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising

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Friday, January 22, 2010

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Independents' anger in Massachusetts a sign of things to come? - CNN


Globe and Mail


Independents' anger in Massachusetts a sign of things to come?

CNN


Voters wait in line Tuesday at the Boston Public Library in the special election to fill Massachusetts' US Senate seat. Washington (CNN) -- Political analysts say that emotions played as big a role as issues in Republican Scott ...


Obama and health care: What to do now?

USA Today


President Obama, Democrats: Not Going to Rush Health Care

ABC News


Senator-Elect Scott Brown heads to Washington

NECN


New York Times -Boston Channel.com -Buffalo News


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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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


Globe and Mail


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

New York Times


An already tough climb to pass comprehensive climate and energy legislation in the Senate just got a bit tougher with Republican Scott Brown's upset victory yesterday in Massachusetts. A blog about energy, ...


Scott Brown says Massachusetts result shows voter anger

BBC News


Obama and the Massachusetts verdict: No polling data available

USA Today


Mass. Voters: It Was Time For Change

Boston Channel.com


CBS News -NECN -Sphere


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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

RPT-Health stocks may rise if GOP wins in Massachusetts - Reuters


Telegraph.co.uk


RPT-Health stocks may rise if GOP wins in Massachusetts

Reuters


NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Healthcare stocks could rise next week if Republicans pull off a shock victory in Tuesday's Massachusetts Senate election that endangers US healthcare reform, analysts and investors said on Friday. ...


Election Day

Worcester Telegram


Politics from A to Z: Massachusetts

New York Times (blog)


Tight race for Kennedy seat

Omaha World-Herald


Air America -Washington Post -USA Today


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Monday, January 18, 2010

Martin Luther King Day of Service - USA Today


Los Angeles Times


Martin Luther King Day of Service

USA Today


Three busloads of volunteers for Martin Luther King Day of Service arrive at O'Keeffe Elementary on Chicago's South Side to begin their projects Saturday. They and thousands of other Americans spent part of this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend ...


King's battles continue

Buffalo News


Martin Luther King service organizers hope to keep volunteers

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com


King murder: 'Nightmare was that I was awake'

Chicago Sun-Times


New York Daily News -Washington Post -13abc.com


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Sunday, January 17, 2010

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


The Guardian


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


Tens of thousands neglected at quake epicentre

ABC Online


Los Angeles Times -FOXNews -Times Online


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Saturday, January 16, 2010

Analysis: Senate race underscores voter anger - Washington Post


Washington Post


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


Obama to Campaign for Senate Candidate in Massachusetts

New York Times


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

FOXNews


Boston Herald -Worcester Telegram -Christian Science Monitor


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Friday, January 15, 2010

Even buildings in downtown Port-au-Prince came tumbling down - BBC News


The Hindu


Even buildings in downtown Port-au-Prince came tumbling down

BBC News


Experts say it is no surprise that shoddy construction contributed to the level of destruction in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake. But the scale of the disaster has shed new light on the extent of the problem in the impoverished ...


Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians

Washington Post


Tensions Mount in Devastated Capital as Aid Starts Flooding Into Haiti

New York Times


For many in Haiti quake, help is still a no-show

Los Angeles Times


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Thursday, January 14, 2010

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


Telegraph.co.uk


Tectonics and poor construction conspired to create devastation in Haiti

Los Angeles Times


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Fierce Quake Devastates Haitian Capital - New York Times


Reuters


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€" A devastating earthquake struck Haiti late Tuesday afternoon, ...


Haiti in chaos after 7.0 quake

Los Angeles Times


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

FOXNews


Frantic search for Haiti quake survivors

ABC Online


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Monday, January 11, 2010

Reid's words on race echo earlier ones by Obama - San Jose Mercury News


Washington Post


Reid's words on race echo earlier ones by Obama

San Jose Mercury News


WASHINGTON â€" Long before Sen. Harry Reid offered a view about what it takes to be a successful black political figure in America, Barack Obama did too. It was no surprise that Obama promptly accepted Reid's apology over the weekend for a ...


Reaction to Reid remarks milder back home in Nevada

Reno Gazette-Journal


Harry Reid apologizes again

Pittsburgh Post Gazette


Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments?

ABC News


Reuters -San Francisco Chronicle -Washington Post


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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Republican leader Steele: Reid should resign over remarks - Washington Post


ABC News


Republican leader Steele: Reid should resign over remarks

Washington Post


Republicans moved Sunday to draw attention to Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid's raci »


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Saturday, January 9, 2010

Quake Strikes Off Northern California - New York Times


AFP


Quake Strikes Off Northern California

New York Times


By AP FRESNO, Calif. (AP) â€" A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Saturday off the coast of Northern California, shaking buildings south of the Oregon border and knocking out power in several coastal communities. The United States Geological Survey said ...


6.5 quake rocks Humboldt County

San Francisco Chronicle


6.5 earthquake strikes off California coast

CNN International


Strong Earthquake, Aftershocks Strike Northern California

Fox 31 KDVR.com


Santa Rosa Press Democrat -AFP -msnbc.com


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Friday, January 8, 2010

A shaky starting point for state budget - San Francisco Chronicle


Reuters


A shaky starting point for state budget

San Francisco Chronicle


There is no way to bridge a $20 billion budget gap without pain and controversy. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled out a 2010-11 budget Friday that had an abundance of pain and controversy - but very little chance of actu »


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Thursday, January 7, 2010

Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies - New York Times


Telegraph.co.uk


Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies

New York Times


WASHINGTON â€" President Obama on Thursday ordered intelligence agencies to take a series of steps to streamline how terrorism threats are pursued and analyzed, saying the government had to respond aggressively to the ...


Obama Orders Security Fix

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Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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


ABC News


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 ...


Democrats Take Hit as Dodd Leaves

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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Obama sharply criticizes intelligence agencies over bungled bomb plot - Washington Post


Boston Globe


Obama sharply criticizes intelligence agencies over bungled bomb plot

Washington Post


Citing the failed attempt to bring down a Northwest passenger jet, the president says that the "intelligence community failed to connect the dots" and lists some of the steps he ordered to strengthen national security. By Michael A. Fletcher and ...


Obama vows changes to prevent future terrorism intelligence lapses

Los Angeles Times


Obama: US Intelligence Failed to 'Connect' the Dots in Christmas Day Plot

FOXNews


Obama Says Failed Attack Could Have Been Disrupted

New York Times


BBC News -Voice of America -Houston Chronicle


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