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Democrats' concerns over abortion may imperil health bill

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:48 AM EST (The Washington Post)

While House leaders are moving toward a vote on health-care legislation by the end of the week, enough Democrats are threatening to oppose the measure over the issue of abortion to create a question about its passage.

politics, democrat, health-care, abortion, republican, congress, white-house, reform

On Afghanistan, time's up

Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 8:26 AM EST (New York Post)

So what's the delay now? The White House says an an nouncement on whether President Obama will give Gen. Stanley McChrystal the 40,000 troops he's asked for in Afghanistan is weeks away.

politics, afghanistan, barack-obama, democrat, general-mcchrystal, surge, troops, terrorism, al-qaeda, taliban

Barack Obama: so much for superhero

Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:15 PM EST (Telegraph)

As the anniversary of his victory looms, the troubles are mounting for a president who promised so much.

politics, barack-obama, democrat, president, white-house, healthcare, afghanistan, usa

BA Christmas strike threat increases

Seeded on Mon Nov 2, 2009 5:05 PM EST (Telegraph)

The threat of British Airways being hit by a Christmas strike has increased with the Unite trade union paving the way for walkout during one of the busiest weeks of the year.

travel, british-airways, cabin-crew, unite, bassa, strike, aviation, uk-news, airline

Barack Obama sees worst poll rating drop in 50 years

Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:04 AM EDT (Telegraph)

The decline in Barack Obama's popularity since July has been the steepest of any president at the same stage of his first term for more than 50 years.

politics, barack-obama, us-politics, white-house, president, democrat, approval-rating

Everything you know about Global Warming is wrong

Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:03 AM EDT (The Times)

The emphasis on carbon dioxide? "Misplaced," says Wood. Why? "Because carbon dioxide is not the major greenhouse gas. The major greenhouse gas is water vapour." Current climate models "do not know how to handle water vapour and various types of clouds.

climate-change, global-warming, carbon-dioxide, alarmist, al-gore, water-vapour, environment, environmentalism

Administration Pegs Long-Term Deficits at $9 Trillion

Seeded on Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:31 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)

The Congressional Budget Office predicted deficits over the next decade will add up to $7.1 trillion. The White House Office of Management and Budget earlier increased its 10-year-budget projection to more than $9 trillion, an increase of about $2 trillion.

politics, debt, deficit, cbo, white-house, barack-obama, democrat

Switzerland thwarts US tax deal

Seeded on Wed Jul 8, 2009 11:53 AM EDT (BBC News)

Switzerland is trying to ensure UBS is not forced to hand over account details to the US authorities, an apparent reversal of promises to share tax data. The Swiss government is arguing that handing over the client details would breach its national bank secrecy rules.

business, switzerland, usa, barack-obama, tax, europe

Greece fined over airline subsidy

Seeded on Tue Jul 7, 2009 2:30 PM EDT (BBC News)

Europe's highest court, the European Court of Justice, has fined Greece 2m euros ($2.8m; £1.7m) for failing to recover state aid from Olympic Airways.

world-news, greece, eu, european-union, subsidy, aviation, airline, olympic, athens

Al Gore likens fight against climate change to battle with Nazis

Seeded on Tue Jul 7, 2009 11:35 AM EDT (The Times)

Al Gore today compared the battle against climate change with the struggle against the Nazis.

politics, al-gore, climate-change, global-warming, us-politics, nazis

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Republicans Lead Again on Congressional Ballot

Seeded on Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:13 PM EDT ()

Republican congressional candidates rebounded this week and pulled ahead again of Democrats in the latest edition of the Generic Congressional Ballot. The last time the GOP held a lead was in early May.

politics, congress, republican, gop, democrat, us-politics

Bird Strike Endangers LaGuardia Plane Again

Seeded on Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:03 PM EDT ()

A bird strike has once again endangered a plane flying near LaGuardia Airport -- an incident that recalls the near-disaster celebrated as "The Miracle on the Hudson."

us-news, american-airlines, boeing, bird-strike, la-guardia, new-york, aviation, aircraft, airplane

Supreme Court reverses Sotomayor: rules for white firefighters over promotions

Seeded on Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:55 AM EDT (The Washington Post)

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.

politics, sonia-sotomayor, new-haven, firefighter, court, supreme-court, discrimination

Boehner: Climate bill a 'pile of s--t'

Seeded on Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:13 AM EDT ()

Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) had a few choice words about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) landmark climate-change bill after its passage Friday.

politics, john-boehner, republican, democrat, nancy-pelosi, climate-change, global-warming, cap-and-trade

The forbidding arithmetic of healthcare reform

Seeded on Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:53 AM EDT (The Boston Globe)

The fuzzy math behind the Massachusetts universal healthcare law is starting to add up - just as Washington studies the law as a possible model for the nation.

politics, barack-obama, massachusetts, healthcare, reform, deficit, debt, democrat, white-house

For Republicans, a Narrowing List of Presidential Prospects

Seeded on Sat Jun 27, 2009 11:46 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)

Nevada Sen. John Ensign's and South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford's extramarital affairs are the latest blow to the GOP as the Republican presidential herd thins fast -- leaving many to wonder who will lead the party in its attempt to reclaim the White House.

politics, republican, mitch-daniels, mitt-romney, sarah-palin, president, campaign, us-politics

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White House Considers Holding Some Gitmo Detainees Indefinitely

Seeded on Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:11 AM EDT (FOXNews.com)

Stymied by Congress so far, the White House is considering issuing an executive order to indefinitely imprison a small number of Guantanamo Bay detainees considered too dangerous to prosecute or release, two administration officials said Friday.

politics, barack-obama, guantanamo-bay, executive-order, congress, terrorist, democrat

Michigan's Democrat Governor Wastes Stimulus Tax Dollars On Road Signs

Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:14 PM EDT

Michigan state has approximately $1.5 billion in outstanding debt. It has one of the highest unemployment rates in the United States of America. To help balance the budget the state plans to lay off 100 state police troopers. So much for jobs saved by the stimulus package.

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politics, jennifer-granholm, democrat, michigan, road-signs, stimulus, deficit, unemployment

John Kerry Wishes Palin Went Missing in Distasteful Joke

Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:45 AM EDT

Speaking to a group of business leaders, John Kerry was talking about the disappearance of Governor Sanford after claiming he had gone hiking on the Appalachian trail and no one really knowing of his whereabouts.

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politics, john-kerry, democrat, republican-sarah-palin, alaska, disappearance, mark-sanford, boston-herald, joe-biden, dumb

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House nears vote on $550.4 billion defense bill - Obama threatens to veto

Seeded on Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:02 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

The U.S. House of Representatives was poised to approve on Thursday a $550.4 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2010 that has drawn a veto threat from President Barack Obama because it contains money for fighter jets he does not want.

politics, barack-obama, congress, military, spending, deficit, budget, iraq, afghanistan, white-house

US hits back at Ahmadinejad claim

Seeded on Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:34 AM EDT (BBC News)

The White House has accused Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of seeking to blame the US for unrest following Iran's disputed election.

politics, ahmadinejad, iran, usa, robert-gibbs, barack-obama, middle-east, tehran, protest, white-house

Michael Jackson Dies of Heart Attack

Thu Jun 25, 2009 6:04 PM EDT

Breaking news has come from California where pop star legend Michael Jackson, has died aged 50. He was rushed to hospital suspected of having a cardiac arrest. Jackson was not breathing when paramedics arrived on the scene.

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us-news, music, california, pop, heart-attack, bel-air, micheal-jackson

ABC's White House special struggled for viewers

Seeded on Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:30 PM EDT ()

President Obama's town hall meeting on health care delivered a sickly rating Wednesday evening.

politics, abc, healthcare, barack-obama, republican, democrat, white-house, prime-time

House Democrats unsure of global warming bill's passage

Seeded on Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:27 PM EDT (CNN)

House Democratic leaders are furiously lobbying their members and moderate Republicans to support a landmark energy bill in the face of resistance from some conservative members of their own party, and staunch opposition from the GOP — roadblocks that are making it difficult to …

politics, global-warming, climate-change, energy, carbon-dioxide, congress, democrat, republican, gop, cap-and-trade

Iran's Ahmadinejad compares Obama to Bush

Seeded on Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:31 AM EDT (Yahoo! News)

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad accused President Barack Obama of behaving like his predecessor on Iran and called on him to apologize for what he called U.S. interference following the Iranian elections.

world-news, barack-obama, ahmadinejad, iran, usa, democrat, white-house, middle-east, democracy, protest

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