Boston Globe | Can the Taliban Be Wooed to Switch Sides? TIME While much of the focus on Tuesday's unveiling of President Obama's revamped Afghanistan strategy will be on the number of US troops he's expected to send, that decision is re » |
Times Online | Report savages 'lost opportunity' to stop bin Laden ABC Online Osama bin Laden: The report says strategic failure » |
Globe and Mail | Russia train crash investigation examines bomb theory BBC News The authorities in Russia are treating the crash of an express train in which at least 25 people were killed as a possible act of terrorism. A crater has been found near the track, raising suspicions that a bomb may have been used to derail the train. ... At Least 35 Dead in Russian Train Derailment Thirty dead in Russian train derailment Russia opens terrorism case in train crash |
Telegraph.co.uk | Shock, awe over nerve of White House state dinner party crashers New York Daily News Should Tareq and Michaele Salahi be praised, or punished, for crashing the Obama administration's state dinner? Punished! They slipped into a high-security function. Forget them, punish the Secret Service agent who let them get in. ... Secret Service breakdown blamed for White House gate-crashing Crashers spark review of state dinner security Not first-party crashers' first time |
Telegraph.co.uk | One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks Reuters MUMBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratcheted up tensions with ... Mumbai still feels insecure a year after attacks A year after Mumbai attacks, critics question India's security Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama tells Singh that US values its ties with India Los Angeles Times After talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the president says the nations have agreed to boost cooperation in areas including the economy, agriculture, technology, trade and security. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Indian ... Obama expects support for more Afghanistan troops Bob Ainsworth criticises Barack Obama over Afghanistan US to send 34000 more troops to Afghanistan: Pentagon official |
guardian.co.uk | Tough choices on health care Chicago Tribune The health care bill that the Senate will begin debating next week is the result of numerous compromises that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., worked out to unite Democrats behind a procedural vote Saturday ... Schumer says health bill will pass Votes for Health Care Bill Uncertain With Divided Democrats Lieberman's Stand: No Public Option |
guardian.co.uk | Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" For consumers, the health care bills taking final shape in Congress don't rate close to a perfect 10. The Democratic measures would leave 12 million or more eligible Americans uninsured. Many middle-class families who'd now be required to ... Health care overhaul: Conservative Democrats want it changed Negotiations begin anew over health bill For GOP, Health Is Only One Battle on Road to '10 Elections |
ABC News | Senate vs. House bills Washington Post Each bill requires people to buy insurance or pay a penalty -- $750 by 2016 in the Senate bill and 2.5 percent of income in the House bill. Each bill sets up insurance marketplaces, c » |
New York Daily News | Senator, Clout Rising, Cements Role at Heart of Debate New York Times WASHINGTON â€" No sooner had Senator Blanche Lincoln promised to deliver one crucial vote in support of a health care overhaul than she threatened to withhold the next one. “I'm thinking about the 450000 Arkansans who have no health ... Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle Sweeteners for the South Obama's healthcare bill clears first Senate hurdle |
Washington Post | Senate Health Bill Faces First Crucial Test FOXNews AP Two moderates remained uncommitted ahead of Saturday night's roll c » |
Boston Globe | Mixed response as top EU figures named BBC News The appointment of two little-known figures to the new top jobs in the EU has drawn a mixed response. Belgian PM Herman van Rompuy was named President of the European Council, while Briton Baroness Catherine Ashton was made EU foreign affairs supremo. ... Profile: Herman Van Rompuy: eu's new president A Surprising Foreign Choice |
New York Times | At 2074 pages and $849 billion, Senate health bill arrives CNN After months of debate around the country and in its committees, the full US Senate will take up the health care bill. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health ... Senate health bill's cost at $849B Senate unveils $849 billion health care package |
Times Online | Hamid Karzai set for inauguration BBC News US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived on an unannounced visit to attend the presidential inauguration in Afghanistan. Mrs Clinton said there was a "window of opportunity" for President Hamid Karzai to demonstrate he was going to improve ... Clinton Presses Afghan President to Fight Corruption Afghanistan's Karzai sworn in to 2nd term US Demands Clear Results From Afghan Reforms |
Telegraph.co.uk | Copenhagen deal should have immediate effect -Obama Reuters BEIJING, Nov 17 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that he wants key climate talks in Copenhagen next month to agree on a comprehensive new deal which has "immediate operational effect", even if it is not leg » |
ABC News | Palin says presidency "not on my radar screen" Reuters CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sarah Palin said a run for the White House in 2012 is "not on my radar screen right now" as the Republican carefully did not close the door to a possible candidacy in an interview that launched her big book tour. ... Sarah Palin tells Oprah about controversies, future Palin on VP selection: 'This is right. This fits.' Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics? |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama chides China on human rights Los Angeles Times During a stop in Shanghai on his Asia visit, the president engages in a Q & A with Chinese university students, an unusual bit of US-style democracy for them. By Peter Nicholas Reporting from Shanghai - President Obama told Chinese students today that ... Obama Addresses Town H » |
FOXNews | Apec leaders in climate warning BBC News World leaders meeting in Singapore have said it will not be possible to reach a climate change deal ahead of next month's UN conference in Denmark. But after a two-day Asia-Pacific summit, they vowed to work towards an "ambitious outcome" in Copenhagen ... SNAP ANALYSIS-APEC nations back face-saving climate plan APEC to Maintain Stimulus Until 'Durable' Recovery World Leaders Agree to Delay Climate Change Deal |
Globe and Mail | Hasan's attorney says he will seek psychiatric evaluation Washington Post An Army psychiatrist » |
Washington Post | State in race for US grants MiamiHerald.com Florida stands to gain $350 million to $700 million in the Race to the Top competition, which offici » |
Telegraph.co.uk | US ambassador warns against Afghanistan troop surge Times Online The US ambassador to Afghanistan has dramatic » |
CBS News | News Analysis In Leaning on Karzai, US Has Limited Leverage New York Times Notes from Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and other areas of conflict in the post-9/11 era. Go to the Blog » President Hamid Karzai campaigning in Kabul in August. His government controls little of Afghanistan on its own. ... Envoy urges no US troop increase US envoy reportedly warns against Afghanistan troop buildup Doubts on Karzai Complicate Troop Plan |
ABC News | Mastermind of DC sniper attacks executed Boston Globe JARRATT, Va. - John » |
