Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/2049.htmlenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/sCWakw2AEMM/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/sCWakw2AEMM/index.html(CNN) -- Congressman Charlie Rangel had a bad week. Calls for the veteran Harlem politician's resignation are increasing after the House Ethics Committee's announcement Thursday that he will be the subject of its first corruption trial in nearly a decade. The last time the committee took such a step, in 2002, it led to a congressman's expulsion.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-4baceea05dedb1634f6f41f7413331e2cnnenhttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/13/Sen_Bingamans_Draft_Bill_Would_Cap_Utilities_Carbon_Emission/?section=Hot+Topics&template=worldnews%2Findex.txthttp://article.wn.com/view/2010/07/13/Sen_Bingamans_Draft_Bill_Would_Cap_Utilities_Carbon_Emission/?section=Hot+Topics&template=worldnews%2Findex.txtA climate bill being developed by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee chairman would impose carbon caps on electric utilities and achieve far fewer emission reductions than more sweeping proposals under consideration in the Senate. A discussion (pdf) by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Jeff Bingaman (D-N.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-0ab93d6483303fc8f06bc3aeb359e620austrianewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/iJWBZEFck3k/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/iJWBZEFck3k/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that justices on the nation's highest court should be even-handed and impartial in order to promise "nothing less than a fair shake for every American."Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-d957961a6d7ca846fa2caad2de0c8c4ecnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7859453/Longest-serving-US-Senator-Robert-Byrd-dies.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7859453/Longest-serving-US-Senator-Robert-Byrd-dies.htmlSenator Robert Byrd, a former Ku Klux Klan member who later took Barack Obama under his wing when he arrived in Washington, has died after 57 years in Congress, making him the longest serving member ever.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-ec22bccfa927cf7226b7ec2f75b8b447telegraphenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/gcNoGZM8Ndg/la-na-oil-salazar-20100620,0,4093225.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/gcNoGZM8Ndg/la-na-oil-salazar-20100620,0,4093225.storyA past backer of offshore drilling, he's now committed to stricter regulation and a moratorium likely to cost jobs. The waves were flat and blue when the smell through the open door of the helicopter blasted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar like a spray of WD-40.Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-518cd1d853b25464ebc60280640f0d15latimesenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/world/africa/17somalia.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/17/world/africa/17somalia.html?partner=rss&emc=rssAn American lawmaker said the U.S. might have broken laws by aiding the Somali military, which uses children.Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-d034ecd207b76d2103b6249fc65e356dIHTenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10223855.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10223855.stmEx-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich appears in court, accused of trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-87299eb2144e84cd3e9525dd24a7c746bbcenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6510VY20100602?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6510VY20100602?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29CHICAGO (Reuters) - Even Rod Blagojevich's lawyer finds him a bit strange, which may provide the key to the former Illinois governor's strategy at his upcoming corruption trial -- he was all talk, but no action.Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-af8cbb44ce41a9480b499a27e3399b36reutersenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/UlPcQaFSz80/la-fgw-afghan-toll-20100529,0,6115649.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/UlPcQaFSz80/la-fgw-afghan-toll-20100529,0,6115649.storyA service member's death by roadside bomb brings the total to the grim milestone. The American military death toll in Afghanistan reached 1,000 at a time when President Obama's strategy to turn back the Taliban is facing its greatest test -- an ambitious campaign to win over a disgruntled population in the insurgents' southern heartland.Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-9af5d314af881f7f5c9f650dd694e81blatimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/JFHRun80I-c/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/JFHRun80I-c/index.htmlPresident Barack Obama will travel to the Gulf Coast on Friday to review oil spill response efforts, the White House announced Tuesday.Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-35d2cd54cc60bf57ee5d1cbfb59de33bcnnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/uj6Srk_WRCU/la-na-oil-spill-20100524,0,972773.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/uj6Srk_WRCU/la-na-oil-spill-20100524,0,972773.storyInterior Secretary Ken Salazar says the oil giant has blown 'deadline after deadline' amid growing frustration over the catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. The unified public-private response to the Gulf of Mexico oil leak showed more signs of strain Sunday as members of the Obama administration....Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-27260a83b98e2a0b7ef44c2ce38b8433latimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100507/pl_mcclatchy/3498839http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100507/pl_mcclatchy/3498839McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON The Senate's debate on historic legislation to overhaul regulation of the financial world is unlike anything Congress has done in years filled with quick bipartisan deals to defuse controversies and overwhelming bipartisan votes to change how the government oversees banks big and small.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-a0fadab29786f84eb0b7a294ea615f6dnews-yahooenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/XY41TIr0Rn8/la-na-immigration-arrests-20100501,0,2764085.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/XY41TIr0Rn8/la-na-immigration-arrests-20100501,0,2764085.storyA three-day sweep in the southeastern U.S. results in 596 arrests. Authorities arrested 596 illegal immigrants with prior criminal convictions in a three-day sweep across the Southeastern United States this week, the nation's top immigration enforcement officer said Friday.Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-1a562b725a642c5c3156e74af24ac7c8latimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100424/pl_nm/us_broadwaybankhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100424/pl_nm/us_broadwaybankReuters - Regulators on Friday seized a Chicago bank owned by the family of the Democratic nominee running for the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama.Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-f181486e86c7ee40245c34b3f423b4fanews-yahooenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/kANRtKuD1Tg/la-na-jobless-bill16-2010apr16,0,5723634.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/kANRtKuD1Tg/la-na-jobless-bill16-2010apr16,0,5723634.storyThe measure passes the Senate and House along partisan lines, with most Republicans opposed, and goes to Obama for signing. Congress approved an extension of unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed Thursday night, ending a partisan stalemate that highlighted election-year differences over spending.Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-a615de0a07387ab8c2cfce365b36950dlatimesenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63C58E20100413?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE63C58E20100413?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said "yes we can" on financial regulatory reform on Tuesday, while the top Republican in the U.S. Senate said "no we won't."Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-c578485b75682a5ddc5bc38ceef93b89reutersenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13cong.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/us/politics/13cong.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFour Republicans joined Democrats to keep checks flowing to jobless Americans over concerns of adding to the deficit.Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-3097077405ec3c5601dabd85deb913c5IHTenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612591.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612591.stmUS President Barack Obama pays tribute to Justice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the US Supreme Court, who has announced his retirement.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-video-0fef3d4eb1c0b235beeb7c956eedcf39bbc-videoenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8587943.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8587943.stmDespite losing his city factory job as the recession hit China, former migrant worker Zhang Biao said it let him build a better life in his hometown.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-video-b2efef047193ed61c6ae39f3c2809d88bbc-videoenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/ouPxhNvLpi0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/ouPxhNvLpi0/index.htmlOn the eve of a two-week spring recess, the Senate found itself embroiled again over the issue of a short-term extension of unemployment benefits and other programs.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-d5f67bcc681003922320551f1fc132d3cnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/14/clyburn-too-few-yeas-pass-health-bill-now/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/14/clyburn-too-few-yeas-pass-health-bill-now/UPDATED: The House's chief Democratic head-counter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Obama's health care overhaul as negotiations head into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects.Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-1148253d59ed2c18e838da56ab809151washtimesenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/12/house-add-school-loan-reform-health-care-bill/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/12/house-add-school-loan-reform-health-care-bill/House Democrats plan to tack a major reform of the nation's student loan system onto the health care overhaul bill, a move that could help corral votes in the House but might make the bill's passage more complicated in the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that the reconciliation bill....Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-964331fc9c43b65c4633cb4b0cd04069washtimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/03/2010361830481791.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/03/2010361830481791.htmlObama administration may reverse plans for trying 2001 attack suspects in civilian court.Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-e289816d750ad97941292390b4f2e61ealjazeera-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/X7c0YD-zhoc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/X7c0YD-zhoc/index.htmlHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi went further Friday than any top Democrat has before in confirming an open secret in Washington: Democrats are making tentative plans to use a controversial parliamentary shortcut to send the president a health care bill, with or without GOP votes.Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-56cd0a76042086786aa70aee8ff00ebfcnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/25/health-care-summit-tv/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/feb/25/health-care-summit-tv/WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are pleading their case for health care overhaul in an extraordinary summit with Republicans, broadcast live to a divided public on daytime TV. But Democrats are already looking beyond Thursday's meeting at historic Blair House.Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-c3185d7a036654c09e4e4fc3efb6eda4washtimesenhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201002190461.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/201002190461.htmlLast month, Victoire Ingabire earned herself the most vicious distinction for being the first and only person to publicly espouse a revisionist and Genocide denial position, in relation to the Genocide against the Tutsi, on the Rwandan territory.Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100allafrica-3d281223708a3281d014cc4c656d92cfallafricaenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/ccb6cdf8-14e3-11df-8f1d-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ccb6cdf8-14e3-11df-8f1d-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/ccb6cdf8-14e3-11df-8f1d-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ccb6cdf8-14e3-11df-8f1d-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=The US can no longer go it alone with China By Jeffrey Garten Published: February 8 2010 19:29 | Last updated: February 8 2010 19:29 Washington’s has produced threats of retaliation from Beijing , but US-China ties have survived worse disputes . America’s economic policy towards China poses a far bigger problem.Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-b2295754569e2752f77d4d7a9815b170ftenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/3ccd411c-10a7-11df-975e-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/3ccd411c-10a7-11df-975e-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3ccd411c-10a7-11df-975e-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/3ccd411c-10a7-11df-975e-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=Published: February 3 2010 09:34 | Last updated: February 3 2010 11:18 China has never been entirely at ease with the concept of equity ownership. In 1992, eight years after shares began to be traded, and two years after Shanghai and Shenzhen founded their public exchanges, Deng Xiaoping was still....Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-a5873b80b60c5d490c63725485ca4e0fftenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/01/20101290555789734.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/01/20101290555789734.htmlThe US senate has approved Ben Bernanke's nomination to a second term as chairman of the US Federal Reserve despite the stiffest opposition to any nominee for the post in three decades. The senate confirmed Bernanke for a new four-year term by a 70-30 vote on Thursday, 14 votes worse than the....Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-f40a6b7cd5f5129bb118449da814972baljazeera-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/cf03a708-09ed-11df-8b23-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf03a708-09ed-11df-8b23-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cf03a708-09ed-11df-8b23-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cf03a708-09ed-11df-8b23-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=’s first term as Federal Reserve chairman expires on Sunday, but the US Senate, a congenital procrastinator, has yet to vote on his reappointment. For the economy’s sake it must confirm him promptly: despite legitimate and important criticisms of Mr Bernanke’s work at the Fed, he remains the best man for the job.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-f5a040d1a2e2f51834fdc8e215c5e18dftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NoNooWHTNhQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/NoNooWHTNhQ/index.htmlPresident Obama called an unknown number of senators Saturday to "check in" on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's confirmation for a second term, a senior administration official said.Sun, 24 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-a72d8889e771b6359b837c274796405dcnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ICZKS4qfabk/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ICZKS4qfabk/index.htmlNervous Democrats debated Wednesday how to save a health care reform plan suddenly pushed to the brink of defeat by an upset GOP Senate win in Massachusetts.Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-dfb6a2663cb3fbdc0f554873d493234ecnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7032991/Massachusetts-vote-Barack-Obama-facing-crisis-as-Republican-Scott-Brown-wins-senate-seat.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7032991/Massachusetts-vote-Barack-Obama-facing-crisis-as-Republican-Scott-Brown-wins-senate-seat.htmlBarack Obama is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency after little known Republican Scott Brown takes the senate seat of the late Teddy Kennedy, meaning the Democrats lose their crucial 60-seat majority.Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-5a0ae81f24cfefb86413c2070f81ed29telegraphenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/16/final-frantic-run-health-care/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/16/final-frantic-run-health-care/UPDATED: WASHINGTON (AP) -- Like a roller-coaster ride on its last twisting turns, President Barack Obama's campaign to remake health care is barreling into final days of breathless suspense and headlong momentum. Democrats, led by Obama himself, are deploying this weekend to salvage an....Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-7b6c9529d6bdd7f9c69cb0d383301895washtimesenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/22/politics/main6009471.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/22/politics/main6009471.shtmlSecond Key Procedural Vote Passes 60-39, Advancing Bill Toward Final Passage on Christmas EveTue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-085199fe3053a1ffe19599c2ee1ccd6bCBSnewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/bHbe0XoaiPY/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/bHbe0XoaiPY/index.htmlDemocrats have won a major victory in their push for health care reform. The Senate voted to end debate on an $871 billion bill, setting up a final vote on Christmas Eve.Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-044b5029038a693edaae7744bcd69edacnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/18/senate-heads-filibuster-defense-bill/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/18/senate-heads-filibuster-defense-bill/The Senate early Friday headed off a Republican filibuster on the final spending bill of the year, clearing the way both for the bill's passage and for the final end-game on a health care bill. Republicans had tried to drag out the debate on the $636.3 billion 2010 defense spending bill as a way of....Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-ce6d99544a6fe79b8be85cae7d0b23b1washtimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091216/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaulAP - The Senate is in health care gridlock after a Republican senator forced the clerk to read aloud a 767-page amendment.Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-d3f74ac373ae8e151c4fcd39cabc26d8news-yahooenhttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Welcome-to-new-Guantanamo.5914370.jphttp://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Welcome-to-new-Guantanamo.5914370.jpIN A big step towards closing the Guantanamo Bay detention centre, the Obama administration yesterday announced the federal government is to acquire a state prison in rural IWed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100TheScotsman-edcc74554fe1d318235225230f4e310cTheScotsmanenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/15/senate-democrats-move-to-cut-medicare-buy-in/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/15/senate-democrats-move-to-cut-medicare-buy-in/Senate Democrats late Monday said they were moving toward eliminating a Medicare expansion from the health care overhaul -- the last vestige of a public insurance option -- as their party leaders tried to appease moderates in pursuit of the 60 votes needed to pass President Obama's top agenda item by Christmas.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-d257b05e03b184ce87b26e27fb69f642washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/bRZHnsB41Qs/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/bRZHnsB41Qs/index.htmlA limited number of detainees from the Guantanamo Bay prison will be transferred to a prison in Illinois, the government said Tuesday.Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-2926c196078fb5a2fbaf8a573a38a95dcnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/SQMgeu3jMJs/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/SQMgeu3jMJs/index.htmlThe U.S. Senate on Sunday approved $447 billion in spending for several Cabinet departments and other agencies for the 2010 budget year -- money needed to fund the federal government after this week.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-0dd03ee481a26c4c3b1a741d58a4e74ccnnenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/13/ftn/main5974411.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/12/13/ftn/main5974411.shtmlSenators Rockefeller, Nelson and Lieberman Debate Current Bill, Chances of Passing With Medicare Buy-In, Abortion LanguageSun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-0eb0a4cd0b8b5e3486d9106519ff41e6CBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8398067.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8398067.stmSenior government figures reject criticism of President Barack Obama's plan to start pulling troops from Afghanistan in 2011.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c2ab70e2fb80d41b72b86f89a967a700bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/j7c0n65GR78/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/j7c0n65GR78/index.htmlSenate Republicans failed Saturday to eliminate $42.1 billion in cuts to Medicare home health care service in the health care bill.Sun, 06 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-662064bd1df363858ecd1987b76dc811cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091204/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaulAP - Keeping faith with the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the Senate voted Friday to preserve within its health overhaul bill a long-term care insurance program to help seniors and the disabled avoid nursing homes.Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-f3dc714a49dc31a8b86c2d418d7d2183news-yahooenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/12/2009123143518840301.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/12/2009123143518840301.htmlCommander of US troops tells Afghan MPs strategy will be working by next summer.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-5d52d3dfb5347e645e4c163b7b85cfd9aljazeera-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091203/pl_nm/us_usa_healthcare_senatehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091203/pl_nm/us_usa_healthcare_senateReuters - U.S. Senate leaders broke a logjam on a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Wednesday, reaching agreement to vote on four amendments after frustrated Democrats accused Republican opponents of stalling the bill.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-6001b16812e7454bc6ad7420439ae4e2news-yahooenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1202/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1202/afghanistan.htmlThe US President is to send 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, vowing to 'seize the initiative' to end the war and start a pullout in July 2011.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-1ce30d287d9ac11649516bafb6c91235RTERadioenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091130/ap_on_bi_ge/us_health_care_overhaulAP - The Senate opened debate Monday on landmark health care legislation that would extend coverage to millions of uninsured and ban onerous insurance practices, with Democrats vowing to work weekends to deliver on President Barack Obama's domestic initiative by year's end.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-2be417b24ae34da958d7c00063a344a8news-yahooenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120734345&ft=1&f=1014http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120734345&ft=1&f=1014It will be another week before senators begin floor debate on the Democrats' health care overhaul bill, but many in Washington are already predicting the demise of its current provision for a modest government-run insurance program.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-977163b6f4b4bb273b8dd0ff680d233eNPRnewsenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d8e2ec4c-d794-11de-b578-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=By Sarah O’Connor in Washington Published: November 22 2009 18:44 | Last updated: November 22 2009 18:44 President ’s mission to reform US healthcare vaulted another legislative hurdle over the weekend, but the scramble to secure his own party’s votes sheds light on the messy compromises that may be needed to get it to the finish line.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-8e094e62bc9d6928b4291d5543ece91aftenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6927634.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6927634.eceThe US is set for one of its most contentious debates in recent history after the Senate voted to start full discussion on major health reform legislation — a crucial milestone for President Obama’s top domestic priority.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-9f7079b6b86e4b303fc2c0d6825882abthetimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8372210.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8372210.stmDemocrats in the US Senate say they have now secured the votes they need to begin a full debate on healthcare reform.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-5844c5eccc376b3a07b0634d6a4eb585bbcenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/19/teamsters-buck-senate-health-bill-over-tax/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/nov/19/teamsters-buck-senate-health-bill-over-tax/The powerful Teamsters union on Thursday broke with President Obama over Senate Democrat's health care bill that would slap an excise tax on insurance companies for so-called "Cadillac" health plans, the high-priced and benefit-rich coverage that unions have fought hard to win for their members.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-9a72af79547132361baaf5023f3984fewashtimesenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5AG06420091117?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE5AG06420091117?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsTHOMSON, Illinois (Reuters) - Moving detainees from Guantanamo Bay to a largely unused prison in this hamlet would create much-needed jobs, said officials who toured the rural prison on Monday, dismissing widespread concern about risks to security from America's sworn enemies and their allies.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100reuters-ce46043d6354e25710638c4acbd995e5reutersenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8361193.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8361193.stmThe Obama administration is considering moving Guantanamo detainees to a near-empty jail in north Illinois, US officials say.Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-1325beeccf62b47ea18cf4c158f5e97cbbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/AJfHJksDxl0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/AJfHJksDxl0/index.htmlA prison in northern Illinois is the leading contender to house some detainees from Guantanamo, two Obama administration officials told CNN on Saturday.Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-4c967cc9935d61af83acba4590c5623fcnnenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/10/politics/main5597423.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/10/politics/main5597423.shtmlEx-President Wades Back into His Party's Push for Health Reform; Can He Bridge the Crucial Democratic Divide?Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-4a0ec42bea236ecc247a81b91c1e5e7aCBSnewsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091026/pl_bloomberg/auvy529ltwkhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20091026/pl_bloomberg/auvy529ltwkBloomberg - Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said he will ask the U.S. Senate to vote for a government-run health-insurance program that would allow states to opt out.Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-f04b4f8a48f509d728cf7bd414edc9e2news-yahooenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1215737/Britain-walks-UN-General-Assembly-Ahmadinejad-launches-anti-Semitic-tirade.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1215737/Britain-walks-UN-General-Assembly-Ahmadinejad-launches-anti-Semitic-tirade.html?ITO=1490A nuclear war must never be fought: UN calls for states to scrap their deadly arsenalsThu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-dc061fe65f31f8092058edb1bc9fa289dailymailenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/TqyGMwVkb-I/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/TqyGMwVkb-I/index.htmlThe South Carolina GOP congressman who shouted at President Obama during his speech to Congress last night insisted today that his outburst was "spontaneous." Rep. Joe Wilson shouted "You lie" during Obama's speech, an outburst condemned by Democrats and Republicans alike.Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-ba1d2f7815a885daf0a8b40035fd4841cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/FHeXakSuPXI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/FHeXakSuPXI/index.htmlThe GOP congressman from South Carolina who shouted out during President Obama's health care address to Congress insisted Thursday that his outburst was "spontaneous."Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-bb496863f766d5a1a0281bff5869852ccnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73258c3e-926b-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/73258c3e-926b-11de-b63b-00144feabdc0.htmlThe passing of Senator Edward Kennedy marks the end of a chapter in America’s enduring love affair with his family. But the true significance of his death has less to do with Kennedy lore than with the paradoxical place he occupied in US politics, at the same time the embodiment of the Democratic....Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-286e6fac62e74aa6a36a535264a6cb50ftenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0826/kennedy.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0826/kennedy.html'We've lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our lives, but the inspiration of his faith, optimism, and perseverance will live on in our hearts forever', the statement said. Known as 'Teddy', he was the brother of President John Kennedy, assassinated in 1963, Senator Robert....Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-29c50d1baddcc0d2d0395395699db0ddRTERadioenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_care_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_obama_health_care_overhaulAP - President Barack Obama is turning his eyes West and hitting the Web as he steps up his counteroffensive against critics of a proposed health care overhaul.Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-25c1a497e1d57d3a901391b93f8eba49news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/wfYmR2nIBKc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/wfYmR2nIBKc/index.htmlPresident Obama complained today about opposition scare tactics against a proposed health care overhaul but said that failing to fix problems in the system would be the scariest outcome of all. Obama addressed a supportive town hall meeting that contrasted with combative events held by Democratic lawmakers.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-26143b537086e25e9b8c86dfb6ab5e64cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/08/200986202446643286.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2009/08/200986202446643286.htmlUpper legislative chamber votes to appoint president's nominee to supreme court.Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-5999b8833ae69a24d3546084fd941eb3aljazeera-enenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/30/AR2009073003271.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/30/AR2009073003271.html?wprss=rss_print/asectionThe House approved the first major changes to food-safety laws in 70 years Thursday, giving sweeping new authority to the Food and Drug Administration to regulate the way food is grown, harvested and processed.Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost_B-6f651e3f02673ead261906300ec65a9aWashingtonPost_Benhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/nBxe9dAnlLI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/nBxe9dAnlLI/index.htmlA group of fiscally conservative House Democrats announced they had reached a deal with Democratic leaders on a bill that would revamp the nation's health care system. Rep. Mike Ross, speaking for four of the Blue Dog Democrats, said the House would not vote until after the August recess.Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-ba5231c3f93469ac0d4e4b02e7bee829cnnenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106831249&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106831249&ft=1&f=1001WASHINGTON July 22, 2009, 06:20 am ET Gun control and gun rights advocates are heading for another clash with a Senate vote on a measure that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry those hidden weapons into other states. Backers, led by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-600ef9f8a11cc0fe3920e392ae28dec2NPRnewsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/a-UZjnmFNEo/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/a-UZjnmFNEo/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor avoided direct answers Wednesday to persistent questions about her personal views on abortion and gun control by repeatedly saying she needed the specific circumstances of a case in order to respond.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-c54f6859cf54dfb2449eeb5301e865a9cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090715/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090715/ap_on_go_co/us_health_care_overhaulAP - House Democrats on Tuesday rolled out a far-reaching $1.5 trillion plan that for the first time would make health care a right and a responsibility for all Americans, with medical providers, employers and the wealthiest picking up most of the tab.Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-2cd04316df60ed736158285a47189954news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2ps1dB4YdUw/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/2ps1dB4YdUw/index.htmlFormer Vice President Dick Cheney is getting a "bum rap" over reports that he ordered the CIA to withhold information about a secret counterterrorism program from Congress, two former U.S. intelligence officials told CNN Monday.Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-e484eed7e9f37977e08b912c8dac436ecnnenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cheney-set-up-illegal-secret-spy-project-1743364.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cheney-set-up-illegal-secret-spy-project-1743364.htmlFormer US Vice-President Dick Cheney was at the centre of a bitter new row last night, after charges he had directly ordered the CIA to keep Congress in the dark about a secret intelligence programme set up after the 9/11 attacks – an action that may have been in violation of the law.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200independent-9085dc5be3b45ff27d62ed2cf80aab42independentenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8146466.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8146466.stmFormer US Vice-President Dick Cheney gave direct orders to the CIA to conceal a mysterious intelligence programme from Congress, US media reports say.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-70cd23479d8e4508d8156759ed7c73f0bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5810698/Barack-Obama-focuses-on-health-care-reform.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5810698/Barack-Obama-focuses-on-health-care-reform.htmlPresident Barack Obama returned from his overseas tour on Sunday to a struggle over his most important domestic promise: to reform America's ailing health care system.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-a2c89bc5ff85731fa39eef40052ec129telegraphenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qfUAWOzrpaE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/qfUAWOzrpaE/index.htmlSen. Roland Burris, D-Illinois, announced Friday that he will not run for a full six-year term next year.Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b14197dd2968ddbc533accb0bd4b7956cnnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/IzucX8TvGc4/la-na-burris10-2009jul10,0,6487075.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/IzucX8TvGc4/la-na-burris10-2009jul10,0,6487075.storyThe Illinois Democrat, appointed to President Obama's former seat by scandal-plagued then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, knew the 'tide was against him' and decided to focus on serving his term, a source says. Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.), who was appointed to President Obama's onetime seat by disgraced former Illinois Gov.Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-5034542969faf86ae1e88c9a9e892e22latimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/oFvGwxOfZ_Q/la-na-food-safety8-2009jul08,0,7335649.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/oFvGwxOfZ_Q/la-na-food-safety8-2009jul08,0,7335649.storyNew regulations to curb the spread of salmonella in eggs are announced and a new food watchdog at the FDA is named. The Obama administration took a step toward modernizing the nation's faltering system for protecting the food supply on Tuesday, announcing new regulations to curb the spread of....Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-5c8c766ef72b961cc8527229dfa9d159latimesenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31547070/ns/politics/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31547070/ns/politics/Attorney General Eric Holder urged Congress Thursday to pass a new hate crimes law which would allow the federal government to prosecute cases of violence based on sexual orientation, gender or disability.Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200msnbc-d604f3d4407b708c589156995724568emsnbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8096384.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8096384.stmThe US Senate overwhelmingly backs a bill enabling "historic" new powers to curb tobacco use among Americans.Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-e5bf94d3c3bf59bbf1b2cbb910625e6abbcenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/11/senate-vote-fda-power-regulate-tobacco/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/11/senate-vote-fda-power-regulate-tobacco/WASHINGTON (AP) -- A tobacco control bill set to win Senate approval would give the federal government broad new powers to monitor and change a toxic substance that contributes to some 400,000 deaths every year. The legislation, heading for a vote Thursday, would for the first time give the Food and....Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-11a97a7f89d9b3dbe6e479f8205fa690washtimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2009/06/200969133911981695.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2009/06/200969133911981695.htmlTanzanian is first inmate from US prison facility in Cuba to face trial on US soil.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-f321e38c184782cc34842bfa9e8d91e6aljazeera-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/B9FRu2FhlCY/la-na-sotomayor-senate3-2009jun03,0,7796649.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/B9FRu2FhlCY/la-na-sotomayor-senate3-2009jun03,0,7796649.storyMeetings with lawmakers are a first hurdle for the Supreme Court nominee. Sen. Jeff Sessions, who will lead GOP questioning of Sotomayor, calls her a 'delight,' promises a fair hearing. Judge Sonia Sotomayor met with top senators on both sides of the aisle today in Washington, the first step to woo....Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-f47358b5b12dd1029cd1b3b3cf9dc29clatimesenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/26/AR2009052601284.html?wprss=rss_politicshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/26/AR2009052601284.html?wprss=rss_politicsCHICAGO. May 26 -- Sen. Roland W. Burris (D-Ill.) can be heard on an FBI audio recording promising to make a campaign contribution to then-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) at the same time he was pressing the governor for a Senate appointment.Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost_B-c99e1204008052c624bdd690bd3c61ebWashingtonPost_Benhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ac79c4a-49f6-11de-8e7e-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9ac79c4a-49f6-11de-8e7e-00144feabdc0.htmlTue, 26 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-8758d7ea438764833ea6f61243f3f972ftenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/obama+insists+guantanamo+must+go/3165977http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/obama+insists+guantanamo+must+go/3165977Updated on 24 May 2009 Source ITN US President Barack Obama has insisted opening Guantanamo Bay was a mistake. In a 90-to-6 vote this week, the US Senate denied him the funds to close the controversial detention centre in Cuba, which was set up by the Bush administration and has become a highly....Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-a88105ce0f12319eab74dd8b47c363a6channel4newsenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/24/obama-wants-court-nominee-common-touch/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/24/obama-wants-court-nominee-common-touch/WASHINGTON (AP) -- On the verge of choosing his first Supreme Court nominee, President Barack Obama has already provided a profile of the person he is likely to pick: an intellectual heavyweight with a "common touch," someone whose brand of justice means seeing life from the perspective of the powerless.Sun, 24 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-b0f93699ca752a46be4d6ecd6868dcb6washtimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8062017.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8062017.stmThe US will find a way to cope securely with dangerous inmates at Guantanamo Bay, US President Obama has said.Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fc86a71cdbb346f292a1b35d93efdc3fbbcenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/McoJDpjsBT4/la-na-guantanamo21-2009may21,0,7850715.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/McoJDpjsBT4/la-na-guantanamo21-2009may21,0,7850715.storyThe 90-6 vote comes after lawmakers balked at the idea of bringing detainees onto American soil. President Obama is set to discuss his plan for closing Guantanamo in an address Thursday. In an abrupt departure from President Obama's plans, the Senate today voted overwhelmingly against paying for closure of the U.Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-383d8f90d9fae17157aa026842377361latimesenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901867.html?nav=rss_email/componentshttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/05/19/AR2009051901867.html?nav=rss_email/componentsThe Senate today overwhelmingly passed a bill that would sharply curtail credit card issuers' ability to raise interest rates and charge fees, taking a critical step in reforming an industry that has gone largely unregulated for decades.Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200WashingtonPost_B-8bae2701cffd88354c11936fe5f967f0WashingtonPost_Benhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200905150866.htmlhttp://allafrica.com/stories/200905150866.htmlIn an effort to stem the flow of money from mineral mines fueling the brutal civil war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.S. Senate is pushing ahead with new bipartisan legislation that would force U.S. companies to track and disclose the country of origin of minerals used in common electronic products.Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200allafrica-19edbbd34d61f84063d605012b31d6c6allafricaenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/zMLG8hXDKn0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/zMLG8hXDKn0/index.htmlSenate Republicans on Wednesday blocked President Obama's choice to be the number two official at the Department of the Interior.Wed, 13 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-74eb98e0455ef1f53ae41f41095a75d5cnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2368aea0-3bfa-11de-acbc-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2368aea0-3bfa-11de-acbc-00144feabdc0.htmlThe Pope’s visit offers a rare moment of joy for the small – and dwindling – Catholic communities living in Israel and the Palestinian territories. By far the smallest is the one in the Gaza Strip, where 50 Catholic families form a minority within a minority, making up only a fraction of a....Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-c36c172f75b8039d5283a42b9a2666eeftenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103818643&ft=1&f=1003http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=103818643&ft=1&f=1003As the Justice Department nears the end of its investigation into lawyers who wrote memos authorizing harsh interrogations, sources tell NPR that the report will refer people to bar associations for possible disciplinary action. But they also suggest that the investigation may stop short of recommending criminal charges.Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-c7928f9effa135f15cfba5f76acb3c96NPRnewsenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/i67M-sSGMvw/la-na-crack30-2009apr30,0,2194990.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/i67M-sSGMvw/la-na-crack30-2009apr30,0,2194990.storyMandatory-minimum sentencing guidelines for crack sellers are so inherently unfair that they have undermined trust in the country's judicial institutions, a Justice Dept. official tells lawmakers. The Obama administration, signaling a sharp departure from more than 20 years of federal policy, urged....Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-e58d8dcb4715fadd13b69816a57415delatimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8009418.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8009418.stmIt has turned out to be a tricky path to navigate. By publishing the legal advice that his predecessor used to justify the techniques, yet making it clear that he does not intend to press charges against those involved in the decision-making or the interrogations, he has left himself open to criticism from the right and the left.Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ffb7684aff518bb2f86d5dae517af654bbcenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6128184.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6128184.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093It had threatened to be an encounter fraught with tension but the Summit of the Americas was finally hailed as the beginning of a new era of relations between Washington and a Latin America alienated by his predecessor.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-4fb88f1c2de24f5fded73caaa5ddbd9ethetimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/OcrNJ8y8nM4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/OcrNJ8y8nM4/index.htmlAt least 10 people from the United States and Canada were among 11 people killed in a bus wreck with a tractor-trailer in north central Mexico, news reports said Tuesday.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-8d8e8bfddb58b41f24866d62ce593bc9cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9VL_37LgAfQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9VL_37LgAfQ/index.htmlWhen President Obama signs the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, there will be shouts of joy from both sides as Republicans and Democrats get their cherished earmarks.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-e7f11f2a82235412232c520d65d99ba7cnnenhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=vn20090306113439199C665997http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=vn20090306113439199C665997Hollywood megastar Brad Pitt made hearts beat a little faster when he arrived in Washington, but there was serious business to be discussed with the residents of Capital Hill...Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100iol-cf977dc15dfd00bbd0188307e195d741iolenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7916339.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7916339.stm"In many provinces, for example in the south, you hardly see any presence of American troops and in many areas of Baghdad the same applies. "So the Iraqi security forces have shown that they are capable of controlling the security situation." Among Republican support, House Republican Minority....Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100phantis-757a1111505779a970807be0ca73d17cphantisenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NWxx1B0VqSE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/NWxx1B0VqSE/index.htmlTop Democrats have expressed concerned over President Obama's plan to draw down nearly two-thirds of U.S. forces in Iraq by August 2010, while some key Republicans are offering praise. At issue: Obama plans to leave between 35,000 to 50,000 residual forces in the war-torn country, serving in a training or advisory role to the Iraqi military.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-cc9773993a571f49611b5025db8b2283cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_go_co/mortgages_in_bankruptcy_lobbyinghttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_go_co/mortgages_in_bankruptcy_lobbyingAP - Big banks, scrambling to prevent the government from forcing them to rewrite mortgages for struggling homeowners, are using their lobbying clout to press the Obama administration and Congress to scale back a key measure to rescue borrowers from foreclosures.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-02751031c9d3e54c827b7cacffac90a0news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/0ao7Om2dgko/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/0ao7Om2dgko/index.htmlPresident Obama's address Tuesday to a joint session of Congress will have a heavy emphasis on the economy and will try to strike an optimistic tone, aides say.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-ffe78e544e270d4146acd8465038afb8cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_go_co/burris_senatehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090225/ap_on_go_co/burris_senateWASHINGTON Sen. Roland Burris is back at work, a day after being urged to resign. Burris gave a two-minute speech from the Senate floor on Wednesday in support of a voting rights bill, then presided over the Senate for an hour, a tradition for freshmen lawmakers. Burris also announced his chief of staff and a communications director.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-ae1e0ba6c000b51067e4827d25822b55news-yahooenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101106244&ft=1&f=1003http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=101106244&ft=1&f=1003The Senate took a key test vote Tuesday on voting rights for Washington, D.C. All indications are that after a 30-year campaign with repeated setbacks, Congress is poised to pass a bill giving Washington a full seat in the House of Representatives.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-d730bc2e40e1931f3324912a86e99e94NPRnewsenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/21/pressure-builds-on-burris-to-resign-seat/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/feb/21/pressure-builds-on-burris-to-resign-seat/Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and other Democratic officials called on Sen. Roland Burris to resign from the Senate, which is investigating him for perjury. The White House wants hi actions leading up to his appointment explained.Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-253488b7bd08f63bef97f0887f58f618washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/cPHYeOKxqNY/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/cPHYeOKxqNY/index.htmlA spokesman for Illinois Sen. Roland Burris resigned Thursday in the wake of new disclosures about requests that Burris raise money for disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich while seeking a U.S. Senate appointment.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-ba00b8c9504675d353c8d1018fd03fa6cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/phSQR7ifdT4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/phSQR7ifdT4/index.htmlThe Washington Post added its voice Wednesday to a growing chorus of demands for the resignation of Sen. Roland Burris two days after he detailed conversations with impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother that he failed to mention under oath.Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-85da555953a0b72f8a024a7d640de4c2cnnenhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/VQ8oQMTO9Ic/la-na-blagojevich16-2009feb16,0,5738590.storyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/VQ8oQMTO9Ic/la-na-blagojevich16-2009feb16,0,5738590.storyBut the Illinois senator also says federal investigators want to talk to him about his appointment. Sen. Roland Burris tried Sunday to quell new questions about his controversial appointment to the Senate, insisting he shouldn't be blamed for only recently detailing his conversations about the job....Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100latimes-95163c9800b51c8e3f17299c965f62a7latimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6h1WGonmC6o/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6h1WGonmC6o/index.htmlThe White House has provided the use of a government airplane to a key Democratic senator in order to ensure the availability of what may prove to be the deciding 60th vote in favor of the $787 billion economic stimulus package.Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-1f11eb7fcad271765a038c9820d8550bcnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oqgYsVDvo-w/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oqgYsVDvo-w/index.htmlTwo hundred years after his birth in a log cabin in Kentucky, Abraham Lincoln continues to fascinate.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-2a0245757ad1defedc04b5eb84d22ed9cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/1qcYwkzX3cU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/1qcYwkzX3cU/index.htmlTop lawmakers and White House officials are cautiously optimistic they can reach a deal on the roughly $800 billion economic stimulus bill as early as Wednesday.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-7d912ecfdb449a7d14b595ad1a45716acnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5699e0-f608-11dd-a9ed-0000779fd2ac.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5699e0-f608-11dd-a9ed-0000779fd2ac.htmlMon, 09 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-ec7758f4b527e41550cf1d82a5280214ftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/R63PM2Qgtck/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/R63PM2Qgtck/index.htmlDemocratic and Republican Senate negotiators have reached a tentative agreement for a $780 billion stimulus package, according to two Democratic sources and a GOP negotiator. That would trim the Senate bill down from nearly $900 billion. A vote is likely tonight, and ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy is expected to attend, sources said.Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-8c288052992b0411245679ad0acb3142cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/7PLaeGRw-s0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/7PLaeGRw-s0/index.htmlThe Senate wrapped up Thursday night after hours of sometimes acrimonious work without voting on a massive economic recovery plan championed by President Barack Obama.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-f5091f09c88d3864d149fb91a2d95293cnnenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0206/1233867922345.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2009/0206/1233867922345.htmlTHE US Senate has approved a diluted version of a “Buy American” plan following warnings from the European Union of a possible trade war.Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-61e084e62c2cd7bef13856ba5c92ffa1irishtimesenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5653755.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article5653755.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093President Obama’s promise to set a new ethical standard for American politics was left severely shaken yesterday when two nominees for senior posts were forced to withdraw amid bitter controversy over their personal tax records.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-9e20231ec5e3214676bc9aa47b198f99thetimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/78HgOJD1uVc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/78HgOJD1uVc/index.htmlThe Senate's first attempt to make a change to the economic stimulus package failed Tuesday night, a sign that Republicans do have some power to change how the bill is structured.Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-c0857956d88841e6a67e3d7db8473949cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ljByzCLFvsw/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ljByzCLFvsw/index.htmlA group of Republican senators led by Florida's Mel Martinez has drafted a $713 billion alternative stimulus measure that narrows government spending to infrastructure programs and helping unemployed Americans, addresses the housing crisis and relies mostly on tax cuts. Also Monday, Senate Democrats dropped two controversial spending programs.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-12dbe328890ee6d01764dc2c08460ac6cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/6sN7Jq-MZLE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/6sN7Jq-MZLE/index.htmlA group of Republican senators drafted an alternative stimulus measure that narrows government spending to infrastructure programs and helping unemployed Americans, addresses the housing crisis and relies mostly on tax cuts.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-242b1e74ff6868b610ec4bb2e0425822cnnen