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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/727.htmlenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DEH69ZwsIn4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/DEH69ZwsIn4/index.htmlHere are reactions to the posting on WikiLeaks.org of tens of thousands of leaked U.S. military and diplomatic reports on the war in Afghanistan:Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-abff0af1fcb5592f34c30da5426cfc0ccnnenhttp://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://www.technologyreview.com/blog/energy/25522/http://www.technologyreview.com/blog/energy/25522/Senator Harry Reid opts for a bill without carbon dioxide limits or renewable electricity standards. Last year, comprehensive climate and energy legislation was well on its way to becoming law. After a version passed the House, pundits were concerned mostly with whether it would be passed in time for the Copenhagen climate talks last December.Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200technologyreview-9d572dd36721aff31788b1a470f2ccdctechnologyreviewenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66D1DX20100719?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/idUSTRE66D1DX20100719?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama accused his Republican opponents on Monday of playing election-year politics by refusing to join with Democrats in approving an extension of U.S. jobless benefits.Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-88321ea07843b5dc9e1a0ce28c1b0041reutersenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100715/ts_alt_afp/usfinanceeconomypoliticsregulatecongresshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100715/ts_alt_afp/usfinanceeconomypoliticsregulatecongressAFP - The US Senate stood poised Thursday to send President Barack Obama the most sweeping rewrite of Wall Street rules since the Great Depression of the 1930s, handing him a historic political win.Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-911a11e60513e805bfd0a699bc750a11news-yahooenhttp://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=22210http://www.geotimes.ge/index.php?m=home&newsid=22210President Barack Obama's party could lose its House majority in this fall's elections, his spokesman said Sunday, perhaps trying to jolt Democratic voters with the specter of GOP lawmakers rolling back White House policies . ‘I think there’s no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control.Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200geotimes-5d0d7efed5a45da960f833c0dfa9a557geotimesenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7884331/Republicans-could-win-control-of-Congress-White-House-admits-for-first-time.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7884331/Republicans-could-win-control-of-Congress-White-House-admits-for-first-time.htmlThe White House has admitted for the first time that Republicans could win control of the House of Representatives in crucial elections in November.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-28ab845d2faad3ddac83a701c6abbaa0telegraphenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=The European Union closed its airspace to most of Iran Air’s jets on Tuesday, four days after the US imposed the most comprehensive package of sanctions on Tehran for more than a decade. The EU said the move was prompted by safety concerns and was unrelated to the US-led drive to isolate Iran because of its nuclear ambitions.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-7ec47e9c70f35282cd9f7340c6a88230ftenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1292761/White-House-sues-state-Arizona-tough-new-immigration-law.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1292761/White-House-sues-state-Arizona-tough-new-immigration-law.html?ITO=1490Concerns over racial profiling and civil rights violations have been raised over the Arizona law, which is due to come into force on July 29.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-f4b4924a5d057ee242076fbc0a1a61e4dailymailenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/dalai%20lama%20celebrates%2075th%20birthday/3701287http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/dalai%20lama%20celebrates%2075th%20birthday/3701287The Dalai Lama celebrated his 75th birthday on Monday with hundreds of cheering followers in Dharmsala, northern India, which has been his home since he fled Tibet after a failed 1959 uprising against Chinese rule. Looking at posters depicting his life as a child, a young man and a spiritual leader,....Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-3b1706281dd8f19d310de420c730e3fechannel4newsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9BMW_F10_04/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/9BMW_F10_04/index.htmlGen. David Petraeus called for unity on all fronts of the war in Afghanistan during a speech Saturday in Kabul.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-9c558e8adb5034bc32d3c04fff470ba9cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10457745.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/10457745.stmInsurgents have attacked Nato forces in eastern Afghanistan. Several attackers were killed in the Taliban attack on a base at an airfield outside Jalalabad, near the border with Pakistan. Gunmen set off a car bomb and fired rocket-propelled grenades, wounding two soldiers, Nato said.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200phantis-56bfd625f962fb5c79915b6aaee92feaphantisenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/02/politics/main6641399.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/02/politics/main6641399.shtmlPresidents Join Thousands of West Virginians to Pay Tribute to America's Longest-Serving Senator at Memorial Service FridayFri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-93afb2f87e96edc3c22d901edc502373CBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10471382.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10471382.stmThe US House of Representatives approves a lankmark bill designed to overhaul regulation of the US financial system.Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bb0570ff4d313721a77fc4eae85c9eeabbcenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37946691/ns/us_news/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37946691/ns/us_news/San Francisco's 40th annual gay pride weekend drew thousands to Civic Center Plaza, with even more expected Sunday for a parade, a Backstreet Boys concert, and comments from U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200msnbc-d052808c61673b6c15dc3dd24c455b33msnbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100625/pl_mcclatchy/3548713http://news.yahoo.com/s/mcclatchy/20100625/pl_mcclatchy/3548713McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON Like a hard-fought draw in a World Cup soccer match, consumers won sweeping new protections under a revamp of financial regulation that lawmakers agreed to Friday but large banks dodged the biggest hits that had been coming their way.Sat, 26 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-60165f1e4d95f81feaf2a87f43d91e1bnews-yahooenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10411858.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10411858.stmThe US Congress all but finalises the biggest reform of US financial regulation since the Great Depression.Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-77eb35d2154e133a55cfbd4be459e295bbcenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20security%20has%20not%20improved/3685342http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/afghan%20security%20has%20not%20improved/3685342Security in Afghanistan has not improved and roadside bombings soared 94% in the first four months of this year compared with the same period in 2009, the United Nations chief said. The findings come in a quarterly report by Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to the UN Security Council. The UN mission in Kabul released the report on Saturday.Sat, 19 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-36419b5d2826e6ed3a461cd8a42d2c88channel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10337146.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10337146.stmIn scathing questioning, US congressmen tell BP chief Tony Hayward his firm ignored oil well dangers in the Gulf of MexicoFri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-5377951e7457b0a148e0b4c9247430a2bbcenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936742&ft=1&f=1057http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=127936742&ft=1&f=1057It's not enough that Rep. Joe Barton made an official apology for his accusation that the White House was organizing a "shakedown" of BP, and then retracted his apology to the CEO of the company. Commentator Brian Unger says the atonement hasn't truly been made until we address the disaster of Barton's grammar.Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-367344f25e78fc05b03f653d33d25821NPRnewsenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0613/gulf.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0613/gulf.htmlThe US Coast Guard has told the British oil company, BP, to come up with more effective measures in the next two days to contain the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-22fb2ed9661654f320fc3f1362646d39RTERadioenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7825165/BP-spill-ban-on-deepwater-drilling-may-fuel-oil-price-rise.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7825165/BP-spill-ban-on-deepwater-drilling-may-fuel-oil-price-rise.htmlShould US President Barack Obama ban deep-water drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in the wake of BP's oil spill crisis, the price of oil is likely to rise, according to analysis by Barclays Capital.Sun, 13 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-952789e5dfe26f2020c962a21636eeb8telegraphenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7821545/Robert-Gates-military-action-against-Iran-unlikely.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7821545/Robert-Gates-military-action-against-Iran-unlikely.htmlAmerica cast doubt on the likelihood of military action against Iran despite conceding that Tehran could have enough weapons-grade uranium to make a nuclear bomb within one to three years.Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-06feecf51bd1b234dce70bb82d869fe2telegraphenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/06/201061217320842550.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/06/201061217320842550.htmlThe US has 'no interest in undermining' the value of BP, says prime minister's office.Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-2d5d4a046c76300aecc280407e9949c3aljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10290238.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10290238.stmUS and UK officials insist the BP oil spill will not damage ties between the countries, as pressure grows on the company.Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fb8af4b49141ae9216946aad38bb52edbbcenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10502667.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N10502667.htm10 Jun 2010 18:02:31 GMT Source: Reuters * U.S. needs financial regulation, Obama says * Pushes for energy legislation * Promotes small business agenda By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, June 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama ...Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-ae2eb69d42658a3a2ebea36c0905a563alertnetenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8731073.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8731073.stmUS President Barack Obama is meeting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to try to revive the Middle East peace process.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-0c43e33621a149fa378c5279c8711412bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7815477/BP-oil-spill-BP-shares-fall-on-dividend-fears-amid-increased-flow.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7815477/BP-oil-spill-BP-shares-fall-on-dividend-fears-amid-increased-flow.htmlRenewed fears over whether BP will pay a dividend sent the shares down a further 4pc as it was accused by US officials of delaying compensation for its Gulf of Mexico spill.Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-fc57c3119ecc8ebf64a17ad8d4db9de6telegraphenhttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/06/07/afghan-us-soldiers-killed.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2010/06/07/afghan-us-soldiers-killed.html?ref=rssFive American soldiers have been killed by an improvised explosive device in eastern Afghanistan, the U.S. command announced Monday.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBC-b5332229905940d1eda9fea798771b59CBCenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/us/politics/09zeleny.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/09/us/politics/09zeleny.html?partner=rss&emc=rssPrimaries in 11 states on Tuesday should clarify how both parties will be positioned as they battle for control of Congress over the next five months.Tue, 08 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-c9f98b57c8296b8f635d176d3c32cb72IHTenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/LCyhV4WGzPU/la-na-dont-ask-20100528,0,7432854.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/LCyhV4WGzPU/la-na-dont-ask-20100528,0,7432854.storyA measure to end the ban on gays serving openly in the military passes two key tests. A full Senate vote is next. A proposal to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military passed two critical tests Thursday, with the House of Representatives and an important Senate committee endorsing a....Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-98945a4a7757513efc1b1ea5fa8bc371latimesenhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Liberian-President-Meets-With-President-Obama-95050884.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/africa/Liberian-President-Meets-With-President-Obama-95050884.htmlEllen Johnson Sirleaf met earlier in day with US secretary of state to discuss elections next year in West African nationThu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200voanews-ff185f203f1d8beee5fedd5353e79556voanewsenhttp://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=176529http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=176529Lebanese prime minister Hariri’s pro-Western faction has increasingly made statements supportive of Hizbullah.Thu, 27 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200jpost-942d6415dcca8cfc753493d9b368d006jpostenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100525/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonisraelanniversaryhezbollahhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100525/wl_mideast_afp/lebanonisraelanniversaryhezbollahAFP - Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that his militants would bomb military, civilian and commercial ships heading to Israel in the event of a new war with the Jewish state.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-13d39fd1f6e68ac5bfdbb100cd56977fnews-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/egTgaxJ6H8A/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/egTgaxJ6H8A/index.htmlCongressional Democrats reached an agreement Monday with the White House and possibly the Pentagon on a key legislative step toward repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars openly gay soldiers from the military.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-8085e8b03b488cd48ad54c19bc1196b9cnnenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/yCVS8lrQnbA/la-gates25-m,0,4346680.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/yCVS8lrQnbA/la-gates25-m,0,4346680.storyDefense Secretary Robert Gates on Tuesday gave lukewarm support to a new White House-backed plan for a vote in Congress to immediately repeal the law that bans gays from serving openly in the military.Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-85b11c6527134c652c734564c034bf38latimesenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/24/when-president-george-w-bush-called-for-a-kind-of-/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/24/when-president-george-w-bush-called-for-a-kind-of-/When President George W. Bush called for a kind of line-item veto four years ago, the top Senate Democrat said it was like getting a "bad sore throat," and the No. 2 House Democrat called it "a sham." On Monday, President Obama asked them to reconsider and pass something very ...Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-b3176a2cb5b850b416ae8716dbd90c24washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/AgXOum5rV0U/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/AgXOum5rV0U/index.htmlPolitically sensitive issues such as immigration and trade took center stage in Washington as President Obama welcomed his Mexican counterpart to the White House.Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-dcfcb5a7405de9d1b80c5ef1bfc24596cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/p9K8lLPmACU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/p9K8lLPmACU/index.htmlThe rain is falling 150 miles north of the nation's capital on this Tuesday, likely putting a damper on the much needed get-out-the-vote effort for Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, who is in jeopardy of being swept out of office after serving 30 years on Capitol Hill.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-ae1c21a0ca332a4f9c71293674bb439bcnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10119923.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10119923.stmUS car giant General Motors reports its first quarterly profit in nearly three years.Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-db00fed93c110c7dd4009703b5022a2dbbcenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/14/senate-addresses-funding-of-wars/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/14/senate-addresses-funding-of-wars/The price tag for Pentagon operations in Iraq and Afghanistan would rise to $1 trillion under war-funding legislation a Senate panel was taking up Thursday. The almost $60 billion measure blends about $30 billion for President Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan with more than $5 billion to replenish....Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-e51375fc5d5857d69c45e6c7d3ef7db2washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oTZLj3BEo8k/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/oTZLj3BEo8k/index.htmlAfghan President Hamid Karzai paid tribute Thursday morning to U.S. military members killed in the nearly nine-year American war in his nation, visiting the grave sites of Afghan war veterans at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-212c2d64ee9fe454e5bda1b3ac03bdcfcnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100513/ts_nm/us_oil_rig_leakhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100513/ts_nm/us_oil_rig_leakReuters - Lawmakers on Wednesday pressed oil executives about flaws in an important safety device on a blown-out Gulf of Mexico well as BP pushed another effort to control a huge oil spill that threatens an environmental disaster.Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-c6e35f2b7b85038d88f5e0f91bc10a13news-yahooenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/12/incumbent-mollohan-loses-primary-race/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/12/incumbent-mollohan-loses-primary-race/Longtime West Virginia Democratic Rep. Alan B. Mollohan on Tuesday became the latest casualty of the nation's anti-incumbent fever, losing to state Sen. Mike Oliverio in the state's 1st Congressional District primary in the most closely watched race as three states held primary contests Tuesday.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-46db036609e498c92a9617587d41bf81washtimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8671317.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8671317.stmA Royal Marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the MoD says.Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-ac3cf2ba90271625886d34b338afa63fbbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ABpUABX2A3c/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/ABpUABX2A3c/index.htmlFacing significant anger aimed at Washington and at some of his past votes, Utah Sen. Robert Bennett was eliminated Saturday from seeking re-election as a Republican, becoming the first incumbent to fall victim to the growing anti-Washington mood ahead of the 2010 midterm elections.Sun, 09 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-793f670bdb6b6150ea1f9232b518b4e2cnnenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0508/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0508/afghanistan.htmlFlash floods have killed at least 66 people and destroyed hundreds of houses in Afghanistan.Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-9adf3ff22cdf4201d78b9dfcbfa2704dRTERadioenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/Xxbe2Sjn5C8/la-na-david-obey-20100506,0,1495905.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/nation/~3/Xxbe2Sjn5C8/la-na-david-obey-20100506,0,1495905.storyRep. Dave Obey of Wisconsin, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, won't seek reelection this year. Casting another shadow over the Democrats' political prospects in the midterm elections, Rep. David R. Obey (D-Wis.), chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and one of the....Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-34132620162fc6da0cea941658043256latimesenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/keep%20military%20gay%20ban%20for%20now%20call/3633222http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/keep%20military%20gay%20ban%20for%20now%20call/3633222Senior Pentagon leaders have warned Congress not to tamper with the ban on gays serving openly in the military until they can come up with a plan for dealing with potential opposition in the ranks. In a strongly worded letter obtained by The Associated Press, Defence Secretary Robert Gates and....Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-bc3e40deb0d0184e89a2fc8dc4dec551channel4newsenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/ImgjowUPCy4/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/ImgjowUPCy4/index.htmlSome of the most powerful leaders in American politics came together Thursday to remember Dorothy Height, a woman who dedicated her life to civil rights and justice for the least powerful members of society.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-6f47d2f9a0a998f1407e0b08b4af8846cnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/L-jkVjes-2g/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/L-jkVjes-2g/index.htmlSome of the most powerful leaders in American politics came together Thursday to remember Dorothy Height, a woman who dedicated her life to civil rights and justice for the least powerful members of society.Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f0c39b6c2e2cd098a67e0b6915eb4a2dcnnenhttp://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100428083521966C667500http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?from=rss_World&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=nw20100428083521966C667500In a new book, former first lady Laura Bush describes being wracked by guilt for many years after a friend was killed in a car crash she was responsible for.Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200Star-bb66f2bc8715bbb44b6641f8317d8b4aStarenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7109468.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/afghanistan/article7109468.eceThe conviction by an Afghan court of Bill Shaw, the British Embassy security chief, for paying bribes, and his two-year prison sentence in a notorious Kabul jail, are further evidence of growing anti-Western sentiment in Afghanistan.Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-a006adc0f69cc9824525bd3e00ea1682thetimesenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/24/national/main6429580.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/04/24/national/main6429580.shtmlDispute Over Immigration Politics and Senate Priorities Threatens to Unravel Bipartisan EffortSun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-ea89175add51801ba4758afaffa03a2bCBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8642439.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8642439.stmIt's a frontier town on a frontline. Rather than peter out into the desert, the town - and the US nation here - ends abruptly, butted along its southern edge by a 35ft-high (11m) fence, rust-red iron stakes with narrow slits between them, almost taunting those on one side with glimpses of what lies on the other.Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-93cc91aac83b619b86ef497928b33197bbcenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/04/201042319366294282.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/04/201042319366294282.htmlLaw allowing police to detain suspected illegal immigrants is "misguided", Obama says.Sat, 24 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-9d209013d9440be1971a0860abbec145aljazeera-enenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/21/ethics-panel-opens-probe-massa-case/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/21/ethics-panel-opens-probe-massa-case/UPDATED: WASHINGTON — The House ethics committee on Wednesday opened what it said will be "a full and complete investigation" into whether anyone covered up information that former Rep. Eric Massa sexually harassed male staff members. The investigation will likely reach into the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi.Thu, 22 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-0b72bcaab80b29bc8ba8b97d8efd84e2washtimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gm_loanshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100421/ap_on_bi_ge/us_gm_loansAP - General Motors Co. has repaid the $8.1 billion in loans it got from the U.S. and Canadian governments, a move its CEO says is a sign automaker is on the road to recovery.Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-f5733200e56cd314de3a04ef20e567benews-yahooenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/2300-250_162-10003134.htmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/2300-250_162-10003134.htmlTea Party Supporters Gather in Washington on Tax Day to Protest Government Spending and TaxationThu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-1e4a7750cb96eb68d02977f9cd806ee3CBSnewsenhttp://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://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20002205-503544.htmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20002205-503544.htmlRNC Chair Says It's Time to "Move on" From Scandals More from Southern Republican Leadership ConferenceSun, 11 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-b9a890b3061719ce9123cd7ec9ef80daCBSnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612031.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8612031.stmJustice John Paul Stevens, the oldest member of the US Supreme Court, announces his retirement just days before his 90th birthday.Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-fecef9b287749dd53ce986d7affd8ac3bbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_re_us/us_stupak_retiringhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100410/ap_on_re_us/us_stupak_retiringAP - Even as tea party activists gloat over Rep. Bart Stupak's decision to retire after becoming one of their top targets for defeat, it's far from certain that his constituents will elect a successor who shares their antipathy to government spending.Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-54a1bea59b132404bfd29d204cf03b68news-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_el_ho/us_stupak_retiringhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100409/ap_on_el_ho/us_stupak_retiringAP - Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan says he's retiring this year because "it's time to begin a new and exciting chapter."Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-5a7a5321c62164bfaae1630bb39bb68enews-yahooenhttp://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0408/Man-accused-of-threats-to-Nancy-Pelosi-to-undergo-evaluationhttp://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0408/Man-accused-of-threats-to-Nancy-Pelosi-to-undergo-evaluationGregory Lee Giusti, who is accused of making threats over the phone to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is the third person arrested in recent days on charges of threatening members of Congress.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200csmonitor-439339e38ac00e3011bebaca72ef62dbcsmonitorenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100408/ap_on_re_us/us_pelosi_threatshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100408/ap_on_re_us/us_pelosi_threatsAP - A man accused of threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in phone calls cried Thursday during a court appearance where a magistrate initially refused his request to be released to a halfway house.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-aa09e94f9a9546273308149c3eb20408news-yahooenhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36232554/ns/politics-capitol_hill/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36232554/ns/politics-capitol_hill/The FBI has accused a California man of making harassing and obscene phone calls to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her support for the recently passed health care bill.Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200msnbc-190298db2567dd0fda5ae35cfc6d48ccmsnbcenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/31/french-presidents-visit-highlights-chilly-relation/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/31/french-presidents-visit-highlights-chilly-relation/France may be America's oldest ally, but the presidents of the two countries are not exactly the best of buddies. When President Obama visited Paris in June, he declined a dinner invitation from French President Nicolas Sarkozy, even though he had no evening plans and was staying just a few doors down from the Elysee Palace.Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-eeabad2575af3c73ebe03906ad290562washtimesenhttp://www.examiner.com/x-37561-Tampa-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d30-President-Obama-signs-health-care-reform-fixes-billhttp://www.examiner.com/x-37561-Tampa-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m3d30-President-Obama-signs-health-care-reform-fixes-billPresident Obama signed the health care reform fixe bill (reconciliation bill) into law this morning. The bill not only encompasses health care changes but also impacts the way student loans are handled. President Obama stated that the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 strengthens....Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-720a92560d77378005db1b96f7ebc20daustrianewsenhttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/29/haiti-need-remains.html?ref=rsshttp://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/29/haiti-need-remains.html?ref=rssThe situation in Haiti remains critical more than 10 weeks after an earthquake devastated the Caribbean country and two days before international donors meet to discuss long-term recovery.Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBC-5391fcf525e325b95deabb587b3d34ceCBCenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/B_0iFDooaMA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/B_0iFDooaMA/index.htmlPresident Obama today claimed final victory on his top domestic priority this morning by signing into law a package of changes to the newly enacted health care reform bill.Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-7062fd5c064f1a842eab59c27e12840fcnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/30/obama-set-ask-sarkozy-afghan-help/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/30/obama-set-ask-sarkozy-afghan-help/WASHINGTON (AP) -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy left behind a romantic sojourn in New York for an encounter he long has long been waiting for: talks Tuesday with President Obama in the White House. The meeting may boil down to one question: Will Obama persuade Mr.Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-b064e2e093e5b2dccb761082e95b1971washtimesenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1261088/Israeli-tanks-attack-Gaza-soldiers-killed.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1261088/Israeli-tanks-attack-Gaza-soldiers-killed.html?ITO=1490A total of five tanks and two bulldozers led an attack firing shells on the small town of Khan Younis in the worst clashes in the region for more than a year.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100dailymail-e45cafd018d14d31f97267d8a5542c57dailymailenhttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_KIDNAPPING?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULThttp://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_HAITI_KIDNAPPING?SITE=CACHI&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULTPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Kidnappers have released a Belgian businessman who was grabbed as he drove through Haiti's capital, a U.N. police official said Friday....Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100AP-203722f2f182d058264bc8b73b6beb1fAPenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/26/palin-now-gives-mccain-boost-az/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/26/palin-now-gives-mccain-boost-az/TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Sarah Palin lent her star power among fellow conservatives to former running mate John McCain in his tough Senate re-election campaign, telling a rally Friday that McCain pegged President Barack Obama right when he said the Democrat would swell the size of government.Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-d14cefd22c916bff774c22553c4172bcwashtimesenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125153754&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125153754&ft=1&f=1001Capping a bitterly fought battle over the top item on President Obama's domestic agenda, the House gave final approval to the health overhaul Thursday, after the Senate made changes and returned the measure earlier in the day.Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-2765da922ce2987657f460b343470eadNPRnewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8586405.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8586405.stmIsraeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he is hopeful of a compromise on the row over Jerusalem settlements after talks in Washington.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-c759197e3f752740e43118fbd0ab9d19bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7521386/Republicans-force-new-vote-on-Barack-Obama-health-care-bill.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7521386/Republicans-force-new-vote-on-Barack-Obama-health-care-bill.htmlThe House of Representatives will have to vote on Barack Obama's health care bill again after Republicans successfully challenging the legality of the legislation.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-f761aac307103e4813c88e3722c501a6telegraphenhttp://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/59877/2010/02/25-135525-1.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/db/an_art/59877/2010/02/25-135525-1.htmBOGOTA (AlertNet) - Lending small amounts of money to Haitians can help kick-start the local economy and play a vital role in rebuilding the hundreds of thousands of businesses and homes destroyed by the Jan. 12 earthquake, the Inter-American Bank of Development (IDB) says.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-40a99a0363a0475b4d7711d8cfad4860alertnetenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6qkkJ0i2FJg/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/6qkkJ0i2FJg/index.htmlDemocratic congressional leaders Wednesday demanded Republicans join them in condemning a spate of threats and vandalism that has followed Sunday's vote on a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. health care system.Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-0810a07ee0fb7ddfe9f07f768285c97fcnnenhttp://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-03-24-abortion_N.htm?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2010-03-24-abortion_N.htm?csp=34&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20usatoday-NewsTopStories%20%28News%20-%20Top%20Stories%29Both sides in the abortion debate came to a rare agreement on Wednesday: The executive order on abortion signed by President ...Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100usaToday-5b82cd23fe0355ed0585ddcbd9077fb5usaTodayen