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/776.htmlenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/XVNNCbXT3xI/la-fg-leaked-documents-20100727,0,6215714.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/XVNNCbXT3xI/la-fg-leaked-documents-20100727,0,6215714.storyThere are few bombshells, but the volume of data and the focus on the conduct of the war are likely to embolden critics at a time when Congress has expressed doubts about Obama's Afghanistan policy. The leaking of a trove of U.S. documents has put the Obama administration on the defensive about its....Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-077e7e39665be55715708ef4ca36609blatimesenhttp://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.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/22/politics/main6703205.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/22/politics/main6703205.shtmlSenate Democrats Give up on Plans to Pass Bill to Cap Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Citing Republican OppositionThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-eb4472819f740681f56dccd8e22ca4b4CBSnewsenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/20/politics/main6694921.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/07/20/politics/main6694921.shtmlGov. Joe Manchin will Announce his Plans for West Virginia's Special Senate Election This FallTue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-9273152b5b09321c0d4f4605d8704886CBSnewsenhttp://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://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/12/group-criticizes-us-dropping-references-islamic-ex/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/12/group-criticizes-us-dropping-references-islamic-ex/WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration's recent move to drop rhetorical references to Islamic radicalism is drawing fire in a new report warning the decision ignores the role religion can play in motivating terrorists. Several prominent counterterror experts are challenging the administration's....Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-e817c8936a889cc664f336bbbe0d7964washtimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/07/201079164451378866.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/07/201079164451378866.htmlThe parents of Gilad Shalit, the Israeli soldier being held in the Gaza Strip, have met briefly with Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister. Noam and Aviva Shalit met Netanyahu on Friday following a 12-day march across Israel to press the prime minister to do more to secure their son's release.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-d39ef78ccdea8f2faf6e7c8dc3ba7a10aljazeera-enenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6655922nhttp://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6655922nKatie Couric speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about sanctions to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions and the Middle East peace negotiations.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200CBSnews-5dd51643da554333fd3e83f2f111e315CBSnewsenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/07/07/no-bama-to-building-freeze-say-jewish-settlers/http://www.euronews.net/2010/07/07/no-bama-to-building-freeze-say-jewish-settlers/Hardline Jewish groups in Israel have criticised American attempts to kick start Middle East peace talks with the Palestinians. Protesting outside the US consulate in Jerusalem, they called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to cave into demands to extend a freeze on settlements beyond September.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-dcfd176afbcfd43fc395b9e81f6e2f38euronews-enenhttp://ru.euronews.net/2010/07/07/uk-set-to-hand-afghan-district-to-us-troops/http://ru.euronews.net/2010/07/07/uk-set-to-hand-afghan-district-to-us-troops/British troops are to hand over control of one of the most violent districts of Afghanistan to American colleagues, according to media reports. The news is expected to be confirmed later today. It concerns Sangin, a valley in Helmand province that has proved particularly deadly.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-ru-4828551e0edc933fd988d726ebaab28beuronews-ruenhttp://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1860&ad=07-07-2010http://www.thefrontierpost.com/News.aspx?ncat=an&nid=1860&ad=07-07-2010Kabul (Newswire): The number of international troops to die in the Afghan war so far this year hit 334 with the announcement Tuesday of three more deaths ...Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200TheFrontierPost-en-8da5750c1e90227280081fe0b5d8b79dTheFrontierPost-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/ad5c030c-8850-11df-aade-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad5c030c-8850-11df-aade-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/ad5c030c-8850-11df-aade-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ad5c030c-8850-11df-aade-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-fd1a3c5ebd467d3b09590bcc6f81a31fftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/cokWab4MgXQ/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/cokWab4MgXQ/index.htmlThree mortar rounds struck harmlessly inside Baghdad's "Green Zone" on Sunday night during a weekend visit by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.Sun, 04 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-f14e5f049cf94831e28fb58b39d61b91cnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/biden%20visits%20us%20troops%20in%20baghdad/3699157http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/biden%20visits%20us%20troops%20in%20baghdad/3699157US vice president Joe Biden has landed in Baghdad on what appeared to be a dual mission: to visit US troops during the Fourth of July weekend and coax Iraqi leaders into ending their government impasse. Top Obama administration officials have been reluctant to visit Iraq since its deadlocked March election failed to produce a clear winner.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-d25b9764c834254a9c8596f492f7b334channel4newsenhttp://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0629/Obama-wants-price-on-carbon-emissions.-Republicans-see-tax.http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2010/0629/Obama-wants-price-on-carbon-emissions.-Republicans-see-tax.Putting a price on carbon emissions will help America reduce dependence on polluting fossil fuels and speed the transition to clean energy, Obama told a bipartisan group of senators Tuesday. Republicans decried that idea as a tax that will hurt the economy.Wed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200csmonitor-0699c39ed86ac0f4aad2aaac03eab297csmonitorenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10447596.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10447596.stmThe man nominated to take over running the war in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, is to appear before a key US Senate panel.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bd1281a73a91788c86d9ed40536dda5dbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10430341.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10430341.stmFour Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan are killed by a roadside bomb, Norway's defence ministry says.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-38db34be06118148f644bc1c921f5ed8bbcenhttp://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://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/06/2010624125233975594.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/06/2010624125233975594.htmlOfficials express support for current approach as commander of US-led forces is removed.Thu, 24 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-4e952267bacc8464cf298d6f4b0b4124aljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10398625.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10398625.stmPresident Obama has sacked his senior commander in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-video-e81ef9c1fd7634383d9e45d7d971c944bbc-videoenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0622/mcchrystal.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0622/mcchrystal.htmlSenior US military commander General Stanley McChrystal, has apologised for comments made in a magazine.Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-d6b8e4385e3e7dadbd4945dbf00877fcRTERadioenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/06/16/bp-agrees-to-16bn-euro-fund-for-oil-spill-victims/http://www.euronews.net/2010/06/16/bp-agrees-to-16bn-euro-fund-for-oil-spill-victims/BP is to set aside 20 billion dollars, that is 16 billion euros, in a compensation fund for victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The news was…Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-6b7d7d0036960a1a77896a5ecb6b6d72euronews-enenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/II_lgTms2Xw/la-naw-obama-gulf06142010,0,2330286.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/science/~3/II_lgTms2Xw/la-naw-obama-gulf06142010,0,2330286.storyThe White House said Monday BP appears willing to set up a massive victims compensation fund, as President Barack Obama set out on a fact-finding tour in the stricken Gulf Coast that he said would help him get tough with the oil company's leaders.Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-293a30e19599639fa97951dbc2c11dfelatimesenhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/06/c_13335271.htmhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-06/06/c_13335271.htmU.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday nominated Pentagon intelligence chief James Clapper, a retired general, as the country's new intelligence chief.Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-3e0a2e1e19af0d28ea282ee9aa405704xinhuanet_enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=President Barack Obama is to brave Congressional opposition and nominate a retired general to coordinate the US’s 16-agency, $50bn budget national intelligence programme, a White House official confirmed on Friday night. Gen James Clapper, currently undersecretary of defence for intelligence, would....Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-5c3c43cca79279e039ed90f7338c1cfbftenhttp://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://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.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7129439.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7129439.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093The Gulf of Mexico oil spill appears to have claimed its first head, with the resignation of Chris Oynes, head of offshore drilling for the federal agency in charge of enforcing safety regulations.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-4240d01578d243c15c7bf9b34c46f119thetimesenhttp://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://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126886059&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126886059&ft=1&f=1001Officials said Monday they've starting capturing some of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon well in the Gulf of Mexico -- marking the first time in more than three weeks that any of the company's strategies have worked to slow the flow.Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200NPRnews-eff24bf2cbf4cd74ace47555bc372849NPRnewsenhttp://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/climate-change-challenges-china/http://www.euronews.net/2009/11/27/climate-change-challenges-china/In Shanghai they are busy constructing and preparing for the 2010 World Expo - which has become something of a flagstaff for Chinese resilience in…Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-0acfdce443f751b3fff2ba7def6b8b5aeuronews-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100513/ap_on_bi_ge/us_epa_greenhouse_gaseshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100513/ap_on_bi_ge/us_epa_greenhouse_gasesAP - The Environmental Protection Agency moved Thursday to more tightly control air pollution from large power plants, factories and oil refineries, a step to limit emissions widely blamed for global warming.Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-ef6be92da640ed7eafeef6bfa20b4ea4news-yahooenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8676581.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8676581.stmUS senators unveil a long-awaited climate change bill, which includes divisive plans on offshore oil-drilling.Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-02e6c2dd14a8f642e28f6d0a48736216bbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7716446/BP-rigs-safety-valve-failed-test-before-oil-spill-explosion.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/oilandgas/7716446/BP-rigs-safety-valve-failed-test-before-oil-spill-explosion.htmlA safety valve on the oil well in the Gulf of Mexico failed a key pressure test hours before the rig explosion.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-c01b72f354232d036bae08f26e79accctelegraphenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-abb031d47ad864fd8c7880c232938e38ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8676581.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8676581.stmUS senators John Kerry and Joe Lieberman are to unveil their long-awaited bill aimed at cutting carbon emissions.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-baf6ea1a7d6771eccd1b6a8ec45140b6bbcenhttp://www.sabanews.net/ar/news213878.htmhttp://www.sabanews.net/ar/news213878.htmSANA'A, May 10 (Saba) - Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul Karim al-Arhabi affirmed on Monday the Yemeni government's appreciation for the U.S. initiative to rise the ceiling of developmental support offered to Yemen.Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200sabanews-en-38cc60078c8d5c6d5493d3e83dda66a4sabanews-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlU.S. and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's father, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN today.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-72a634ebdf880def391216cfb217c7d8cnnenhttp://www.sabanews.net/ar/news213539.htmhttp://www.sabanews.net/ar/news213539.htmWASHINGTON, May 7 (Saba) -- The US State Department will take a "hard look" at a bipartisan proposal to strip citizenship for naturalized Americans who are affiliated with a terrorist organization, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said late Thursday, acFri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200sabanews-en-eeb9e8ac93a93d5460dc6ec142b398f6sabanews-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100507/pl_afp/usclimatepoliticshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100507/pl_afp/usclimatepoliticsAFP - A key US senator said Friday that action on legislation to fight climate change was "impossible" for now because of fierce new opposition to offshore drilling after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-994cdd1c7aa9cadeb6a03029c05074b6news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/kq4-dK8SBPI/index.htmlU.S. and Pakistani investigators have questioned Times Square bombing suspect Faisal Shahzad's father, a Pakistani intelligence official told CNN today.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-fda662985355e3285ae6791f454dcd57cnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/obama%20bp%20ampaposwill%20payampapos%20for%20gulf%20oil%20slick/3634502http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/obama%20bp%20ampaposwill%20payampapos%20for%20gulf%20oil%20slick/3634502As BP admits the operation to keep its oil spill away from the Louisiana coast could take three months, one expert tells Alex Thomson it is "a logistical and technological nightmare".Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-5edb62d741c29614cd6cf70da0b1e2d3channel4newsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/05/201051124754529712.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2010/05/201051124754529712.htmlObama to visit Gulf of Mexico as criticism mounts on British Petroleum for massive leak.Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-e5dd335b3cb1328705a5a2191fffee2baljazeera-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/1edc2626-5091-11df-bc86-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1edc2626-5091-11df-bc86-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/1edc2626-5091-11df-bc86-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1edc2626-5091-11df-bc86-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=As the United Nations gears up for yet another argument over sanctions on Iran, the position of China is increasingly critical. The votes of Russia, Turkey and Brazil will all matter a lot when the UN Security Council debates the issue. But if the Chinese decide to veto a new sanctions package, it will be dead.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-dce4a2c5ab00df11ea6d742f702f8418ftenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/aUo3jAAM9wU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/aUo3jAAM9wU/index.htmlDeclaring that his only loyalty is to the people of his state, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist announced Thursday that he will run for the United States Senate as an independent rather than a Republican.Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-880644d82c7a941f46ee5203910044a7cnnenhttp://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.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_gates_fort_hoodhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_gates_fort_hoodAP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates says the Pentagon has "no interest in hiding anything" on last year's mass shooting at Fort Hood.Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-cee0e667482f94d177cc9236404706a8news-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100415/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaisraelunreconstructionhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100415/wl_mideast_afp/mideastconflictgazaisraelunreconstructionAFP - Israel allowed a shipment of construction materials into the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for the first time in three years on Thursday, according to a Palestinian official.Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-350c6d4ca2d2aadc96f4a2e6c5055c3dnews-yahooenhttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e4ccde131454bf87d8d30edcbc2d6554http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=e4ccde131454bf87d8d30edcbc2d6554More than year has passed since U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announced in at the Munich security conference a “reset” in U.S.-Russian relations. Five months after Biden’s speech, Russia allowed the United States and other NATO allies to transport supplies through Russian territory to Afghanistan,....Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200watchingamerica-ba27adcaf3952f0e395d0ba142be5c09watchingamericaenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/04/senator-domestic-terror-real-threat/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/apr/04/senator-domestic-terror-real-threat/WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee said Sunday that domestic terrorism is a real and growing danger. Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman, Connecticut independent, said the political discourse in the United States turns extreme and incendiary at times, and that can lead some people to take radical actions.Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-51a085892836011aa4d86869386ba292washtimesenhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1261409/Netanyahu-denies-reports-close-aide-slammed-Obama-disaster-wake-meeting.html?ITO=1490http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1261409/Netanyahu-denies-reports-close-aide-slammed-Obama-disaster-wake-meeting.html?ITO=1490The frantic damage-limitation exercise comes after more than two weeks of tension over Israeli construction plans in Jerusalem.Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0200dailymail-b1faccacdb1eef03f9c23d6468aaa19adailymailenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/25/national/main6331057.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/03/25/national/main6331057.shtmlGates to Announce New Scrutiny for 3rd Parties Outing Troops Under "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-d1e0b882029886dc50107296264d195eCBSnewsenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ips/143d6b4282142d870102ec23657b5033.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/ips/143d6b4282142d870102ec23657b5033.htmSource: IPS This time last year, United States federal legislation on climate change was starting to take shape, seemingly more pressing matters were taking up the bulk of U.S. policymakers' time, and a major climate conference was looming at the end of the year.Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-c5b066b64dca5e4decf021333a5140cfalertnetenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/MGSU4288F4w/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/MGSU4288F4w/index.htmlThe U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace has delayed a visit to the region as the United States awaits a response to its demand that Israel reverse a decision on construction in disputed territory in East Jerusalem, according to sources.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-223f7ef4136da7fd46e59ae6797ae2a8cnnenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62E50F20100315?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62E50F20100315?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Compromise climate control legislation being developed in the U.S. Senate will use a cap-and-trade approach to reduce carbon emissions from utilities such as power plants, a key senator said on Monday.Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-325ba5a4a0bd620a0cead6a04e47dfa8reutersenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124586555&ft=1&f=1001http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124586555&ft=1&f=1001President Obama met Thursday with Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) who are trying to craft a bipartisan immigration bill. The meeting comes less than two weeks before immigrant rights activists are planning a march on Washington to draw attention to their cause, but so far....Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-23004939f52590b66e0ddb725ec584bcNPRnewsenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62833H20100310?type=politicsNews?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE62833H20100310?type=politicsNews?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of U.S. energy policy.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-42e478b6c64dc6b6bd44440ce1252cedreutersenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6224ZY20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6224ZY20100303?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNewsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pushing back against Pentagon opposition, lawmakers said on Wednesday they would forge ahead with legislation to lift restrictions on homosexuals in the armed forces before a year-long military review is completed.Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-0e731aa2cb522873a27fee7a533dc381reutersenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RMYaiNBugAE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RMYaiNBugAE/index.htmlWhile Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, indicated that a vote on the Senate jobs bill could come at any time, it is now expected to take place Wednesday.Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-547a1fcb65d700f10baccdde21fc003ecnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8511526.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8511526.stmResidents in the Eastern US are digging out after a blizzard hit the area on Wednesday.Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bbc-af292dd6321bda2c6b1842b8d67ee973bbcenhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1147938.htmlhttp://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1147938.htmlIn a rare occurrence, Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon shook the hand of Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki al-Faisal during the annual security conference in Munich on Saturday. The handshake was preced...Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100bignewsnetwork-palestine-267809dbd9d9cf049529f5296fac40a3bignewsnetwork-palestineenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/G3udLpm23hA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/G3udLpm23hA/index.htmlThe Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would allow President Obama to expand sanctions against Iran to pressure the Islamic republic to drop its nuclear weapons ambitions.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-0e5f6a644bbc99170dab980f17b293b7cnnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/29/administration-considers-changing-terror-trial/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jan/29/administration-considers-changing-terror-trial/WASHINGTON (AP) -- Officials say the Obama administration is considering moving the trial of the accused 9/11 mastermind out of lower Manhattan. Two administration officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Friday the Justice Department is drawing up plans for possible alternate locations....Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-40f872014b0697c2a3625e0974c93eeawashtimesenhttp://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/01/speech_analysis_energy.htmlhttp://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/01/speech_analysis_energy.htmlThe president broke no new ground on the subject, but he reminded the public that "clean energy" remains high on his wish list.Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-a3b5e5fe43b8ebd0919fadd3435729e5NPRnewsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100126/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_budgethttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100126/ap_on_bi_ge/us_obama_budgetAP - The Senate on Tuesday rejected a plan backed by President Barack Obama to create a bipartisan task force to tackle the federal deficit this year, despite glaring new figures showing the enormity of the red-ink threat.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-9cb4e3c64817f2bbf7cfe8d3bd402871news-yahooenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/14Jww9Dadh0/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/14Jww9Dadh0/index.htmlHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted Wednesday that Congress will pass a health care reform bill, despite recent setbacks that have raised new questions about the changing political climate.Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-3243d5897de5b51ccee7afcfd50d75accnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/vQZQjRwdrRU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_us/~3/vQZQjRwdrRU/index.htmlPresident Obama's proposed spending freeze could help him recapture the favor of centrist voters, but critics blast the move as nothing more than political posturing.Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-e54d8af5e5ea776e11772c013dd4d4b6cnnenhttp://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://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=Ben Bernanke’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.Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-9db13547a1c14041ae1058077d5912dfftenhttp://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://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/0LvGwOIR2Dk/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/0LvGwOIR2Dk/index.htmlA top House Democrat said Tuesday that the Senate health care bill is "better than nothing," an indication that the House of Representatives is considering passing the more conservative Senate measure with no alterations.Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-e6ab0fdb980e130578146c6ffbcf31ebcnnenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2c9a7f04-0386-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/2c9a7f04-0386-11df-a601-00144feabdc0.htmlObama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime By John Heilemann and Mark Halperin (Harper $27.99) The delicious thing about this book – its guilty pleasure – is that it transports you to a parallel universe in which everything in the National Enquirer is true.Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ft-1497d36f300639eb20e3daa990405eacftenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6984231.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6984231.eceIsraeli officials gave details yesterday of the fence they are planning to build along the Egyptian border to thwart migrants and arms smugglers.Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-47295ac9b6a83ad3e0f7d357571cc226thetimesenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9528083http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9528083A rights group is demanding Iran release 33 mothers detained during their weekly memorial vigils for their children killed in the nation's ongoing violence. The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran says that nine of the jailed woman received emergency medical treatment after they were....Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-bd68c8c4fe70a6a2de82b59ad7e068cbABCnewsenhttp://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://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/o7FNq5bqf-o/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/o7FNq5bqf-o/index.htmlSen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska threw his support Saturday behind the Democrats' health care reform bill, giving the party enough votes to avoid a Republican filibuster.Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-d4497d2b5cfa700262036b5d14ba6c38cnnenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1219/breaking29.htmhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1219/breaking29.htmUS Senate Democrats reached a compromise today with holdout Senator Ben Nelson that secured the 60 votes they need to pass the broad healthcare overhaul sought by President Barack Obama.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100irishtimes-2157efeb3202867acfe8b02c359bff47irishtimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/386e8690-ecb6-11de-8070-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/386e8690-ecb6-11de-8070-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/386e8690-ecb6-11de-8070-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/386e8690-ecb6-11de-8070-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=WASHINGTON, Dec 19 - The US Senate approved a $636bn military spending bill on Saturday that funds the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and also includes money to extend jobless aid and Medicare payment rates for two months. By a vote of 88-10, the Senate approved the bill and sent it to President Barack Obama to sign into law.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100ft-edaa1a37cf7718f9b10b1b167146213aftenhttp://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://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_allpolitics/~3/9M7sjxIXltc/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_allpolitics/~3/9M7sjxIXltc/index.htmlDashing the hopes of Democratic lawmakers Sunday, Sen. Joseph Lieberman signaled he would oppose a health care bill that includes a proposal to expand Medicare to people as young as 55.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-25d0ec279b1eb818bee8ffd3062bfffecnnenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/dec/14/joe-lieberman-healthcare-climate-changehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/michaeltomasky/2009/dec/14/joe-lieberman-healthcare-climate-changeAs several of you have observed, he's being the skunk at the picnic again. I'm not sure what to say about the man at this point that hasn't been said. So instead of re-heating cold leftovers of theories, I'll quote a comparatively novel one, from Jon Chait of TNR: I think one answer here is that Lieberman isn't actually all that smart.Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100guardian-60564af07371077d0fe4969ef51075a5guardianenhttp://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://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9318713http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9318713Senate poised to clear away GOP obstacle to $1.1 trillion bill funding federal agenciesSat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-fe7f13bd352e58977373178c61cae3ffABCnewsenhttp://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/11/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5966376.shtmlhttp://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/12/11/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5966376.shtmlModerates are Now Walking Back on the Senate Democrats' Health Reform CompromiseFri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100CBSnews-80ea241f02d3430be1c9eaa6b7e2df01CBSnewsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6778565/Mumbai-terrorist-suspect-led-double-life-in-US.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatnews/6778565/Mumbai-terrorist-suspect-led-double-life-in-US.htmlThe son of a Pakistani diplomat and an American night club owner, Mumbai terrorist suspect David Headley appears to have used his Western upbringing to help him wreak havoc in the East.Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100telegraph-4eb98d80d2e2ab0bc8200724cd5028aatelegraphenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/10/polls-show-dim-support-for-health-care-bill/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/10/polls-show-dim-support-for-health-care-bill/Polls show Americans aren't buying into the health care reform bill being crafted by Democrats as doubts surfaced Wednesday on Capitol Hill over the "public option" deal that President Obama said cleared the way for passage of his top agenda item. Democrats are plowing ahead with hopes of passing....Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-39b6e6e63421fc7daec73b15928acef6washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/knHgXKTEPug/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/knHgXKTEPug/index.htmlA deal negotiated by Senate Democrats to drop the controversial government-run public insurance option for a package of health care alternatives won praise Wednesday from President Obama, but opposition from key interest groups.Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-749de3205475e5157983989f66cae4cccnnenhttp://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://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.rte.ie/news/2009/1123/texas.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1123/texas.htmlThe US Army major charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, earlier this month is paralysed from the chest down.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-3b3cb3288230c7667b2c7b3b90cf9154RTERadioen