Friday, November 27, 2009

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Today's Politics News:
Cable company filmed uninvited White House couple
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:42 pm PST
AP - The couple who crashed a White House state dinner were being filmed that day by a camera crew connected with a reality television program, although none of the filming took place on White House grounds, a spokeswoman for the program's network said Thursday. Full Story
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Obama telephones thanks to 10 US service members
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:27 pm PST
AP - President Barack Obama enjoyed a quiet first Thanksgiving at the White House, telephoning U.S. servicemen and women stationed around the world and spending time in the company of his family and friends. Full Story
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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH health care visits
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:11 pm PST
AP - President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press. Full Story
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Obama must sell base on unpopular war
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:26 pm PST
Politico - He must convince his anti-war supporters to back a plan for Afghanistan that would double troop levels. Full Story
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Party crashers recorded by Bravo crew
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:48 pm PST
Politico - Network confirms: Michaele and Tareq Salahi were being followed by cameras from 'Real Housewives.' Full Story
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Car insurance scofflaws raise health mandate doubt
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:27 pm PST
AP - Thousands of drivers on the nation's roads don't carry auto insurance, despite laws in all but two states requiring it. Critics of President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan ask: What are the chances scofflaws will treat a requirement to carry health insurance any differently? Full Story
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Lawyers: government misconduct in Blackwater case
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:09 am PST
AP - Defense lawyers are alleging misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors in the case against one of five Blackwater security guards accused in the killings of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad. Full Story
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Kirk's low-key approach in Senate drawing notice
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:09 am PST
AP - Paul Kirk never figured to upstage the legend whose death opened up a Senate seat. Even so, the stylish Massachusetts lawyer and former Democratic Party chairman has taken on such a low profile as Edward M. Kennedy's successor that some are questioning how great an impact he can have. Full Story
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India's PM Singh warns Pakistan on terrorism
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:27 am PST
AP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (MAHN'-moh-hahn SING) is issuing a stern warning to Pakistan on the eve of the first anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attacks. Full Story
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Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:23 pm PST
Reuters - Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said. Full Story
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Interior: Oil and gas lease plans include Alaska
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00 am PST
AP - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the government has scheduled 38 oil and natural gas lease sales for public lands next year, including one in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve. Full Story
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Russian official admits some blame in lawyer death
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:33 am PST
AP - A Russian prison official reportedly admitted Thursday that harsh prison conditions are partially to blame for the death last week of a lawyer being held in a Moscow detention center. Full Story
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South Korea launches WTO dispute against U.S.
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:29 am PST
Reuters - South Korea has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization against the United States over U.S. measures to raise prices on imports of steel, a South Korean embassy official said on Thursday. Full Story
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NATO teams train Afghans on the front line
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:48 pm PST
AP - As President Barack Obama prepares to pour up to 35,000 more U.S. troops into Afghanistan, a much smaller contingent of NATO trainers — many of them European — form a crucial part of the strategy to win the war and get foreign troops home. Full Story
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Pakistan military moving to undercut Zardari over his close U.S. ties
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:24 pm PST
McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan _ Suspicions by Pakistan's powerful army that the country's civilian leadership is growing too close to the United States are fueling a political crisis that analysts here believe threatens the survival of the government and could divert attention from the battle against Islamic extremists. Full Story
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Pelosi
Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:01 pm PST
CQPolitics.com - Reid Faces Challenges Crafting Abortion Curbs in Health Care Bill Full Story
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Obama to Take 17% U.S. Emission Cut Vow to Copenhagen
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:30 pm PST
Bloomberg - Nov. 26 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama will travel to Copenhagen for climate-change talks, where he’ll offer to cut U.S. emissions about 17 percent by 2020 in an effort to help break a deadlock between rich and poor nations. Full Story
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