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ex-US intelligence officials Middle East Online Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:13 AM PST urge President Obama to resist the pressures and examine the facts. White House announces summer jobs initiative The Indianapolis Star Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:11 AM PST WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is looking to boost summer job prospects for kids. The White House says that with help from the private sector it's gotten commitments for nearly 180,000 youth employment opportunities for next summer and is aiming for tens of thousands more. Study: Obama Leading Late-Night Joke Target of 2011 US News & World Report Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST Republicans joked about almost three times as much as Democrats. Pentagon Says Two-War Strategy Not Likely To Be Scrapped NPR Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:10 AM PST Contrary to other reports, officials say that the Obama administration's new review won't do away with the requirement that the military always be ready to fight two wars. Did GOP strategy doom pipeline? North Platte Telegraph Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:07 AM PST World-Herald News Service WASHINGTON - Start the clock. The Obama administration has 60 days to make a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline under legislation the president signed Friday - legislation that also extends the payroll tax cut, unemployment benefits and other provisions. Obama Plans to Cut Tens of Thousands of Ground Troops FOX 8 Cleveland Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:06 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration will unveil a "more realistic" vision for the military on Thursday, with plans to cut tens of thousands of ground troops and invest more in air and sea power at a time of fiscal restraint, officials familiar with the plans said on Wednesday. Judge Griffen blasts Obama for signing detention policy Arkansas Times Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:05 AM PST JUDGE WENDELL GRIFFEN Circuit Judge Wendell Griffen has written in Ethics Daily about the new law providing for indefinite detention of U.S. citizens who are terrorism suspects. He's complimentary of neither the law nor President Obama, who signed it. If you think that smacks of tyranny, you're right. If you think Obama is smart enough to know better than to sign such a measure, you're right. If ... Iowa Turnout Barely Tops 2008 Number as Voter Enthusiasm Muted BusinessWeek Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:57 AM PST Hours before the Iowa Republican caucuses began, Governor Terry Branstad predicted a record turnout of as many as 140,000 voters eager to “sink” Democratic President Barack Obama this year. Obama Unveils Plan for Smaller Military US News & World Report Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:55 AM PST President planned to make a rare appearance in the Pentagon press briefing room Thursday. Warren fires up neighborhood base in Florian Hall speech Dorchester Reporter Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:50 AM PST Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren spoke to a crowd of roughly 200 people at Florian Hall on Tuesday evening. Photo by Chris Lovett Ten months before voters go to the polls and decide whether to give U.S. Sen. Scott Brown a full six-year term, Dorchester political activists met with his top challenger, former Obama administration official Elizabeth Warren. read more

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