Obama to headline gay rights dinner
The San Francisco Examiner Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:14 AM PDT
JULIE PACE Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is the keynote speaker Saturday night at an annual dinner for the Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights group. But he's not expected to make news about his closely watched views on gay marriage. The president says his views are "evolving" but for now he supports civil unions, not same-sex marriage. With the president increasingly ... |
Death sentence for killer policeman
Belfast Telegraph Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:13 AM PDT
A Pakistani court has convicted and sentenced a police officer to death for the killing of a liberal governor earlier this year, a murder that led to fears the country was buckling under the weight of extremism. Related Stories Europe drops Syria sanctions threat Obama: Afghanistan pullout on track Second typhoon lashes Philippines Air strike death of US-born cleric ‘big blow for al-Qaida’ Al ... |
Time to increase efforts against HIV/AIDS, TB
News-Medical-Net Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:12 AM PDT
In a Huffington Post opinion piece, Kolleen Bouchane, director of ACTION, asks whether President Barack Obama will "heed Archbishop [Desmond] Tutu's call to action" in a recent Washington Post opinion piece "and do his part to end AIDS." |
LaVerne Gordee: Real Republicans are striking back
The Capital Times Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:11 AM PDT
Dear Editor: With all due respect, what planet is editor Paul Fanlund living on when he asks when “genuine Republicans†will strike back? Real Republicans are striking back. We are striking back in the form of Gov. Scott Walker and his ilk. We want our once great country back. We are sick and tired of your President Obama, the socialist and great American apologist. We want our jobs back. We ... |
Early state GOP voters seek signs of electability
Seattle Times Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:09 AM PDT
Republican voters in early presidential voting states like Iowa are increasingly looking past imperfections in a candidate's conservative record in exchange for someone who appeals to the broader electorate - and might have a better chance of beating President Barack Obama. |
US drone kills two Americans in Yemen
The News Journal Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:05 AM PDT
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama steered the nation's war machine into uncharted territory Friday when a U.S. drone attacked a convoy in Yemen and killed two American citizens who had become central figures in al-Qaida. |
Obama hails death of radical cleric
Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:02 AM PDT
President Barack Obama said the killing of US-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaqi is a "major blow" to Al-Qaeda's Yemeni outfit and vowed to be relentless in destroying global terror networks. |
Obama's 'Buffett Rule' backed by 63 percent of investors in poll
The News Journal Sat, 01 Oct 2011 01:00 AM PDT
Global investors overwhelmingly support President Barack Obama's proposed tax increase for those earning annual incomes of $1 million or more in an effort to reduce the deficit, a Bloomberg Global Poll finds. |
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