Telegraph.co.uk | Under fire from own party, NY Republican quits US House race MiamiHerald.com WASHINGTON -- Under fire from prominent members of her own party who said she wasn't conservative enough, the Republican candidate for an open US House seat in New York abruptly withdrew from the race Saturday just days before the ... Third party ch » |
Washington Post | Too few in U.S. seek flu treatment, CDC says Reuters WASHINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Only half of the people in the United States who most need immediate treatment for H1N1 swine flu are actu » |
FOXNews | US Economy: Consumers, Government Propel Growth Bloomberg Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- The US economy returned to growth in the third quarter after a yearlong contraction as government incentives spurred consumers to spend more on homes and cars. The world's largest economy expanded at a 3.5 ... Meltdown 101: Why did GDP rise _ and will it last? Nation's GDP rises 3.5 percent in third quarter INSTANT VIEW: GDP up 3.5 percent; jobless claims f » |
The Age | Deadly Blast in Pakistan Casts Shadow Over Clinton's Visit New York Times PESHAWAR, Pakistan â€" The arrival of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in Pakistan was overshadowed Wednesday by a devastating car bomb that tore through a market in the northwest city of Peshawar, an attack aimed at civilians and ... Clinton has tough sell in repairing scarred relationship with Pakistan Major militant attacks in Pakistan in October Car bomb kills 90 in Pakistan city of Peshawar |
Telegraph.co.uk | AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 The Associated Press BRUSSELS â€" There are already more than 100000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. ... 8 US soldiers killed in Afghanistan Record US deaths in Afghanistan In Deadliest Month, 53 US Troops Die in Afghanistan |
Telegraph.co.uk | Baghdad car bombs kill at least 147 in deadliest attacks for two years Times Online Twin car bombings in central Baghdad killed at least 147 people today in what looks like the start to a blood-drenched election campaign. The attacks - the deadliest in two years - occurred along a road thronged with traffic and destroyed three ... Obama: Iraq attacks an attempt to derail progress Twin Baghdad blasts kill scores Obama says Iraq bombings 'outrageous' |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency U.S. News & World Report SATURDAY, Oct. 24 (healthday News) -- President Barack Obama has declared the H1N1 swine flu a national emergency. His proclamation, signed Friday night and released by the White House Saturday morning, will » |
BBC News | Outdated Cockpit-Voice Recorder Could Stymie Northwest Jet Probe W » |
FOXNews | Obama Says Feinberg Struck Balance With Pay Decisions Bloomberg Oct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said limiting pay for top executives at firms that got the most government aid strikes a balance between the interests of taxpayers and restoring stability to ... Big pay cuts ... what about Goldman? US takes aim at executive pay Treasury: Bailed-out firms to slash pay in Nov. |
guardian.co.uk | Barack Obama's envoy hails 'great opportunity' in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk Barack Obama's envoy, Senator John Kerry with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at a press conference in Kabul. Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images President Hamid Karzai's decision to c » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Leaders urge Karzai to accept fraud report on Afghanistan election guardian.co.uk Afghan president Hamid Karzai holds up his inked-stained finger after voting in the presidential election in Kabul on 20 August. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters The White House was engaged in a dangerous and unpredictable stand-off with the ... Fraud Panel Throws Out Votes in Afghan Election Audit Pushes Karzai Below 50 Percent in Afghan Vote Sacked US diplomat says Afghan fraud even worse |
Times Online | Coordinated Attacks Strike at Police in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€" Militants dressed in police uniforms simultaneously attacked three law enforcement agencies in Lahore on Thursday morning, the fifth major attack in Pakistan in the last 10 days. ... Co-ordinated Taliban attacks kill dozens in Pakistan Gunmen, Bombers Hit 5 Sites in Pakistan; 38 Die London stands 'shoulder to shoulder' with Pakistan: PM |
USA Today | When does a bill become bipartisan Boston Globe The White House and Democrats were thrilled that Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine broke ranks with Republicans to give a bipartisan patina to the Senate Finance Committee's approval of a health care overhaul. “One Republican vote out of 40 in the Senate ... Senate Has 'Miles to Go' on Health Care After Vote What Olympia Snowe Got for Her Vote Health care talks back behind closed doors |
BBC News | Gay rights advocates march on DC, divided on Obama The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Thousands of gay and lesbian activists converged Sunday for a march from the White House to the Capitol, demanding that President Barack Obama keep his promises to push for civil rights protections from the federal government. ... Obama to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Military Policy |
Times Online | Gunmen hold soldiers hostage inside Pakistan army HQ Times Online Militants are holding up to 15 soldiers hostage inside Pakistan's army headquarters today after they and others attacked the complex earlier in the day, killing at least six soldiers. Army spokesman Maj. Gen. Athar Abbas says no army or intelligence ... Pakistan attackers 'take hostages' Pakistan gunmen 'take hostages' Armed militants hold hostages at Pakistani army HQ |
guardian.co.uk | Analysis: Peace Prize Awarded Based on Achievement or Aspirations Washington Post There are essenti » |
Times Online | White House weighs Pakistan's role in winning war The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Recognizing the US can neither win in Afghanistan nor succeed more broadly against al-Qaida without Pakistan's cooperation, President Barack Obama's war council is weighing a new role for Pakistan in the 8-year-old struggle in the region. ... Obama team tries to hash out new plan for Afghanistan Speaking Up About Afghanistan When It Counts Obama to Consult with Biden, Clinton on Afghan Policy |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama seeks advice on Afghanistan BBC News US President Barack Obama is due to meet his top national security advisers as speculation mounts over likely changes to US strategy in Afghanistan. The White House meeting of his Afghan "war council" follows a closed-door session with key members of ... Obama war council focuses on Pakistan Post Politics: McChrystal vs. Gates, Troop Levels, More Obama rejects 'Biden option' on Afghanistan |
