ABC News | Britain to Send 500 More Troops to Afghanistan New York Times LONDON â€" Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Monday that Britain will send 500 additional troops to Afghanistan in early December, raising the number of British troops there to 10000. Mr. Brown made his statement on the eve of ... Obama's Afghanistan Speech Will Discuss Costs, Limits of US Involvement Anti-War Left Protests Obama's Afghanistan War Strategy UK to send 500 extra troops to Afghanistan |
CBC.ca | Golf superstar's squeaky-clean image takes a beating The Canadian Press WASHINGTON â€" The squeaky-clean image of American golf superstar Tiger Woods has taken a hit following a mysterious middle-of-the-night car crash, lurid » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Tiger Woods in SUV crash near Florida home USA Today Florida Highway Patrol is reporting Tiger Woods was transported the hospital early Friday after crashing his vehicle into a fire hydrant near his residence in Windermere, Fla., outside Orlando. According to an official release from FHP and reported by ... Tiger Woods injured in Florida car accident Tiger Woods: Tiger Woods seriously hurt in car accident Tiger Woods in serious condition after wreck |
Globe and Mail | European Union carbon boosted by China, U.S. pledges Reuters LONDON (Reuters) - The benchmark contract for European Union emissions futures closed near 13 euros a tonne on Thursday, fueled by news of a US commitment to emissions cuts and a Chinese pledge to reduce carbon intensity, traders said. ... China vows to dramatic » |
Washington Post | Hold the stuffing -- and the jokes: Obama pardons turkey USA Today "There are certain days that remind me of why I ran for this office. And then there are moments like this where I pardon a turkey and send it to Disneyland," President Obama told a crowd of onlookers huddled under the White House portico on a drizzly ... Obama Pardons a Turkey Named 'Courage' With pardon, Obama delivers turkey from its fate as food Obama Gives Presidential Pardon to Turkey Named Courage |
FOXNews | Obama Says He Intends to 'Finish the Job' in Afghanistan New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama said on Tuesday that he will announce his decision on how many more troops to send to Afghanistan next week, and that it is his intention to “finish the job†that began with the overthrow of ... Obama says he wants to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan Obama poised to announce decision on Afghanistan Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan |
WISH | Democratic candidate Tom Schieffer quits Texas governor's race 11:26 AM CT D » |
guardian.co.uk | Centrist Senators Say They Oppose Health Care Bill New York Times The morning after voting to commence debate on ground-breaking health care legislation, two centrist senators, Ben Nelson and Joseph I. Lieberman, said on Sunday that they were opposed to the bill as it is currently written, ... Centrist senators say healthcare bill needs major changes Sunday's best: Obama's health care effort lives on Healthcare reform faces ch » |
Washington Post | A Holdout Will Support Democrats' Health Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senate Democrats moved to the brink of a crucial preliminary victory on major health care legislation as Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, one of two last hold-outs, announced on Saturday ... US Sen. Landrieu Will Vote To Advance Health-Care Bill |
ABC News | Senate Democrats push crucial health vote Boston Globe AP / November 21, 2009 WASHINGTON - With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial test vote tonight on their sweeping health care bill, with wavering moderates appearing to be f » |
ABC News | At 2074 pages and $849 billion, Senate health bill arrives CNN After months of debate around the country and in its committees, the full US Senate will take up the health care bill. Washington (CNN) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping health care bill that would expand health ... Senate health bill's cost at $849B Senate unveils $849 billion health care package |
guardian.co.uk | The world's most corrupt governments Los Angeles Times -- Afghanistan and Iraq, which receive billions of dollars a year in US and other foreign support, are among the world's most corrupt governments, a monitoring group said in a report released Tuesday. "The results demonstrate that countries which are ... Afghanistan sinks in new corruption ranking Corruption Rises as Leaders Lose Urgency, Group Says RP trails neighbors in Transparency International's corruption index |
Times Online | Obama says Washington not trying to contain China Reuters BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama told Chinese students on Monday he did not fear their nation's rise, ahead of talks on trade imbalances and currency strains that underline the sometimes tense ... Obama Holds Town H » |
Washington Post | US Secretary of State Praises China Relationship Voice of America US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says America's relationship with China is positive and cooperative, and can be made even more productive. Clinton spoke as President Barack Obama began his first official trip to China. ... Obama Begins First Visit to China Chinese students, netizens and shops welcome Obama to Shanghai China visit sparks Obama mania |
Voice of America | Fort Hood deaths bring new scrutiny to Army Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" At a time when US Army troops are fighting two wars halfway around the globe, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan possessed » |
Globe and Mail | Asia awaits Obama's Apec debut Aljazeera.net President Barack Obama has c » |
Straits Times | In Tokyo, Obama Seeks to Improve Relations New York Times TOKYO â€" President Obama arrived in Tokyo on Friday afternoon, beginning his one-week tour of Asia with an effort to resuscitate flagging relations with Japan, America's most important » |
Telegraph.co.uk | In Tokyo, Obama Seeks to Improve Relations New York Times TOKYO â€" President Obama arrived in Tokyo on Friday afternoon, beginning his one-week tour of Asia with an effort to resuscitate flagging relations with Japan, once America's most important » |
Telegraph.co.uk | US envoy warns against troop surge in Afghanistan guardian.co.uk Proposals to increase the number of American troops in Afghanistan have been questioned by the US ambassador to Kabul. Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP The US ambassador in Kabul has warned against plans to send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan ... Obama Requests Changes to Afghan Options Official: Obama dissatisfied with Afghanistan options Obama Pushes For Changes to Afghan Options |
ABC News | DC sniper's execution met with grief, bitterness CNN Jarratt, Virginia (CNN) -- Justice fell short with the execution of Washington-area sniper John » |
ABC News | Sniper who terrorized Washington area is executed Reuters JARRATT, Virginia (Reuters) - John » |
