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Senate moderates frustrate other Democrats on bill (AP)

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid D-Nev., speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul at Capitol Hill in Washington on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, as Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., right, and Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa looks on. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)AP - Senate moderates on Sunday threatened to scuttle the health care bill if their demands weren't met, frustrating rank-and-file Democrats who say their colleagues' views were out of step with American voters.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:40:53 GMT
Lawmaker says health bill won't limit mammograms (AP)

AP - A Democratic lawmaker who has been treated for breast cancer says worries that the proposed health care overhaul would limit cancer screenings are overblown.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:56:48 GMT
Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto (AP)

AP - Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated — beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:52:58 GMT
How health care reform could fall apart (Politico)

Politico - With so many players divided on key issues, there's no guarantee that Reid can pass a bill at all.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:09:19 GMT
Democrats hold line, but cracks show (Politico)

Politico - Senate Dems push ahead with health reform Saturday night, but significant divides in party are exposed.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:13:55 GMT
Sizing up the Kennedy dynasty's next generation (AP)

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2002 file photo, then-Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend is embraced by her uncle, Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., at a campaign rally at Bowie State University in Bowie, Md. The late Sen. Edward Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. Kennedy's brain-cancer death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted plenty of speculation that the family's long-running political dynasty is over. (AP Photo/Roberto Borea, File)AP - Sen. Edward M. Kennedy will be a tough act to follow, even for the Kennedys. His death, coupled with the decision by family members not to seek the seat he held for nearly five decades, has prompted predictions that the family's long-running political dynasty is over.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:14:08 GMT
Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts (AP)

AP - Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:01:20 GMT
Democrats: Health care bill saves money and jobs (AP)

AP - Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:53:04 GMT
US to drop shooting case against Blackwater guard (AP)

FILE - In a Monday, July 21, 2008 file photo, Blackwater Worldwide's headquarters is seen in Moyock, N.C. Former top executives at Blackwater Worldwide say the U.S. security contractor sent about $1 million to its Iraq office with the intention of paying off officials in the country who were angry about the fatal shootings of 17 civilians by Blackwater employees, The New York Times reported Tuesday, Nov.10, 2009. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)AP - The Justice Department intends to drop manslaughter and weapons charges against one of the Blackwater Worldwide security guards involved in a deadly 2007 Baghdad shooting, prosecutors said in court documents Friday.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:18:26 GMT
Black firefighters object to white promotions (AP)

AP - A group of black Connecticut firefighters hopes to block promotions for white firefighters who won a discrimination case before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:52 GMT
Gates says Afghan surge could happen swiftly (AP)

Defense Secretary Robert Gates delivers his remarks at the 2009 National Guard Joint Senior Leadership Conference, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in National Harbor, Md.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said any new U.S. forces President Barack Obama sends to Afghanistan could move into the country swiftly, despite logistical hassles that force almost all major deliveries of troops and supplies to go by air.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:53:47 GMT
Belgian ex-premier meets party chiefs as hunt begins for new PM (AFP)

Belgian ex-premier Wilfried Martens, pictured in June 2009, met party leaders Saturday as he began a royal commission to organise a smooth political transition after current PM Herman Van Rompuy was named as EU president.(AFP/File/John Thys)AFP - The hunt began in earnest Saturday for a new Belgian prime minister after Herman Van Rompuy was chosen as the EU first president, with his predecessor Yves Leterme appearing in pole position.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:11:12 GMT
Italian police arrest 2 linked to Mumbai attacks (AP)

This photo taken on November 27, 2008, shows flames and smoke gushing from The Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, one of the sites of attacks by alleged militant gunmen. The first anniversary of the attacks will be difficult for many of the hotel staff, who have been offered counselling and post-trauma therapy for the last 12 months.(AFP/File/Indranil Mukherjee)AP - Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable phone network that was used by the militants who carried out last year's terror attacks in Mumbai, India.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:46:59 GMT
Indian PM starts first state visit under Obama (AFP)

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, pictured on November 8, arrived Sunday in the United States for the first state visit under President Barack Obama, an Indian official said.(AFP/File/Raveendran)AFP - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived Sunday in the United States for the first state visit under President Barack Obama, an Indian official said.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:58:47 GMT
Is imam a terror recruiter or just an incendiary preacher? (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt — The Yemeni-American imam who's been under renewed scrutiny after the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, preaches against alcohol, birthday parties, black magic and extramarital sex. He also supports armed struggle — jihad — against the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq, and has encouraged extremist insurgents in Pakistan and Somalia.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:12:00 GMT
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