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GOP says Dems' plan on health bill abuses ... // Yahoo! News: Politics ... GOP says Dems' plan on health bill abuses rules It is a brazen abuse of Congress' rules. Or a legitimate tactic used many times by both parties. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 41 minutes ago
A look at Democrats' health care overhaul // Yahoo! News: Politics ... A look at Democrats' health care overhaul President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as this week. Democrats are ... Yahoo! News: Politics News - 50 minutes ago
Holder: Osama bin Laden will never face US ... // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Holder: Osama bin Laden will never face US trial Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United States because he will not be captured alive. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
Reid: Wife Landra, daugther Lana, recovering from 'violent' ... // Star Tribune - ... Reid: Wife Landra, daugther Lana, recovering from 'violent' crash with tractor-trailer Star Tribune - Politics - 2 hours, 14 minutes ago
Reid's wife, daughter recovering from truck crash // Yahoo! News: U.S. ... Reid's wife, daughter recovering from truck crash The wife and daughter of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid are recovering from a violent crash last week that left them with injuries that could have been much worse, he ... Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
Petraeus says Iran nuke won't happen this year // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Petraeus says Iran nuke won't happen this year The top U.S. commander in the Middle East says Iran's efforts to obtain a nuclear weapon have been delayed "a bit" and that Iran won't get a nuclear weapon this ... Yahoo! News: Politics News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
Obama to speak with Fox News on Wednesday // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Obama to speak with Fox News on Wednesday President Barack Obama is taking his health care pitch directly to Fox News viewers. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
US peace envoy cancels trip to Mideast // Yahoo! News: Elections US peace envoy cancels trip to Mideast The State Department says the Obama administration's special envoy for Mideast peace, George Mitchell, has canceled plans for talks this week with Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Yahoo! News: Elections - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago
Nominee pledges 'straight talk' with Syria // Yahoo! News: U.S. ... Nominee pledges 'straight talk' with Syria President Barack Obama's choice to be the first U.S. ambassador to Syria in five years told his Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday he'll deliver "unfiltered straight talk" to Damascus about its ... Yahoo! News: U.S. Congress News - 3 hours, 1 minute ago
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White House presses China for "market-based" currency // Yahoo! News: Politics ... White House presses China for "market-based" currency Reuters - The White House said on Tuesday President Barack Obama wanted China to take a more market-based approach to its currency. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
In Missouri Senate race, meet the `outsiders' // Yahoo! News: Elections In Missouri Senate race, meet the `outsiders' Rep. Roy Blunt has been in Congress for 13 years, most of them in the Republican leadership. Democratic Secretary of State Robin Carnahan comes from a family with three generations ... Yahoo! News: Elections - 3 hours, 52 minutes ago
Clinton: Israel must prove commitment to peace // Yahoo! News: Elections Clinton: Israel must prove commitment to peace Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday said Israel must prove it is committed to the Mideast peace process with actions. But she brushed aside suggestions that relations with ... Yahoo! News: Elections - 5 hours, 11 minutes ago
Petraeus: 'Time has come' to rethink gay policy // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Petraeus: 'Time has come' to rethink gay policy The four-star Army general who is managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan says "the time has come" for the military to rethink its policy toward gays. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 6 hours, 23 minutes ago
Widespread spring flooding forecast // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Widespread spring flooding forecast With truckloads of sandbags rolling into cities like Fargo, N.D. and Moorhead, Minn., the government confirmed residents' fears Tuesday, forecasting major flooding in the Midwest following a wetter than normal ... Yahoo! News: Politics News - 7 hours, 24 minutes ago
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House Democrats defend plan to pass health care // Yahoo! News: Politics ... House Democrats defend plan to pass health care Democrats defended plans to push massive health care legislation through the House without a direct vote and Republicans assailed the strategy Tuesday, as both parties fenced ferociously over the health ... Yahoo! News: Politics News - 13 hours, 53 minutes ago
Break the law and your new 'friend' may ... // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Break the law and your new 'friend' may be the FBI The Feds are on Facebook. And MySpace, LinkedIn and Twitter, too. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 13 hours, 54 minutes ago
Obama takes the long view in times of ... // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Obama takes the long view in times of crisis Just back from a recent day trip to Georgia, President Barack Obama walked into the Oval Office and told his senior staff to get a grip. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 13 hours, 56 minutes ago
AP analysis of Obama FOIA record at a ... // Kansas City Star: ... AP analysis of Obama FOIA record at a glance To mark Sunshine Week, when news organizations promote open government and freedom of information, The Associated Press reviewed annual Freedom of Information Act reports filed by 17 agencies. Kansas City Star: Politics - 13 hours, 57 minutes ago
PROMISES, PROMISES: Records not so open with Obama // Yahoo! News: Politics ... PROMISES, PROMISES: Records not so open with Obama One year into its promise of greater government transparency, the Obama administration is more often citing exceptions to the nation's open records law to withhold federal records even as the ... Yahoo! News: Politics News - 13 hours, 57 minutes ago
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Karzai, Obama discuss prospects of Taliban talks // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Karzai, Obama discuss prospects of Taliban talks Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed prospects of peace with the Taliban in a video phone conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama, Karzai's office said Tuesday. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 14 hours, 41 minutes ago
Foes take aim at Christie's budget // Philly.com News Foes take aim at Christie's budget A day before Gov. Christie was to unveil his first budget, Democratic lawmakers and policy advocates criticized reported elements they said would hurt the middle class and lower-income families. Philly.com News - 14 hours, 45 minutes ago
CAPITAL CULTURE: Indonesia remembers young Obama // Yahoo! News: Politics ... CAPITAL CULTURE: Indonesia remembers young Obama Somewhat bluntly, Barack Obama's former teacher sums up the neighborhood thinking when the future American president turned up with his family in Indonesia's capital more than 40 years ago. Yahoo! News: Politics News - 17 hours, 18 minutes ago
Senate bill would penalize China over yuan // Yahoo! News: Politics ... Senate bill would penalize China over yuan Reuters - Members of the Congress on Tuesday threatened Beijing with duties on some of its exports if it fails to revalue its currency, pressuring the Obama administration to label ... Yahoo! News: Politics News - 20 hours, 37 minutes ago
US Israel criticism ignites firestorm in Congress // Kansas City Star: ... US Israel criticism ignites firestorm in Congress The Obama administration's fierce denunciation of Israel last week has ignited a firestorm in Congress and among powerful pro-Israel interest groups who say the criticism of America's top Mideast ally ... Kansas City Star: Politics - 23 hours, 52 minutes ago