Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Quake, tsunami near American Samoa kills at least 22 - CNN International


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Quake, tsunami near American Samoa kills at least 22

CNN International


(CNN) -- A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck the Pacific near American Samoa, triggering towering tsunami waves that gushed over the island and leaving at least 22 people dead. The tsunami wave hit right in the middle of the harbor of Pogo Pogo, ...


Scores dead in tsunami in Pacific islands

The Associated Press


Tsunami Surge Fizzles Along California Coast

FOXNews


Samoa tsunami: Japan's Pacific coast on high alert

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Facing Iran with Obama - Ha\'aretz


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Facing Iran with Obama

Ha'aretz


By Haaretz Editorial Yom Kippur 2009 bore two pieces of news for Israelis. The bad news was Iran's ground-to-ground missile test. The good news was that the Western powers, led by the United States, are facing off against Iran and threatening to ...


Poles indignant that US altered missile-shield plans

Los Angeles Times


Exclusive: Salehi sheds light on purpose of nascent nuclear site

PRESS TV


Iran Test-Fires Missiles That Put Israel in Range

New York Times


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Monday, September 28, 2009

NATO not running from Afghanistan fight-Rasmussen - Reuters


Los Angeles Times


NATO not running from Afghanistan fight-Rasmussen

Reuters


WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - The new head of NATO, in his first major US speech as secretary-general, will address what he says are doubts in America over the  »


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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Iran tests short-range missiles - BBC News


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Iran tests short-range missiles

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Iran has tested two short-range missiles during a military exercise, Iranian state television reports. It said the missiles fired were of the Tondar and Fateh 110 type. A multiple missile launcher was also tested. Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards ...


Disclosure of nuclear plant adds to Iran rift

Los Angeles Times


Iran tests short-range missiles in war games: state TV

Reuters


Report: Iran Tests 2 Short-Range Missiles in War Games

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Friday, September 25, 2009

Cryptic Iranian Note Ignited an Urgent Nuclear Strategy Debate - New York Times


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Cryptic Iranian Note Ignited an Urgent Nuclear Strategy Debate

New York Times


PITTSBURGH â€" On Tuesday evening in New York, top officials of the world nuclear watchdog agency approached two of President Obama's senior advisers to deliver the news: Iran had just sent a cryptic letter describing a ...


Ahmadinejad: Iran Isn't Breaking Rules

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Thursday, September 24, 2009

US Charges Afghan - Born Man With Bombing Plot - New York Times


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US Charges Afghan - Born Man With Bombing Plot

New York Times


By REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Colorado airport shuttle bus driver was charged under federal anti-terrorism laws with plotting to set off explosives in the United States and accused of acquiring the same bomb-making chemicals used in the 2005 London ...


Chilling details emerge in terror bomb plot

Boston Globe


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Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Iranian-Americans Protest Ahmadinejad\'s Presidency - Wall Street Journal


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Iranian-Americans Protest Ahmadinejad's Presidency

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Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Massachusetts Senate votes to fill Kennedy seat - Reuters


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Massachusetts Senate votes to fill Kennedy seat

Reuters


BOSTON (Reuters) - The Massachusetts Senate voted on Tuesday to  »


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Monday, September 21, 2009

US says Pakistan, Iran helping Taliban - Los Angeles Times


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US says Pakistan, Iran helping Taliban

Los Angeles Times


Remarks from Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, the US commander in Afghanistan, are the first in months on the sensitive issue. By Greg Miller Reporting from Washington - The US military commander in Afghanistan says he has evidence that factions of ...


Afghan War Commander's Report Sets Off Debate, Concern on Delay

Bloomberg


General's Review Creates Rupture

Washington Post


In Afghanistan Assessment, a Catalyst for Obama

New York Times


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Sunday, September 20, 2009

Terror suspect had notes on bombs, authorities say - San Jose Mercury News


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Terror suspect had notes on bombs, authorities say

San Jose Mercury News


NEW YORK â€" The central figure in what authorities describe as a widening terrorism investigation into a possible plot to detonate explosives in the United States had downloaded to a computer nine pages of ...


Urgent probe underway of possible Al Qaeda-linked terror plot

Los Angeles Times!


2 Colorado men, 1 NYC man arrested in terror probe

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FBI Arrests Three Men in Terror Plot that Targeted New York

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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Obama to host Israeli-Palestinian talks - CNN


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Obama to host Israeli-Palestinian talks

CNN


WASHINGTON (CNN) -- President Obama will host meetings Tuesday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the White House announced Saturday. Israel has ignored President Obama's c »


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Friday, September 18, 2009

Denver Man Admits to a Possible Al Qaeda Connection, Officials Say - New York Times


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Denver Man Admits to a Possible Al Qaeda Connection, Officials Say

New York Times


The Denver shuttle bus driver at the center of a federal terrorism investigation has begun to cooperate with the authorities, admitting that he had perhaps unwittingly crossed paths in Pakistan with extremists  »


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Medical Examiner: Anne Le Was Suffocated - CBS News


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Medical Examiner: Anne Le Was Suffocated

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(CBS/AP) A Yale graduate student found stuffed in the w »


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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

House Votes to Discipline Wilson for Outburst - FOXNews


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House Votes to Discipline Wilson for Outburst

FOXNews


The decision to punish Rep. Joe Wilson on the floor of the House was made even though Wilson apologized directly to the White House Wednesday night. Sept. 9: Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina is seen shouting "you lie!" at President Obama during his ...


House Votes to Rebuke Wilson for Shouting at Obama

Wash! ington Post


US House votes to admonish Rep. Joe Wilson, RS.C.

Los Angeles Times


'You lie' _ GOP's Wilson is admonished by House

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Monday, September 14, 2009

15 m agoBody found at Yale ID\'d as Annie Le\'s - Newsday


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15 m agoBody found at Yale ID'd as Annie Le's

Newsday


Photo credit: Yale University | Annie Le, 24, a Yale University graduate student, vanished Sept. 8, 2009, less than a week before her wedding on Long Island. The body found hidden in a w »


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Sunday, September 13, 2009

House may vote on formal rebuke for Rep. Wilson outburst - USA Today


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House may vote on formal rebuke for Rep. Wilson outburst

USA Today


FOX News Sunday via AP By Kathy Kiely, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" The House of Representatives appears headed for a vote to form »


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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Congress Gears Up for Final Battle Over Health Care Reform - FOXNews


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Congress Gears Up for Final Battle Over Health Care Reform

FOXNews


There's been plenty of talk about what to do about the $2.5 trillion medical care system. Now the focus in Washington, DC, is turning to Congress as it considers taking action on the fiercely debated reform proposals. A top Senate Democratic negotiator ...


Obama Touts Health Care Reform at Minnesota R »


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Friday, September 11, 2009

Radio Traffic Led to False Reports of Gunfire on Potomac - Washington Post


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Radio Traffic Led to False Reports of Gunfire on Potomac

Washington Post


Vice Adm. John Currier of the US Coast Guard discusses the Friday morning training exercise on the Potomac that caused high alert in the metro area. By William Branigin, Debbi Wilgoren and Spencer S. Hsu Radio traffic about a Coast Guard training ...


River drill shakes up DC on 9/11 anniversary

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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Obama's Health Care Speech: Experts Sound Off - ABC News


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Obama's Health Care Speech: Experts Sound Off

ABC News


Following President Obama's speech on health care reform Wednesday night, the ABC News Medical Unit solicited comments from some of the country's leading health care policy experts. A number of them responded with their thoughts, and while more than ...


Obama's health reform speech galvanizes opponents

Reuters


Obama Keeps Up Health Care Push, Citing Uninsured

New York Times


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Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Summary: Camera-equipped Nano Highlights Apple\'s IPod Changes - PC World

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Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Obama tries to motivate students with speech - Los Angeles Times


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Obama tries to motivate students with speech

Los Angeles Times


The president shares personal stories about his education and holds a question-and-answer session with ninth-graders at a Virginia school in a non-political address. Some critics praise the speech. By Christi Parsons Reporting from Washington ...


In Speech to School Students, Obama Offers Encouragement, Avoids ...

ABC News


San Jose students react to President Obama's speech

San Jose Mercury News


43 m agoObama to kids in US, on LI: 'Get serious'

Newsday


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Monday, September 7, 2009

Obama\'s school speech to hit common talking points - Los Angeles Times


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Obama's school speech to hit common talking points

Los Angeles Times


In a transcript of the speech released by the White House, Obama urges students to follow their dreams and work hard, and addresses ch »


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Sunday, September 6, 2009

Saturday, September 5, 2009

G20 pledges tougher bank action - BBC News


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G20 pledges tougher bank action

BBC News


Finance ministers from the world's most powerful economies have agreed a series of measures to try to regulate the global banking system. They want a system that rewards long-term performance rather than short-term risk-taking. ...


G20 finmins meeting in London Sept 5

Reuters


US Geithner:Capital Rules No Substitute For Bank Pay Reform

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Friday, September 4, 2009

NATO jets bomb fuel tankers; Afghans say 70 killed - The Associated Press


Telegraph.co.uk


NATO jets bomb fuel tankers; Afghans say 70 killed

The Associated Press


KUNDUZ, Afghanistan â€" An American jetfighter blasted two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in northern Afghanistan on Friday, setting off an explosion that Afghan officials said killed more than 70 people, including insurgents and some civilians who ...


Nato pledges Afghan strike probe

BBC News


NATO Afghan air strike raises US concern

AFP


NATO Air Strike Kills Up to 90 in Afghanistan

Voice of America


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