Washington Post | Obama Offers Budget With Deficits As Far as Number-Crunchers Can See FOXNews As President Obama prepares to unveil his $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2011, which begins Oct. 1, the White House is projecting the current fiscal year will end with a $1.6 trillion deficit, congressional sources confirmed to Fox News. Jan. ... White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source Deficit to Hit » |
Reuters | Skyrocketing costs may have doomed NYC trial plan Washington Post AP NEW YORK -- A letter and a speech may have doomed plans to bring the Sept. 11 terror trial to New York. The letter written by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to Washington earlier this month set a whopping $200-million-a-year ... Experts say 9/11 terror trial must take place where crime was committed ... Obama Faces New Pressure to Try Terror Suspects in Military Tribunal US government weighs other sites for 9/11 trial |
The Guardian | Scammers exploit Apple iPad fever BBC News Security firms have come across attempts to subvert search engines to catch out those seeking more information about the tablet. Those who follow rogue links are re-directed to pages that scan their computer looking for loopholes and vulnerabilities. ... 'iPad as netbook-killer' concept ignites controversy Apple iPad: The Apple Mainstream Appeal Strikes Again IPad Changes Landscape for App Makers |
The Guardian (blog) | Snap Analysis: Obama's big speech: did he get his groove back? Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a difficult first year as US president, Barack Obama needed to reassert his leadership and take back control of the political agenda in his first State of the Union address on Wednesday. It may take until November, ... Obama Vows to Make Jobs Priority, Slams Washington Congressional Leaders React to President Obama's Address Vt. delegation responds to State of the Union |
CBC.ca | Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Plan Post-Speech ABC News AP A day after delivering a State of the Union address aimed at showing recession-weary Americans he understands their struggles, President Barack Obama intends to award $8 billion in stimulus funds to develop high-speed rail ... In State of the Union, Obama will try to revive message |
Reuters | Obama Talks of Restoring Security for Middle Class New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama vowed on Monday to “reverse the over » |
NEWS.com.au | Bin Laden takes responsibility for Christmas Day airline bombing plot Los Angeles Times The Al Qaeda leader vows to continue targeting the US as long as Washington backs Israel. But American officials doubt he played a meaningful role in planning the failed attack. On the tape, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden said: "The message we want to ... Bin Laden warns US of more attacks Bin Laden wording 'indicator' of upcoming attack: monitor Message from bin Laden?...Drone crash reported...Body count grows |
Globe and Mail | Poll: Voter anger fueled Brown victory in Mass. Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Voter discontent with the direction of the government, economy and the health care overhaul helped send Republican Scott Brown to his Senate victory in Massachusetts, a poll says. About 63 percent of Massachusetts voters in Tuesday's ... Report: Reid, Pelosi Consider New Strategy to Pass Senate Health Bill Dems Mum on How to Keep Pushing Health Overhaul Scott Brown's victory gives GOP District 19 candidates hope |
Los Angeles Times | Supreme Court Voids Campaign Spending Curbs msnbc.com [Bloomberg] -- A divided US Supreme Court struck down decades-old restrictions on corporate campaign spending, reversing two of its precedents and freeing companies to conduct advertising campaigns that explicitly try to sway voters. ... Will the Supreme Court Ruling Help W » |
Washington Times | Justices Block Key Part of Campaign Law New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Sweeping aside a century-old understanding and overruling two important precedents, a bitterly divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the government may not ban political spending by corporations in candidate elections ... Supreme Court Removes Limits on Corporate, Labor Donations to Campaigns Supreme Court rolls back campaign spending limits Supreme Court eases restrictions on corporate campaign spending |
Globe and Mail | Brown Win Forces Congress to Get 'Back to Basics' FOXNews Massachusetts Senator-elect Scott Brown said Wednesday that he is focused on moving to Washington as soon as possible to try to free up some of the political gridlock there. Tuesday: US Senator-Elect Scott Brown takes a photo of himself and a supporter ... HMOs r » |
Reuters | Turnout Is Key in Massachusetts Battle W » |
MiamiHerald.com | MLK Day: A 'touchstone' for Haiti support over the long-term USA Today Often, the best way to honor a lost hero's memory is to carry that individual's work forward, building on their dream and hope for a better future. Such is the case with Martin Luther King, Jr., a man whose life continues to inspire worldwide peace, ... Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Parades, celebrations Monday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day events |
Sydney Morning Herald | Haiti earthquake: Survivors desperate for clean water as disease takes hold The Guardian Bodies of earthquake victims are piled up in Port-au-Prince's national cemetery. Photograph: David Levene Rescuers continued to pull survivors from collapsed buildings in Port-au-Prince today as aid agencies and the US military raced to tackle the ... World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting Aid teams struggle to help Haitians The extent of the damage in Haiti's villages |
Washington Post | Coakley hopes for historic win in Kennedy seat bid Washington Post AP BOSTON -- For much of her campaign, Martha Coakley steered clear of the Kennedy mystique, methodic » |
The Hindu | Desperate Haitians Await Aid Following Quake Voice of America Photo: AP Desperate Haitians have spent a third night in the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, waiting for promised aid that is slowly trickling in following Tuesday's devastating earthquake. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was expected to ... Gunfire rings out from Haitian apocalypse Even buildings in downtown Port-au-Prince came tumbling down Haitians block roads with corpses to protest slow government response |
The Hindu | Haiti Lies in Ruins; Grim Search for Untold Dead New York Times Bodies lay by a street on Wednesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, where the cries of trapped victims could be heard under rubble. More Photos > By SIMON ROMERO and MARC LACEY PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti â€"Huge swaths of Port-au-Prince lay in ruins on Thursday, ... Haiti earthquake survivors await global aid effort Haiti Despairs as Quake Deaths Mount |
9 Aussies safe in Haiti, others still missing ABC Online Federal Government officials are trying to locate a sm » |
Reuters | Paterson slams Reid comments Albany Times Union ALBANY -- Gov. David Paterson said remarks about Barack Obama attributed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in a newly published book are "reprehensible," but that Reid should not have to resign his leadership ... Reid's Race Comments: Was There Truth In His Comments? Obama rebukes senator's critics in race controversy How Harry got his groove back |
BBC News | Reid's remark threatens to change his game Los Angeles Times Republicans put heat on the Senate majority leader to step down as he faces a tough reelection this year. By Ashley Powers Reporting from Las Vegas - Is this the gaffe that will haunt Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid? The Nevada Democrat -- who, ... Republican leader Steele: Reid should resign over remarks GOP c » |
CBS News | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Northern California Los Angeles Times A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Eureka, Calif., on Saturday, snapping power lines, toppling chimneys, knocking down traffic signals, shattering windows and prompting the evacuation of at least one apartment ... Earthquake rocks Eureka, damage widespread 6.5 Quake Strikes Off California Coast |
CBC.ca | Man Is Charged in Breach of Newark Airport Security New York Times The man who is believed to have slipped into a secured area of Newark Liberty International Airport and to have caused a six-hour shutdown of a major terminal on Sunday has been arrested, Port Authority officials said on Friday night. ... Sources: Cops Arrest Suspect in Newark Airport Breach TSA guard in security breach c » |
CBC.ca | Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies New York Times WASHINGTON â€" President Obama on Thursday ordered intelligence agencies to take a series of steps to streamline how terrorism threats are pursued and analyzed, saying the government had to respond aggressively to the ... Factbox: Christmas Day bombing plot: Who knew what, when? Report on failed Christmas terror attack released Obama Orders Security Fix |
Times Online | Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul Washington Post As Sen. Christopher J. Dodd (D-Conn.) winds down his 30-year run in the Senate, his top remaining priority -- a landmark piece of legislation that could shape his legacy -- is an effort to enact the greatest overhaul of the nation's ... Connecticut Smackdown Takes a Twist Departures Shake Democrats |
ABC News | Health Care Countdown: Senate Bill Could Hit Middle Class Hard FOXNews The Senate health care bill could end up hitting middle-class workers hard, through a new tax on insurance plans that could ultimately cut through to their wages. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, right, attends a news conference on Capitol Hill Dec. ... Congress prepares for final health care push Dems Intend to Bypass GOP on Health Compromise US health spending grew to $2.3 trillion in 2008 |
