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• Reuters.com

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  Read Here: Reuters.com: "Hopefully any new plan will have a better ROI than the current stimulus package. Economic analyst Ed Yardeni runs the numbers:
  The Obama Administration is touting that their stimulus program has saved or created 640,329 jobs since it was enacted back in February through the end" [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:38pm EST
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• Senate Democrats seek public option compromise | Reuters

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  Read Here: Senate Democrats seek public option compromise | Reuters: "Senate Democrats hunted for a compromise on a government-run insurance plan and battled Republicans on home care for the elderly on Saturday during a rare weekend work session on a sweeping healthcare overhaul.
  With Democratic leaders pushing to finish" [...]

  Posted: December 06, 2009, 2:45pm EST
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• U.S. envoy Rice says Geneva Conventions help America | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "The Obama administration has issued a ringing defense of the Geneva Conventions on the conduct of war, which officials of the Bush White House had said did not apply to their struggle against al Qaeda....U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice said the conventions adopted 60 years" [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:56pm EST
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• Young voters fault Obama on many measures: poll | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Young voters fault Obama on many measures: poll | Reuters: "Fifty-eight percent of younger Americans approve of President Barack Obama's job performance but many feel differently about his handling of specific issues, a national poll has found....Harvard University's Institute of Politics said on Thursday at 52 percent of" [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:52pm EST
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• Geithner says need to cut budget deficit | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday said it was vital to get U.S. budget deficits down in order to spur private-sector growth that creates jobs and predicted it will begin happening in 2011....But first the financial system must be stabilized....'You cannot address those long-term deficits, you cannot put'" [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:50pm EST
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• Bernanke defends record in bid for second term | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, making his case for a second term, defended his record on Thursday before a skeptical Senate that criticized the central bank for failing to prevent the financial crisis...he soft-spoken Fed chief, who is widely expected to win Senate backing, argued that the U.S." [...]

  Posted: December 04, 2009, 8:46pm EST
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• Putin says no plans to leave power

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  From Reuters: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in power for over 10 years, ruled out a departure from politics on Thursday, telling a questioner: "Don't hold your breath."...The country's most powerful leader made the comment with a smile when asked on his annual televised question and answer session with the [...]

  Posted: December 03, 2009, 9:12am EST
  

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• Scariest thing yet:Govt will need to help shape U.S. media: Waxman

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  This should send chills up the spines of anyone that believes in Freedom of the Press and freedom of speech: From Reuters:A top Democratic lawmaker predicted on Wednesday that the government will be involved in shaping the future for struggling U.S. media organizations....House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Henry Waxman, [...]

  Posted: December 02, 2009, 4:53pm EST
  

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• U.S. eyes Afghan drawdown starting by 2013: report | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters:
  "The United States should be able to begin scaling back its troop presence in Afghanistan from a post-surge peak by 2013, according to an assessment by the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan.
  U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal gave his assessment to a delegation of U.S." [...]

  Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:15pm EST
  

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• Russia, U.S. likely to miss deadline on arms pact | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters - The United States and Russia are unlikely to finish a pact to cut Cold War arsenals of nuclear weapons by a December 5 deadline but still aim to close the deal by year-end, Russian and U.S. sources said Friday.
  Diplomats from the two biggest nuclear powers have [...]

  Posted: November 29, 2009, 10:13pm EST
  

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• Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress | Politics | Reuters

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  Read Here: Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress | Politics | Reuters: "President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.
  Some" [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:19am EST
  

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• South Korea launches WTO dispute against U.S. | Politics | Reuters

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  Read Here: South Korea launches WTO dispute against U.S. | Politics | Reuters: "South Korea has launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization against the United States over U.S. measures to raise prices on imports of steel, a South Korean embassy official said on Thursday.The move by Seoul" [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:18am EST
  

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• World's patience with Iran is limited: White House | Politics | Reuters

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  Read Here: World's patience with Iran is limited: White House | Politics | Reuters: "The world is losing patience with Iran's behavior over its nuclear program and Tehran will be responsible for the consequences if it fails to meet its obligations, the White House said on Friday.
  Robert Gibbs," [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:17am EST
  

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• Cuba conducts war games with U.S. invasion in mind | Reuters

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  Read Here:Cuba conducts war games with U.S. invasion in mind | Reuters: "Cuba began its biggest military maneuvers in five years on Thursday, saying they were needed to prepare for a possible invasion by the United States.
  Despite a thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations and assurances last week by President" [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:12am EST
  

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• Obama Adinistratio resumes arms sales to Taiwan

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  From Reuters: The United States plans to resume arms sales to Taiwan and warned of a build-up of missiles aimed at the island by China, a top U.S. diplomat said Tuesday....Washington has not struck any new arms deals with Taiwan since President Barack Obama was sworn in at the start [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:12am EST
  

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• Didn't work the first time, but the second time I guess will be a charm

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  From Reuters: The Obama administration, facing criticism its economic stimulus plans are failing to halt layoffs, on Tuesday said hiring prompted by the spending would accelerate next year…..Republican lawmakers have heavily criticized the Obama plan, pushed through Congress in February, for doing little to stop the loss of 3 million [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:09am EST
  

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• U.S. will not join treaty banning landmines

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  From Reuters: President Barack Obama has no plans to join a global treaty banning landmines because a policy review found the United States could not meet its security commitments without them, the State Department said on Tuesday.......This administration undertook a policy review and we decided that our land mine policy [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:04am EST
  

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• Dimon seen as successor to Geithner: report | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Several U.S. policy makers consider JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon as a potential successor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, the New York Post said, citing sources.Dimon 'would love to serve his country,' the paper quoted people familiar with his thinking as saying."
  
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  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:27pm EST
  

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• Clinton to miss 2nd OSCE ministerial in a row: Greece | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Clinton to miss 2nd OSCE ministerial in a row: Greece | Politics | Reuters: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will not attend an Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) foreign ministers' meeting in early December in Athens, a Greek Foreign Ministry spokesman said.'Today the U.S." [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 9:24pm EST
  

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• State, local budget cuts a time bomb for U.S. jobs | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters: "Budget shortfalls pose a direct threat to millions of U.S. jobs, many in the private sector, as state and local governments lay off workers and cut spending on contracts and other business services, a think tank said on Thursday.State and local governments will have to raise taxes and" [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:55am EST
  

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• Senate leader at risk in healthcare battle | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Senate leader at risk in healthcare battle | Politics | Reuters: "Other than President Barack Obama, perhaps no one's political future is riding more on the Senate battle to revamp the healthcare system than the chamber's Democratic majority leader, Harry Reid.
  With Reid already in danger of being" [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:54am EST
  

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• Top House Democrat questions 9/11 criminal trials | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Top House Democrat questions 9/11 criminal trials | Politics | Reuters: "The chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Representative Ike Skelton, cast doubt on Friday about the Obama administration's decision to try the September 11, 2001, conspirators in a U.S. criminal court.Skelton, a fellow Democrat of" [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:51am EST
  

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• Healthcare bill faces first Senate test | Politics | Reuters

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  From Reuters: Healthcare bill faces first Senate test "The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate...Senators will vote at 8 p.m. EST on whether to start debate" [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:50am EST
  

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• Solving the Kissinger Question ..

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  From Reuters: The European Union says it finally has the answer to a question long attributed to former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I want to call Europe?..That answer is simple. The secretary of state phones Briton Catherine Ashton, chosen on Thursday as the [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:08pm EST
  

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• Audit the FED,.... cuz we have no clue what they're trying to do

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  From Reuters: - A U.S. congressional panel on Thursday approved a measure to open the Federal Reserve's monetary policy decisions to government audits, a surprise blow to the central bank's efforts to shield its independence and a signal of frustration with the central bank....The provision, co-sponsored by Republican Representative Ron [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:05pm EST
  

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• Reuters: State, local budget cuts a "time bomb" for U.S. jobs

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  From Reuters: NEW YORK (Reuters) - Budget shortfalls pose a direct threat to millions of U.S. jobs, many in the private sector, as state and local governments lay off workers and cut spending on contracts and other business services, a think tank said on Thursday....State and local governments will have [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:02pm EST
  

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• McCain Defends Campaign actions with Palin

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  From Reuters: U.S. Republican Senator John McCain on Wednesday strongly defended the top advisers from his 2008 presidential campaign in the face of sharp criticism from his vice presidential running mate, Sarah Palin......McCain, in a telephone interview with Reuters, singled out campaign manager Steve Schmidt and senior adviser Nicolle Wallace [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:21am EST
  

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• McConnell versus Dodd over Finance Regulatory Bill

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  From Reuters: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that a Democratic bill to revamp regulation of the financial industry must be revised to win support from his side of the political aisle..."It's a long way from being ready to go forward on any bipartisan basis," McConnell told [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:08am EST
  

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• Irony at it's Best...

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  ...Obama talks about to much debt being harmful as he spends more than any other President in the history of our country and increases our debt to over 12 Triilion (debt pace greater than Clinton and Bush combined.)From Reuters: President Barack Obama gave his sternest warning yet about the need [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:04am EST
  

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• HHS has not learned from H1N1 mistakes: senators | Politics | Reuters

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  Read This: HHS has not learned from H1N1 mistakes: senators Politics Reuters: "U.S. officials raised expectations too high in handling the swine flu
  vaccination campaign and failed to allocate scarce vaccine effectively, two
  influential U.S. senators said on Monday.
  Connecticut independent Senator
  Joseph Lieberman and Maine Republican Susan Collins" [...]

  Posted: November 17, 2009, 6:49pm EST
  

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