Reuters | Obama looking to open more areas to drilling Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON â€" President Barack Obama today is set to unveil a broad blueprint for oil and natural gas drilling along the nation's coastlines that would pave the way for energy companies to explore previously untouched Atlantic ... Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast Obama to unveil offshore drilling plans for oil, natural gas |
Telegraph.co.uk | 9 in militia accused of bomb plot against officers Houston Chronicle AP This combo of eight photos provided by the US Marshals Service on Monday March 29, 2010 shows from top left, David Brian Stone Sr., 44, of Clayton, Mich,; David Brian Stone Jr. of Adrian, Mich,; Jacob Ward, 33, of Huron, Ohio; ... Militia sought uprising, feds say Nine in radical militia group charged in police-killing plot Militia members indicted on conspiracy, weapons charges |
Citizen | Blast in Moscow metro kills 25: report Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - An explosion ripped through Lubyanka station in central Moscow at rush hour on Monday, killing at least 20 people and wounding 11 more, the Emergencies Ministry said. The headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), ... Terrorism suspected in deadly Moscow metro blasts, death toll rises Deadly explosions on Moscow Metro system At least 25 dead in Moscow metro explosion |
Sydney Morning Herald | Landmarks, cities worldwide unplug for Earth Hour The Associated Press LONDON â€" Europe's best known landmarks â€" including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Rome's Colosseum â€" fell dark Saturday, following Sydney's Opera House and Beijing's Forbidden City in joining a global climate change protest, as lights were switched off ... Big Ben in darkness as 4000 cities switch off for Earth Hour World goes dark to shed light on Earth Hour Lights Go Out as Global Climate Campaign Begins |
Reuters | House Passes the Reconciliation Bill With a 220-207 Vote ABC News The House of Representatives cleared the final hurdle in Congress' overhaul of the nation's health care system, passing a health care reconciliation bill by a 220-207 vote. In Iowa, the president ch » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Analysis: Obama risks alienating Jewish voters The Associated Press WASHINGTON â€" Barack Obama reached out to skeptical Jewish political activists immediately after nailing down his presidential nomination in 2008, promising he would "never compromise" in his support for Israel. Now president, he risks alienating a core ... US and Israel in last-minute talks to resolve row US, Israel try to salvage battered ties Israel pledges to launch talks |
ABC News | For many interest groups, health-care bill's passage isn't the end Washington Post Interest groups that spent the past year fighting over President Obama's health-care overhaul are quickly transforming themselves for battle in a new arena, working to sway the law to their benefit while helping the lawmakers who supported ... In Senate, GOP has last chance to change health care overhaul Gap in health care law's protection for children Patient anticipation: Health care law timeline |
Reuters | GOP Faces Drawbacks of United Stand on Health Bill New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Passage of the health care legislation ch » |
Reuters | Health care victory for Obama in House USA Today By Lauren Victoria Burke, AP By Richard Wolf and John Fritze, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" The House delivered Sunday night on President Obama's top priority, a historic restructuring of the nation's health care system that has eluded his predecessors for ... Rank-and-file supplied the crucial votes House Approves Landmark Health Care Legislation House approves health care legislation |
ABC News | The Take: Historic win or not, Democrats could pay a price Washington Post House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson is pumped up after President Obama spoke to caucus members to gain support for the bill. (Ricky Carioti/the Washington Post) By Dan Balz As the final round of the battle over health-care reform begins Sunday ... How some Democratic holdouts made the c » |
New York Times (blog) | Four Democrats change sides, will vote for health-care bill Washington Post Democratic leaders persuaded four more House members Friday to support a landmark health-care bill after initi » |
CBS News | Yemen preacher urges jihad on United States Reuters DUBAI (Reuters) - A US-born radical cleric linked to shootings at a US army base and the failed bombing of a US plane appeared to urge Muslims to conduct a jihad against the United States in an audiotape heard on Thursday. US counterterrorism officials ... Yemeni-American Cleric C » |
Washington Post | Democrats yet to decide on health-care bill bear the weight of Washington Washington Post Democrat Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania says he has not decided yet how to vote on the new House health-care reform measure. That answer doesn't seem to sit well with anyone. (Sarah L. Voisin/the Washington Post) By Sandhya Somashekhar and Paul Kane Rep ... Temperature Rising for Health Care Votes Obama set to sign jobs bill Health-Care Maneuver Would Spur Ch » |
The Guardian | The Jerusalem protests / Intifada lite Ha'aretz Headlines predicting the outbreak of a third intifada have proved wrong one more time, at least for now. This is the main conclusion from yesterday's incidents in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. ... 'Israel planning to destroy al Aksa' More than 100 injured in 'Day of Rage' Israeli-Palestinian clashes With subtle shift in nuance, Hillary Clinton reiterates US stance on Israel |
Reuters | Israel Feeling Rising Anger From the US New York Times WASHINGTON â€" An ill-timed municipal housing announcement in Jerusalem has mutated into one of the most serious conflicts between the United States and Israel in two decades, leaving a politic » |
Entertainment Tonight News | Peter Graves, Television Spymaster and Dignified Host, Is Dead at 83 New York Times Peter Graves, the cool spymaster of television's “Mission Impossible†and the dignified host of the “Biography†series, who successfully spoofed his own gravitas in the “Airplane†movie farces, died Sunday. He was 83. ... Peter Graves (Photo by Genaro Molina/ Los Angeles Times) 'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA Peter Graves, Star of Mission: Impossible, Airplane!, Dies |
ABC News | Clinton: Israeli settlement announcement insulting CNN "Our relationship is durable. It's strong," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says of the US and Israel. Washington (CNN) -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Friday that Israel's announcement of new settlement construction in disputed territory ... Clinton Rebukes Israel for Housing Plans Quartet condemns Israel: Unilateral action cannot prejudge talks' outcome Questions abound after Biden's Israel visit |
Reuters | Reid's wife, daughter injured in accident Houston Chronicle By LAURIE KELLMAN AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press Haraz N. Ghanbari AP FILE - In this June 24, 2007, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., right, and his wife Landra Reid attend an event at Ford's Theater in Washington. ... Reid's wife seriously injured in 4-vehicle wreck Sen. Reid's family injured in car accident Harry Reid's wife, daughter hospitalized after car wreck |
ABC News | Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep r » |
The Guardian | Biden pledges US commitment to Israeli security Los Angeles Times But the vice president also condemns Israel's announcement of new construction in East Jerusalem, saying it 'undermines the trust we need right now' as peace talks are set to begin. By Paul Richter Reporting from Jerusalem - Vice President Joe Biden on ... When Israelis degrade Israel by humiliating Joe Biden Biden Condemns Israel Housing Plan as Impediment to Peace Talks Biden tries to restrain, reassure Israel over Iran |
Globe and Mail | Obama keeps US troop withdrawal plan after Iraq poll Reuters President Barack Obama (R), standing with Vice President Joe Biden, gives remarks on the parliamentary election in Iraq, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, March 7, 2010. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama c » |
New York Times (blog) | Obama's Last Stand for Health Care Reform Follows Ch » |
