CBC.ca | White House to paint grim fiscal picture: source Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House will predict a $1.6 trillion US budget deficit in the 2010 fiscal year, a fresh record and the biggest since World War Two as a share of the economy, a congressional source told Reuters on Sunday. ... Deficit to Hit » |
National Post | 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 ... US abandons plan to hold 9/11 trial in NYC Surge of opposition forces 9/11 trial out of Manhattan Experts say 9/11 terror trial must take place where crime was committed ... |
Reuters | Blair: UK, US had different views on Iraq war CNN International London, England (CNN) -- Former British prime minister Tony Blair said Friday he was "determined" to stand "shoulder to shoulder" with the US over the 2003 invasion of Iraq but admitted that London and Washington had different views over the main ... UK 'seeks closure' on Iraq as Blair faces scrutiny HIGHLIGHTS-Former UK PM Blair before Iraq War inquiry Iraq inquiry: the key questions for Tony Blair |
CBC.ca | 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 pivots to job creation in speech Vt. delegation responds to State of the Union After State of Union, will Congress go along with Obama? |
Washington Post | In State of the Union, Obama will try to revive message D » |
Telegraph.co.uk | Obama's twin fiscal headaches: The debt and deficit USA Today The middle class won't be the only major topic of President Obama's State of the Union address Wednesday. So will the federal deficit and accumulated debt of $12.1 trillion, items that will probably shadow the rest of Obama's presidency. ... Obama Unveils Tax Initiatives to Help Middle Class |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 Bin Laden claims responsibility for Detroit bomb plot |
Telegraph.co.uk | 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 A friendly warning to my Republican friends |
Washington Times | Supreme Court Removes Limits on Corporate, Labor Donations to Campaigns FOXNews In a stunning reversal of the nation's federal campaign finance laws, the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that as an exercise of free speech, corporations, labor unions and other groups can directly spend on political campaigns. In a stunning reversal of ... Supreme Court rolls back campaign spending limits Supreme Court Overturns Campaign Finance Limits on Corporations Supreme Court eases restrictions on corporate campaign spending |
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, ... Celebrating the life of King Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events |
The Hindu | 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 |
MiamiHerald.com | 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 » |
Kansas City Star | Mass. Senate poll shows shift toward GOP candidate Washington Post AP BOSTON -- A new poll in the Massachusetts Senate special election shows a tectonic shift in favor of the Republican Party and an impending disaster for President Barack Obama and his Democratic political agenda in Tuesday's election. ... Coakley's stumble blamed on 'incompetent' strategy Brown, Coakley accentuate stances on terrorism, economy 3rd-Party Candidate Named Kennedy Could Tip Senate Race in Massachusetts |
Times Online | Haiti earthquake survivors await global aid effort BBC News Hundreds of thousands of Haitians are awaiting the start of a global rescue effort in the wake of the country's devastating earthquake. BBC correspondents say the situation is increasingly desperate, with no coordinated rescue plan so far and aid only ... 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 » |
The Hindu | 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? How Harry got his groove back Reid moves to drop flap |
The Hindu | 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 » |
Washington Post | Pols & politics: Sen. Scott Brown leads cyber-Senate race Boston Herald State Sen. Scott Brown made a lot of noise in the polls in the race to succeed late US Sen. Edward M. Kennedy this week - and he's also winning the social media battle. Brown, a Wrentham Republican, is crushing Attorney General Martha ... New Poll Has Coakley, Brown in Dead Heat for Senate Seat Election will test Kennedy clan's influence A Republican Senate upset in Massachusetts? |
CBS News | 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. ... Arrest made in Newark airport security breach 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? Obama and Counterterrorism Report on failed Christmas terror attack released |
ABC News | 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 |
New York Times (blog) | Senator Dorgan of North Dakota to Retire New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Senator Byron L. Dorgan, Democrat of North Dakota, announced abruptly on Tuesday that he would not seek re-election this year â€" a clear sign of the difficulties Democrats will face in defending their large Congressional majorities in the ... Dorgan says he will not seek re-election in 2010 Democrat Sen. Dorgan plans to leave Senate Sen. Dorgan to Retire at End of 2010 |
ABC News | Bomber at CIA Base Had Ties to Jordan Spy Agency New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan â€" The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA officers and one Jordanian intelligence officer last week in southeastern Afghanistan was an asset of the Jordanian intelligence service who had ... CIA bomber was a 'Jordanian informant', US media say CIA Bomber Worked With Jordanian Intelligence, Says Afghan Official |
