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North Korean soldiers use binoculars to observe their southern counterparts. A North Korean patrol boat was set ablaze after exchanging fire with South Korea's navy, as cross-border tensions rose a week before a scheduled US presidential visit.(AFP/File/Jung Yeon-Je)

Korean warships clash near disputed sea border

AFP - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago

SEOUL (AFP) - A North Korean patrol boat was set ablaze after exchanging fire with South Korea's navy on Tuesday, Seoul officials said, as cross-border tensions rose a week before a scheduled US presidential visit.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes a statement about the shootings in Fort Hood, Texas, and on the latest employment figures released in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Reed
    Obama pressed into role as national healer AP - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - Presidents get elected to run the nation. Some days that means knowing how to heal it.

  • Japan plans aid for Kabul ahead of Obama visit Reuters - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan said on Tuesday it would give Afghanistan up to $5 billion in new aid, a move Tokyo hopes will improve strained security ties with Washington ahead of President Barack Obama's visit this week.

  • Obamas to attend Fort Hood memorial service AP - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and the first lady will travel to Killeen, Texas, to meet with those most affected by the Fort Hood shootings.

  • W.H. tactics reshuffle pecking order Politico - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago

    The traditional pecking order of Washington’s top trade and business groups has been thrown into disarray by the Obama administration’s far-reaching domestic agenda and its tough tactics against opponents.

  • House bill may be as left as it gets Politico - 2 hours, 46 minutes ago

    Saturday night’s House vote on health care reform was the most significant liberal legislative triumph in years, and progressives are now scrambling to capitalize on the fast-fading momentum.

  • GOP tries to play 41-seat pickup Politico - Tue Nov 10, 4:52 AM ET

    As the 2010 campaign cycle begins in earnest, the central question in the House of Representatives is how many seats will Republicans win?

  • President Barack Obama listens to questions during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young
    Obama to visit Asia as domestic issues smolder Reuters - Tue Nov 10, 1:09 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Barack Obama this week makes his first trip to Asia as president, leaving behind a host of domestic problems with a visit that recognizes the region's economic and diplomatic importance to the United States.

  • Obama's "crustmaster" shares his pie recipe AP - Tue Nov 10, 12:23 AM ET

    White House pastry chef Bill Yosses' light, flaky pie crusts have earned him the nickname "The Crustmaster" from President Barack Obama. His trick to making fruit pies worthy of a president is to bake the bottom crust first, then fill and top the pie and bake it again.

  • White House pastry chef Bill Yosses poses in his kitchen during an interview with the Associated Press at the White House in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Of Yosses President Barack Obama said, 'The pastry chef makes the best pie I've ever tasted, and that is causing big problems for Michelle and myself. I mean, whatever pie you like, he will make it, and it will be the best pie you've ever eaten.' Yosses told the AP that the secret to his pie lies in the crust. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama pastry chef the Crustmaster AP - Tue Nov 10, 12:16 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Poor Bill Yosses. He's the White House pastry chef. He makes desserts for a living.

  • Obama, Netanyahu meet Politico - Mon Nov 9, 9:11 PM ET

    President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a quickly scheduled meeting this evening even as the third party in their peace talks, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, threatened to quit his post to protest the lack of progress.

  • Obama encourages federal hiring of veterans AP - Mon Nov 9, 9:02 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - The White House launched an effort Monday that it says will turn the government into a model employer of military veterans and possibly provide encouragement for private employers to do the same.

  • FILE - This Aug. 21, 2009 file photo shows Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell during an interview in her office at the Capitol in Hartford.  Gov. Rell announced in an afternoon news conference that she would not see re-election, Monday Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
    Conn. governor decides not to seek another term AP - Mon Nov 9, 9:00 PM ET

    HARTFORD, Conn. - Gov. M. Jodi Rell will not run for re-election next year, saying Monday that she plans to dedicate her last 14 months in office to solving Connecticut's ever-darkening economic problems.

  • Senate faces abortion rights rift Politico - Mon Nov 9, 8:34 PM ET

    Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid found his health reform efforts seriously complicated Monday by the explosive issue of abortion, as key centrist senators said they wanted to see airtight language in the bill blocking federal funding for the procedure.

  • Obama willing to go to Copenhagen for climate deal AP - Mon Nov 9, 8:20 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Monday that he'd be willing to attend an international climate summit in Copenhagen next month if it appears a deal is in the offing and his presence there would help clinch it.

  • Obama to be in same meeting with Myanmar PM Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 6:20 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will be at a meeting in Singapore on Sunday also attended by the prime minister of Myanmar, but he does not intend to speak directly with him, an administration official said on Monday.

  • Obama says will raise currency topic with Chinese Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 5:21 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday he plans to raise the issue of the yuan currency with Chinese officials when he meets with them in Beijing next week.

  • U.S. President Barack Obama listens to questions during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Young
    Obama to meet with Medvedev, Hu on Asia trip Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 4:59 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will have a bilateral meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, as well as with Asian leaders during his trip to Asia starting later this week, administration officials said on Monday.

  • Feds seek 30 years for Jefferson Politico - Mon Nov 9, 3:23 PM ET

    Federal prosecutors are seeking the harshest prison sentence ever handed out to a member of Congress for former Rep. William Jefferson (D-La.), arguing that his “stunning betrayal of public trust” warrants what could be a life sentence for the long-time lawmaker.

  • Map showing the border region between Iraq and Iran where three US hikers were captured by Iranian authorities in July after straying across the border from Iraqi Kurdistan.(AFP graphic/Martin Megino/Gal/Js)
    White House: 3 Americans held in Iran are innocent AP - Mon Nov 9, 1:37 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - The White House is calling for the release of three Americans being held in Iran on accusations of espionage.

  • Davis Decides On Re-Election Run CQPolitics.com - Mon Nov 9, 1:08 PM ET

    Rep. Danny K. Davis has decided to run for an eighth term in in Congress instead of trying to become president of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

  • Clinton, Bush cancel LA, NY appearances AP - Mon Nov 9, 12:29 PM ET

    LOS ANGELES - Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush have canceled February appearances in Los Angeles and New York because a promoter wrongly billed the events as debates.

  • Abbas al-Bayati (C), a Turkmen member of the Iraqi parliament, speaks to the media after voting on an election law at the Iraqi parliament in Baghdad November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Mohammed Ameen
    Iraq election set for January 21 after new law passed Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 10:32 AM ET

    BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis will vote in a general election on January 21 now that parliament has passed a law needed for a vote to take place, the head of the country's electoral commission said on Monday.

  • US President Barack Obama, seen here with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki near Baghdad in April, has congratulated Iraqi MPs for approving a new law to govern 2010 general elections, saying it was an important step towards ensuring a lasting peace.(AFP/File/Mandel Ngan)
    Obama hails Iraq's new 2010 election law AFP - Mon Nov 9, 7:54 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama congratulated Iraqi MPs Sunday on approving a new law to govern 2010 general elections, saying it was an important step towards ensuring a lasting peace.

  • An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief has told AFP in a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)
    Iraq moves towards January election date AFP - Mon Nov 9, 6:30 AM ET

    BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq on Monday moved towards finalising a date for its general election in January, a vote crucial to consolidating the war-torn nation's fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.

  • Obama to delay start of Asia trip to attend Fort Hood memorial Reuters - Mon Nov 9, 6:01 AM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will delay the start of his visit to Asia this week to attend a memorial service for soldiers killed in a mass shooting at a U.S. military base, an administration official said on Sunday.

  • Rep. Bill Owens, D-N.Y., left, surrounded by his family members, makes his remarks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, after a mock swearing-in by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., right. From left are, grandson Thomas Antonipillai, Owens, granddaughter Caroline Antonipillai, son Brendan Owens, wife Jane Owens, son in law Warren Jackson, and Pelosi.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
    GOP takes aim at vulnerable Dems in health war Politico - Mon Nov 9, 4:14 AM ET

    Within minutes of Saturday’s historic House vote on health care reform, Republicans pronounced the political death of Rep. Thomas Perriello (D-Va.), pointing to the vulnerable freshman congressman’s vote in favor of the bill.

  • Huckabee ambivalent about W.H. run Politico - Mon Nov 9, 4:13 AM ET

    The day the Gallup Organization confirmed Mike Huckabee’s status as the pollsters’ front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, the former Arkansas governor was slouched in the back of his tour bus, somewhere between Harrisburg and Allentown, Pa., talking about the frustrations of not being taken seriously.

  • An Iraqi woman dips her finger in indelible ink as she casts her ballot. Iraq will hold its general election on January 21, the war-torn country's election chief has told AFP in a vote crucial to consolidating its fledgling democracy and ensuring a complete US military exit.(AFP/File/Ahmad al-Rubaye)
    Obama hails Iraqi approval of 2010 election law AFP - Mon Nov 9, 3:14 AM ET

    BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraq's fractious MPs have finally approved a law to govern the country's general election in early 2010, a move hailed by US President Barack Obama as an important step towards a lasting peace.

  • GOP Comeback: Not So Fast CQPolitics.com - Mon Nov 9, 12:01 AM ET

    Republicans have been working overtime for days now trying to come up with newer and bolder ways of describing the 2009 election as an unmitigated triumph -- and a crystal clear sign their party will score a historic comeback in next year's congressional races.

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