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  • Houston Biggest U.S. City To Elect Openly Gay Mayor

    at NPR – Sun Dec 13, 7:41 am ET  

    Houston became the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor, with voters handing a solid victory to City Controller Annise Parker after a hotly contested runoff. Full Story »

  • Senate GOP Denied On Spending Filibuster Attempt

    at NPR – Sat Dec 12, 11:04 am ET  

    The Democratic-controlled Senate on Saturday cleared away a Republican filibuster of a huge end-of-year spending bill that rewards most federal agencies with generous budget boosts. Full Story »

  • Rich Nations Slam Climate Draft As Thousands Protest

    at NPR – Sat Dec 12, 10:37 am ET  

    Initial reaction to the negotiating text submitted Friday underscored the split between the U.S.-led wealthy countries and countries still struggling to overcome poverty and catch up with the modern world. Full Story »

  • What Climate Change And Obama's Nobel Share

    at NPR – Sat Dec 12, 8:00 am ET  

    President Obama is preparing to travel to Copenhagen for the global climate change conference this week, just days after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. These two trips have different purposes, closely timed as they are, and even in the same neighborhood. But they might share some political implications. Host Scott Simon delves into the politics of climate change with NPR news analyst Juan Williams. Full Story »

  • Week In Review With Daniel Schorr

    at NPR – Sat Dec 12, 8:00 am ET  

    This week, President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize; world leaders met to discuss climate change and what to do about it; and the Senate continued the health care debate. Host Scott Simon reviews the week in the news with NPR Senior News Analyst Dan Schorr. Full Story »

  • Week In Politics Reviewed

    at NPR – Fri Dec 11, 4:05 pm ET  

    President Obama delivered his much-anticipated speech in Oslo Thursday as he accepted the Nobel Peace prize. Also this week, Britain and France announced a massive tax on bonuses. E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight. Full Story »

  • New Edge To Health Care Ads

    at NPR – Fri Dec 11, 4:00 pm ET  

    The Senate next week goes back to debating health care as lawmakers negotiate deals to move toward a final vote. Advocacy groups have not let up in their TV ads for or against the bill, and some of those health care ads are sounding a lot like campaign ads. Full Story »

  • House Passes Wall Street Regulatory Overhaul

    at NPR – Fri Dec 11, 2:42 pm ET  

    The legislation is designed to address the shortfalls that led to last year's calamitous financial meltdown, with new powers giving the government the right to break up big, risky companies. Full Story »

  • Gauging The Climate In Copenhagen

    at NPR – Fri Dec 11, 12:50 pm ET  

    Scientists, policymakers, activists and skeptics from around the world have gathered in Denmark's capital to figure out how to deal with the threat of climate change. Elliot Diringer of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change describes the negotiations and the sticking points. Full Story »

  • Treasury Caps Executive Pay At Bailed-Out Firms

    at NPR – Fri Dec 11, 11:51 am ET  

    The Treasury's pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, is limiting cash compensation for executives at Citigroup, GMAC, AIG and General Motors to $500,000 and delaying other payouts. The rules apply to the second half of December, and won't affect what execs have already been paid this year. Full Story »

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