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Obama adds Afghanistan meeting to Monday schedule

Reuters - 33 minutes ago

President Barack Obama added a Monday night meeting with top advisers on Afghanistan to his schedule as he closes in on a decision on whether to send more U.S. troops.

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Support for legalizing marijuana gaining ground rapidly
Washington Post - Sun Nov 22, 10:24 pm ET
The same day they rejected a gay marriage ballot measure, residents of Maine voted overwhelmingly to allow the sale of medical marijuana over the counter at state-licensed dispensaries.
Senate to Debate $848 Billion Health-Care Overhaul
Bloomberg via Yahoo! News - Sun Nov 22, 11:13 am ET
Nov. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Democrats united to bring a sweeping health-care plan to the U.S. Senate floor in a party-line vote that kept Republicans from blocking debate on President Barack Obama’s top domestic initiative.
Obama calls security meeting on Afghanistan
FOX 6 News Birmingham - 9 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is calling his war council together as he moves toward a decision on whether to add more U.S. forces in Afghanistan.
Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care
AP via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours 48 minutes ago
A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."
RI slow to spend millions in stimulus funding
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 23, 7:57 am ET
Gov. Don Carcieri's administration has failed for months to spend $20 million meant to insulate poor people's homes against the winter chill and put unemployed people to work during one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression.
Obama highlights science education initiatives Monday, presents rights award to Zimbabwe group
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mon Nov 23, 5:29 am ET
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Indian PM to be feted by Obama at state visit
Seattle Times - Mon Nov 23, 5:16 am ET
India has watched with wariness as President Barack Obama's administration has lavished attention on rivals Pakistan and China. Now, Obama is trying to ease Indian worries by honoring Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the first state visit of his presidency.
Obama to speak on education, present rights award
WXOW 19 La Crosse - 2 hours 24 minutes ago
President Barack Obama will speak about several government initiatives to raise the level of education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
More anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes reported
Boston Globe - 52 minutes ago
Reports of hate crimes against gays and religious groups increased sharply in 2008, according to new FBI data released Monday.
Caterpillar Beating Komatsu as Dow Soars on Dollar (Update1)
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 23, 5:40 am ET
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- For the first time since the equity rally began in March, the biggest U.S. stocks are beating the smallest as the dollar’s descent sends investors to companies with the most business in international markets.
Army asks Palin not to give speech at book signing
Boston Globe - 1 hour 38 minutes ago
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin promises to limit her enthusiasm during her visit to North Carolina's Fort Bragg.
They Chose Celebrity
New York Times - 33 minutes ago
The Republican Party needs leaders who prefer the responsibilities of leadership to the pleasures of fame.
Caterpillar Beating Komatsu as Dow Stocks Soar on Dollar’s Drop
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 23, 3:57 am ET
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- For the first time since the equity rally began in March, the biggest U.S. stocks are beating the smallest as the dollar’s descent sends investors to companies with the most business in international markets.
Gaps for consumers in Democrat health care bills
WRGB Albany - Mon Nov 23, 5:56 am ET
WASHINGTON -- Resolving their own differences will be a tall order for congressional Democrats trying to deliver on President Barack Obama's signature issue, the health care overhaul.
Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mon Nov 23, 3:34 am ET
Suddenly the Federal Reserve is everybody's punching bag. Strip the Fed of its bank regulation powers, some in Congress are demanding. Get probing audits of its behind-the-scenes operations, others say.