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UPI - Sat Nov 21, 12:35 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama's administration is talking with NATO officials about staging a coordinated rollout of a new Afghanistan war strategy, sources say.
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AP via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 21, 1:22 am ET
The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.
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The Cleveland Plain Dealer - 2 hours 27 minutes ago
A report written for President Barack Obama’s transition team recommends a code of conduct for the way HUD deals with the property it owns. HUD said some items have long-term implications that require more study.
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UPI - 28 minutes ago
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 21, 11:44 am ET
The U.S. Senate will cast its first crucial test vote on healthcare reform on Saturday, with Democrats close to reaching the 60 votes needed to overcome Republican opposition and open debate.
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San Francisco Chronicle - Sat Nov 21, 4:09 pm ET
Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt roundups of wild horses in the West, branding them as inhumane and unnecessary. The Grammy Award-winning singer has asked President Barack Obama and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to... Barack Obama - Sheryl Crow - Federal government of the United States - United States - Grammy Award
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Nasdaq - Sat Nov 21, 8:32 pm ET
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to begin debate on an $848 billion health-care overhaul measure, marking the first step of Senate Democrats' politically treacherous quest to win passage of President Barack Obama's top legislative priority.
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CBS News - 1 hour 10 minutes ago
Senators Vote 60 - 39 to Bring Bill to Floor for Debate
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San Francisco Chronicle - Sat Nov 21, 3:24 pm ET
Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative. In long-awaited speeches, centrist Sens. Blanche Lincoln of...
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The Des Moines Register - Sat Nov 21, 7:46 pm ET
Fewer than half of Iowans approve of President Barack Obama’s performance in office a year after he carried the state in the 2008 election.
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Chicago Tribune - Sat Nov 21, 10:40 am ET
Public approval of the job that President Barack Obama is performing has fallen below 50 percent for the first time in the Gallup Poll's daily tracking of opinion.
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CQPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Sat Nov 21, 10:05 am ET
After passing on a vigorous campaign against Rep. Leonard L. Boswell in 2008, Republicans in Iowa are signaling that they are more serious about challenging the seven-term congressman next year.
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Deseret News - Sat Nov 21, 6:57 pm ET
President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks...
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CBS 3 Philadelphia - 7 minutes ago
Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. The 60-39 vote cleared the way for a bruising, full-scale debate beginning after Thanksgiving on the legislation, which is ...
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UPI - Sat Nov 21, 10:03 am ET
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A consensus has formed among U.S. economists that President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus package, though messy, is working, analysts say.