Reuters | Taylor Swift wins historic Grammy for best album Reuters LOS ANGELES, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Country-pop starlet Taylor Swift, whose true-life tales of teen heartbreak and longing struck a chord with young fans worldwide, made music history on Sunday by becoming the youngest artist to win the ... Taylor Swift wins Album of the Year: Did the Grammys get it right? Talk of Parties, Lady Gaga Dominates Grammy Carpet Grammy Red Carpet: The Best And Worst Fashion |
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Taylor Swift wins historic Grammy for best album - Reuters
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Skyrocketing costs may have doomed NYC trial plan - Washington Post
CBC.ca | 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 ... New York Times reports plan to move trial out of NYC Experts say 9/11 terror trial must take place where crime was committed ... Terrorism trials could move away from Manhattan |
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Friday, January 29, 2010
State of the Union and the State of the Markets - Smartmoney.com
USA Today | State of the Union and the State of the Markets Smartmoney.com During Wednesday's State of the Union address, President Obama reflected on the country's accomplishments. But what investors were looking for were more ideas about his agenda. In particular, they focused on four key potential market moving points: ... Jobless New Yorkers: President Obama's State of the Union plan won't help big ... Final numbers: 48 million watch Obama Obama address encourages area officials |
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
Camera catches a narrow view of State of the Union - Baltimore Sun
CTV.ca | Camera catches a narrow view of State of the Union Baltimore Sun The annual State of the Union speech, with its ritual standing ovations and cheering by politicians from both parties, is one of the great set-pieces of American politics. ... The State of the Union Obama's State of the Union: Spend More, Tax Less Congressional Leaders React to President Obama's Address |
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Congress Slows Down on Health Care - ABC News
CBC.ca | Congress Slows Down on Health Care ABC News AP Congressional leaders are taking health care legislation off the fast track as rank-and-file Democrats, wary of unhappy midterm election voters, look to President Barack Obama for guidance in his State of the Union address. ... Struggling families, wounded troops Obama's guests State Of The Union: Less Would Be More Obama's first State of the Union speech tonight |
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Monday, January 25, 2010
Nancy Kerrigan's parents sued son in 2008 - Boston Globe
E! Online (blog) | Nancy Kerrigan's parents sued son in 2008 Boston Globe By Globe Staff Mark Kerrigan, the brother of skater Nancy Kerrigan, has had turbulent history with his parents, according to court records. In 2008, they sued Mark, who is accused of assaulting his father over the weekend, in Middlesex Superior Court ... Skater Kerrigan's brother charged in attack BIO: US Olympic Figure Skater Nancy Kerrigan Skater Nancy Kerrigan's brother, Mark Kerrigan, tells police he fat » |
Sunday, January 24, 2010
McCain Nudges Obama Toward His Party's Health Plans - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | McCain Nudges Obama Toward His Party's Health Plans New York Times In the wake of a political setback for national health care legislation, Senator John McCain, the losing candidate in the last presidential election, advised his victorious 2008 adversary on Sunday that the way to get meaningful ... Mass. Voters to Washington: Now Play Nice HEALTHCARE Q & A Can the healthcare overhaul drive recover? Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race |
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Saturday, January 23, 2010
'Fighting' Obama hits Supreme Court over campaign finance - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor | 'Fighting' Obama hits Supreme Court over campaign finance Christian Science Monitor The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling striking down a 2002 campaign finance reform law 'strikes at democracy itself,' Obama says in his weekly address. Republicans say 'free speech' â€" even in the form of money â€" strengthens democracy. ... Obama Assails Supreme Court Ruling On Political Advertising |
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
Justices Overturn Key Campaign Limits - New York Times
Myrtle Beach Sun News | Justices Overturn Key Campaign Limits New York Times Senators John McCain and Russ Feingold, pictured in 2006, were the co-sponsors of the campaign finance law. By ADAM LIPTAK WASHINGTON â€" Sweeping aside a century-old understanding and overruling two important precedents, a bitterly divided Supreme Court ... Supreme Court overturns ban on direct corporate spending on elections Supreme Court rejects corporate campaign spending limits Supreme Court Overturns Limits on Corporate Spending in Political Campaigns |
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Are Democrats Headed for Defeat as Massachusetts Voters Head to Polls? - ABC News
Globe and Mail | Are Democrats Headed for Defeat as Massachusetts Voters Head to Polls? ABC News On the eve of President Obama's one-year anniversary in office, voters in a key blue state are headed to the polls in what could be a game-changing election for Democrats and Republicans. Political strategists discuss what ... Massachusetts Votes in High-Stakes US Senate Election Obama's health care plans could change drastic » |
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Local Martin Luther King Day Events - WLNE-TV (ABC6)
New York Daily News | Local Martin Luther King Day Events WLNE-TV (ABC6) 9AM TODAY: Rhode Island Organizing for America Volunteers To Hold Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Event in Providence Today at 9:00 am, local volunteers with Organizing for America will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service event. ... Should Martin Luther King Be Humanized? Martin Luther King Jr. Day events listed Award-Winning Essays Salute Dr. King, Focus on Helping Others |
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Sunday, January 17, 2010
Boston mayor: Dem loss in Mass. Senate race would be win for those who want ... - Los Angeles Times
Washington Post | Boston mayor: Dem loss in Mass. Senate race would be win for those who want ... Los Angeles Times By AP DORCHESTER, Mass. (AP) â€" Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has told a largely black congregation that if Democrat Martha Coakley loses the US Senate race in Massachusetts, it will be a victory for people who want President Barack Obama to fail. ... Obama to give church talk, stump in Massachusetts Senate race at a sprint Obama puts prestige on line for Senate candidate |
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Saturday, January 16, 2010
Party Hearty: GOP Poised for Senate Gains - Barron's
CBS News | Party Hearty: GOP Poised for Senate Gains Barron's OBAMACARE ALREADY CAN BOAST OF A significant medical miracle: It has revived the brain-dead Republican Party. The costly, pork-larded, anything-goes health-care bill being stitched together in the dimmed h » |
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Friday, January 15, 2010
Desperate Haitians Await Aid Following Quake - Voice of America
Reuters | Desperate Haitians Await Aid Following Quake Voice of America Photo: AP Desperate Haitians have spent a third night in the streets of the capital, Port-au-Prince, waiting for promised aid that is slowly trickling in following Tuesday's devastating earthquake. The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was expected to ... Aid struggles to reach Haitians Rescue workers race against time to stem tide of tragedy in Haiti Gunfire rings out from Haitian apocalypse |
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Haiti Lies in Ruins; Grim Search for Untold Dead - New York Times
Reuters | Haiti Lies in Ruins; Grim Search for Untold Dead New York Times Bodies lay by a street on Wednesday in downtown Port-au-Prince, where the cries of trapped victims could be heard under rubble. More Photos > By SIMON ROMERO and MARC LACEY PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti â€"Huge swaths of Port-au-Prince lay in ruins on Thursday, ... Haiti earthquake survivors await global aid effort Haiti quake: Survivors struggle while awaiting aid Tectonics and poor construction conspired to create devastation in Haiti |
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Bodies line streets in shell-shocked Haiti - ABC Online
Telegraph.co.uk | Bodies line streets in shell-shocked Haiti ABC Online Daybreak will shed more light on the extent of the death and destruction. (AFP: Lisandro Suero) Fears of a mounting death toll are growing in Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation this morning. ... Aid Groups Preparing for Major Haiti Quake Effort Hundreds feared dead in Haiti quake Major quake rocks Haitian capital; many feared dead |
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Analysis: Post-Racial Era Yet to Dawn in America - New York Times
The Hindu | Analysis: Post-Racial Era Yet to Dawn in America New York Times By AP The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's remarks about Barack Obama -- only the latest such eruption since ... Democrats say Cornyn hypocritical in c » |
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Reid's remarks threaten to change his game - Los Angeles Times
The Hindu | Reid's remarks threaten 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. The question is whether Harry Reid's remarks will hurt his reelection chances by depressing black turnout in Nevada. ... GOP: Response to Reid Remark Shows Double Standard Democrats dismiss Republican c » |
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Saturday, January 9, 2010
Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Northern California - Los Angeles Times
New York Daily News | Magnitude 6.5 earthquake rattles Northern California Los Angeles Times A magnitude 6.5 earthquake rocked Eureka, Calif., on Saturday, snapping power lines, toppling chimneys, knocking down traffic signals, shattering windows and prompting the evacuation of at least one apartment ... Earthquake rocks Eureka, damage widespread 6.5 Quake Strikes Off California Coast |
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Friday, January 8, 2010
Man Is Charged in Breach of Newark Airport Security - New York Times
New York Daily 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 in Newark airport security breach Arrest made in Newark airport security breach Sources: Cops Arrest Suspect in Newark Airport Breach |
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Thursday, January 7, 2010
Obama Orders Improvements in Security Policies - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | 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? Report on failed Christmas terror attack released Obama Takes Responsibility For Security Lapses in Failed Airliner Attack |
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Dodd's retirement decision may boost chances for financial regulatory overhaul - Washington Post
Times Online | 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 ... GOP Struggles to Capitalize |
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
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