Sunday Take: The theater in the meeting between Obama and House Republicans - Washington Post

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Sunday Take: The theater in the meeting between Obama and House Republicans Washington Post Friday's encounter between President Obama and House Republicans proved to be riveting political theater. The question is whether it will be remembered as a moment that began to ease the tensions between the two parties -- or an asterisk in ... Obama in the Republican lions' den: Obama 2, lions 1 Christian Science Monitor GOP Envisions Northeast Comeback New York Times Obama faces off with fiercest critics: House Republicans Los Angeles Times Tulsa World -DesMoinesRegister.com -New York Daily News  »

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US to Move 9/11 Trial From New York City, Official Says - New York Times

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US to Move 9/11 Trial From New York City, Official Says New York Times The Obama administration on Friday gave up on its plan to try the Sept. 11 plotters in Lower Manhattan, bowing to almost unanimous pressure from New York officials and business leaders to move the terrorism trial ... Terror Trial Likely to Leave New York W »

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Senators' Opposition Signals Fed Challenges - Wall Street Journal

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Obama Speech to Focus on Rebuilding Economy - New York Times

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Obama Speech to Focus on Rebuilding Economy New York Times The latest on President Obama, his administration and other news from Washington and around the nation. Join the discussion. With his legislative agenda st »

Senate Likely to Reject Idea of Deficit Task Force - ABC News

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Senate Likely to Reject Idea of Deficit Task Force ABC News AP President Barack Obama announces economic initiatives for struggling middle class families, Monday, Jan. 25, 2010, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building across from the White House in Washington. ... With State of the Union looming, President Obama vows to reverse economic ... New York Daily News Obama to seek spending freeze, more aid to middle class Los Angeles Times President lays out plans to boost middle class Boston Globe The Detroit News -Washington Post -San Francisco Chronicle  »

Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 14 bodies found - Reuters

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Ethiopian plane crashes off Beirut, 14 bodies found Reuters BEIRUT, Jan 25 (Reuters) - An Ethiopian Airlines [ETHA.UL] plane with 90 people on board crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Beirut in stormy weather early on Monday and the airline's chief executive said there was no word ... Ethiopian Airliner Crashes Near Beirut New York Times Nine bodies found from Ethiopian Airlines crash CNN International Beirut: 90 feared dead as Ethiopian Airlines plane crashes into Mediterranean Telegraph.co.uk Ynetnews -Voice of America -BusinessWeek  »

Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race - Boston Globe

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Late spending frenzy fueled Senate race Boston Globe Candidates and groups that supported them spent nearly $23 million on Tuesday's US Senate election, burning through nearly  »

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Campaign-finance ruling may prove to be a lifeline for broadcast networks - Washington Post

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Campaign-finance ruling may prove to be a lifeline for broadcast networks Washington Post The struggling media industry -- particularly television networks and local broadcast stations -- could end up being the big beneficiaries of Thursday's Supreme Court ruling lifting limits on corporate donations to political campaigns. ... Campaign Finance Case C »

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Mass. could benefit if senators set aside partisanship - Boston Globe

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Mass. could benefit if senators set aside partisanship Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Senator-elect Scott Brown got a hero's welcome from Republicans yesterday as he swept through Congress on a quick visit, but his first move was a good-will gesture to Democrats: courtesy c »

Democrats reconsider healthcare possibilities - Los Angeles Times

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Democrats reconsider healthcare possibilities Los Angeles Times Having lost their filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, President Obama and his  »

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Brown's victory gives nation's Republicans a surge in confidence - Boston Globe

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Brown's victory gives nation's Republicans a surge in confidence Boston Globe WASHINGTON - Republicans in Washington and around the country yesterday said Scott Brown's victorious Senate campaign in Massachusetts is a harbinger of a broader party surge, c »

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As Haitians Flee, the Dead Go Uncounted - New York Times

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As Haitians Flee, the Dead Go Uncounted New York Times A WAY OUT People on Monday crowded into a bus bound for Les Cayes, in southwestern Haiti, far from Port-au-Prince. Page A11. More Photos > By DAMIEN CAVE TITANYEN, Haiti â€" A few miles north of the busted-down buildings in Port-au-Prince, up a hillside ... Aid to Haiti Speeds Up, but Delays Plague Effort W »

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Angelenos pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr. - Los Angeles Times

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Angelenos pay homage to Martin Luther King Jr. Los Angeles Times Weekend events let children, others celebrate the civil rights leader's role in changing the United States. By Carla Rivera The legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is very personal for Aaliyah Wilson. The seventh-grader said she experiences his vision ... Thousands volunteer sweat and spirit to honor MLK on Day of Service USA Today Obama honors King, reflects on faith Washington Post Volunteer 'army' to answer the c »

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Clinton assures Haitians US help will continue - Washington Post

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Clinton assures Haitians US help will continue Washington Post PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton assured Haiti's quake-ravaged people on Saturday the United States would work with their government to ensure the country emerged "stronger and better" after this week's disaster. ... Former presidents sketch vision for more prosperous, healthy Haiti with ... Los Angeles Times Clinton views Haiti quake damage The Press Association Obama Enlists Clinton, Bush to Confront Haiti Suffering With Compassion ABC News Times Online -BBC News -New York Times  »

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Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race - Boston Globe

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Coakley underestimated Scott Brown in Mass. Senate race Boston Globe After Attorney General Martha Coakley sailed largely unscathed through the Democratic Senate primary, her aides set a course for the general election that fit her status as the perceived front-runner: protect her ... Republican Taps Into Voter Unease W »

UK rescue team search for survivors in quake-hit Haiti - BBC News

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UK rescue team search for survivors in quake-hit Haiti BBC News British rescue workers have begun trying to find survivors among the devastation in earthquake-hit Haiti. The team, equipped with heavy lifting gear, said it was planning to send in dogs to search for anyone trapped. The Foreign Office is checking on ... Haitian Rescue St »

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Haiti suffers again as earthquake kills thousands - Times Online

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Haiti suffers again as earthquake kills thousands Times Online Tens of thousands of people were feared dead and many more left homeless after a massive earthquake shook the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. Children were in class when the quake struck as darkness fell on Tuesday, flattening schools, hospitals, ... More than 100000 feared dead in Haiti quake, officials say CNN International Scientists Warned Haiti Quake Was Possible W »

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McCain complains of 'double standard' for Reid - CNN

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McCain complains of 'double standard' for Reid CNN Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says prominent African-American officials have c »

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Palin to Join Fox News as Contributor - FOXNews

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Palin to Join Fox News as Contributor FOXNews The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is taking up a spot as a regular commentator on Fox News Channel. File: In this June 6, 2009, photo, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin looks through a stereoscope while touring the Seward House Museum with her ... Sarah Palin joins Fox News as a contributor in multi-year deal New York Daily News Palin to Be Fox News Contributor W »

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Reid No Stranger to 'Poor Word Choice' - FOXNews

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Reid No Stranger to 'Poor Word Choice' FOXNews Harry Reid is on an apology tour to African American leaders and Democrats in Washington after describing candidate Barack Obama as "light-skinned" with "no Negro dialect unless he wanted to have one," but it's not the Senate majority leader's first ... GOP Chairman Pressures Reid on Obama Remarks New York Times GOP chair: Reid should step down following race remark CNN International Obama's day: Economy, elections, Harry Reid and national security USA Today Reuters -WLOS -BusinessWeek  »

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Obama Tries to Turn Focus to Jobs, if Other Events Allow - New York Times

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Giuliani: We Are 'Trying Most Dangerous Terrorists in the Wrong Place' - ABC News

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Giuliani: We Are 'Trying Most Dangerous Terrorists in the Wrong Place' ABC News The arraignment comes a day after President Obama scolded his national security team for not recognizing warning signs that Abdulmut »

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Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill - ABC News

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Analysis: Dodd Retirement May Help Banking Bill ABC News AP Freed from his liberal base and moneyed donors, Sen. Chris Dodd can now cast himself as the honest broker in negotiations over a massive W »

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Dodd, Dorgan Set to Depart Senate - Wall Street Journal

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Dodd, Dorgan Set to Depart Senate W »

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WSJ:US Embassy In Yemen Reopens;Credits Counterterror Operation - Wall Street Journal

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WSJ:US Embassy In Yemen Reopens;Credits Counterterror Operation W »