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Obama says will "finish the job" in Afghanistan
News Talk 790 KNST - 64 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Tuesday he will announce his decision soon to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in an effort to 'finish the job' of an unpopular and costly eight-year
Obama vows to dismantle Afghanistan terror networks The Age
Obama vows to 'finish the job' in Afghanistan France24
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Marking first state visit, Obama welcomes Indian prime minister
Washington Post - 5 Hours ago
But bad weather is what the Obama administration had to deal with on its first test playing host on an international scale. The Tuesday morning sky was gray; the air was cold; and the rain trickled down.
Remarks by President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Singh America.gov
Obama welcomes Indian PM Express Buzz
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Why India is atop U.S. state visit list
CNN - 61 Minutes ago
President Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a state visit Tuesday at the White House. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Visit by Indian PM reflects India's growing political, economic importance to the
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Obama seeks to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties
Reuters - 8 Hours ago
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama hosts Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday for talks considered critical to showing Washington's commitment to New Delhi in
Obama to reassure Indian PM on ties ONE News
Obama aims to reassure Singh on U.S.-India ties (Reuters) West Australian
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Google ad explains offensive Michelle Obama search result
Chicago Tribune - 9 Hours ago
As Search Engine Land reported last week, Google had removed the Obama image saying that the site hosting the image violated Googles guidelines by serving malware to visitors. But the same image remained
Google won't take down racist image of Michelle Obama Toronto Star Online
Google buys search ad for offensive Michelle Obama image Neowin.net
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Obama's Gifts From Asia
Forbes.com - 17 Hours ago
President Barack Obama embarked on his highly anticipated maiden visit to Asia last week, furthering his efforts at global outreach. The trip comes as global leaders are reckoning with an unsynchronized
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U.S. decision on Afghanistan within days
CNN - 17 Hours ago
U.S. President Barack Obama met with his national security team to discuss Afghanistan on Monday. STORY HIGHLIGHTS NEW: White House says decision on troops coming within days Meeting included Biden, Gates,
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Obama administration urged to join Mine Ban Treaty
Reuters - 24 Hours ago
By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. acceptance of a treaty banning landmines is 'long, long overdue' and President Barack Obama should use a 10-year review this weekend to announce plans to
Obama administration urged to join Mine Ban Treaty (Reuters) Yahoo! News
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GOP opens probe into climate science e-mails
MSNBC - 93 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans are investigating e-mails stolen from a British climate change research center that they say show scientists attempting to suppress data that does not support man-made
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Obama state dinner guest list touched by Hollywood
Washington Post - 47 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON -- Hollywood A-listers are coming out in force for President Barack Obama's state dinner for India. Actors Alfre Woodard and Blair Underwood were among the hundreds invited to dinner Tuesday
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Pelosi: Democrats facing voter 'unrest' over war spending, troop increase
Washington Post - 49 Minutes ago
Pelosi, in a conference call with economists, said House Democrats were concerned about the "opportunity costs" of steering billions of dollars toward the troop increase as compared to "our ability to
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Tell Biden Stop Touting Stimulus Jobs Numbers
ABC News - 51 Minutes ago
â??Following documented gross inaccuracies and confusion associated with the counting of job claims, we ask that the Administration cease public use of the inaccurate jobs â??created or savedâ?? metric
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Google Apologizes for Offensive Michelle Obama Image
ABC News - 52 Minutes ago
Depending on your Web browser's settings, the first image to surface in Google Image's search engine could be an ostensibly photo-edited to resemble a monkey. Originally spotted by , after a Google user
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Obama to announce Afghan decision shortly
Xinhua News Agency - 57 Minutes ago
WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said here on Tuesday that he will announce his administration's decision on a buildup of U.S. forces in Afghanistan 'shortly.' Speaking at a
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Pelosi: Dems face 'unrest' on war
Washington Post - 65 Minutes ago
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that Democrats face 'serious unrest' over President Obama's possible expansion of tens of thousands of additional troops to Afghanistan. Pelosi, in a
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Can Obama stand up to Israel?
Christian Science Monitor - 5 Hours ago
Washington - President Obama urgently needs to distance Washington from the provocative â?? and illegal â?? actions the Israeli government has been undertaking in Jerusalem. He needs to do this to save
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Q+A-Obama faces political peril with Afghan policy
Reuters - 5 Hours ago
By Andrew Quinn WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's decision on a new strategy for the war in Afghanistan carries political peril as his Democratic party gears up for tough mid-term
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White House Dinner: 'Bigger Than the Biggest Wedding'Some do's and don'ts for the
ABC News - 12 Hours ago
The state dinner tonight at the White House, the first of the Obama administration, is the hottest ticket in town and the most highly anticipated social event of the year. n this April 2, 2009 file photo
White House releases state dinner guest list Washington Post
Guess who's coming to White House dinner? Times Colonist
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Pennsylvania's U.S. Senators: Bob Casey and Arlen Specter Stood With Working Families
Reuters - 8 Hours ago
HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Senator Robert Casey, Jr. and Senator Arlen Specter stood up for the working families of Pennsylvania by voting to break the Republican filibuster and
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'Pretty Good Idea of Where I Want to Go': Obama to Announce Afghanistan Strategy
ABC News - 8 Hours ago
After a final two-hour meeting of his war council last night that an official described as 'intense...everyone got to say their final peace,' President Obama is expected to address the nation in prime
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Obama's Gitmo Politics
Mother Jones - 9 Hours ago
Photo from the Obama-Biden transition team via flickr. Used under a Creative Commons license. Liberals have not done enough public wrestling with Massimo Calabresi and Michael Weisskopf's Time article
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Quotes of the Day: 'President Obama has the information he wants... to make his
ABC News - 9 Hours ago
'After completing a rigorous final meeting, President Obama has the information he wants and needs to make his decision and he will announce that decision within days.' -- White House Press Secretary
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Only 20% Strongly Support Obama Terror Trials
NewsMax.com - 9 Hours ago
Washington, D.C. - The Obama administration's decision to move the trial of five accused 9-11 terrorists, including confessed 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, to a federal court in New York is
Only 20% of Americans Strongly Support Obama Terror Trials Earthtimes.org
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Barack Obama's delay in troop decision 'hitting UK public support for Afghan mission'
Telegraph - 9 Hours ago
Barack Obama's delay in deciding whether to send more US troops to Afghanistan has contributed to falling public support in the UK for the mission, according to Bob Ainsworth, the British Defence Secretary.
Obama will announce his decision on whether to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan 1180 WHAM
Obama's troop decision delay 'hitting UK support' Telegraph
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Obama aims to ease tensions with India
Globe and Mail - 9 Hours ago
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India delivers his welcoming remarks as U.S. President Barack Obama listens during a State Arrival ceremony in the East Room of the White House. AP Welcomes the country's
Obama looks to ease worries in India with elaborate state visit for PM Singh Minneapolis Star Tribune
Obama looks to ease worries in India with elaborate state visit for Prime Minister Thunder Bay Chronicle-Journal
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