Archive for May 11th, 2009
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Obama: Afghanistan, Pakistan, U.S. working to defeat extremists
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the leaders of Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United States are meeting “as three sovereign nations joined by a common goal: to disrupt, dismantle and defeat” al Qaeda and the Taliban.
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US to borrow 46 cents for every dollar spent (AP)
AP – The government will have to borrow nearly 50 cents for every dollar it spends this year, exploding the record federal deficit past $1.8 trillion under new White House estimates. -
Obama greets UNC at White House, thanks team for saving his bracket
WASHINGTON (AP) — A pickup game of basketball last spring brought good luck to the University of North Carolina’s basketball team and to Barack Obama, the president said Monday as he welcomed the national champions to the White House.
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Mexican genomes show wide diversity (AP)
AP – The most detailed look yet at the genetics of Mexicans is showing significant diversity, a finding that could help point the way to customized drugs and identification of people prone to certain diseases.
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Obama’s ‘A list’ tax plans
President Obama on Monday revealed more details of his myriad tax proposals — and added a few new ones along the way.
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Kyl Seeks to Peel Off Conflicted Democrats (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com – As Senate Republicans have seen their ranks greatly narrowed in the last two elections, Minority Whip Jon Kyl has broadened his strategy for corralling votes — enlisting an informal network to target dissident Democrats.
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Fed boss: Bank exam results should buoy confidence (AP)
AP – The government’s unprecedented “stress tests” of the nation’s 19 largest banks should bolster Americans’ battered confidence in U.S. banking system, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday as he defended the rigor of the exams. -
W.H. steps up IMF funding (Politico)
Politico – The White House has stepped up its efforts to secure new financing for the International Monetary Fund in recent days, with President Barack Obama putting in a personal call to Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye about adding the money to a wartime spending bill coming up for a vote on Thursday.
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Pelosi: Torture protest improper in ‘03 (Politico)
Politico – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi learned in early 2003 that the Bush administration was waterboarding terror detainees but didn’t protest directly out of respect for “appropriate” legislative channels, a person familiar with the situation said Monday.
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AP source: Soldier in shootings disarmed earlier (AP)
AP – A senior military official says that an Army sergeant who shot and killed five fellow soldiers Monday at a counseling center in Iraq had been disarmed after an earlier incident at the center but returned with another weapon.
