Archive for June 15th, 2009
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Seven civilians killed near Tehran rally site (AFP)
AFP – At least seven civilians were killed when a military post was attacked near a rally in Tehran to protest the re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, state radio has announced. -
Senator questions stimulus projects
An under-highway safe crossing for turtles and efforts to protect the sage grouse population are among 100 projects a Republican senator points as questionable federal stimulus spending.
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N. Korea worries overshadow trade as Obama, Lee meet (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak are expected to show a united front against North Korea when they meet on Tuesday, but they may not make much progress on free trade pact that has been stalled for two years.
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Obama makes case for universal coverage, end of medical red tape
Health care reform should mean all Americans can get coverage while allowing doctors to heal patients instead of being bureaucrats, President Obama told the American Medical Association on Monday.
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Sen. Coburn questions 100 stimulus projects (AP)
AP – Repairs for rural bridges, an under-highway safe crossing for turtles and efforts to protect the sage grouse population are among 100 projects a Republican senator pointed to Monday as questionable federal stimulus spending.
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Obama troubled by Iran post-election violence (Reuters)
Reuters – President Barack Obama said on Monday he was deeply troubled by post-election violence in Iran and urged the Islamic republic to investigate voting irregularities in a way that would not result in bloodshed.
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Obama Says âDialogueâ With Iran Will Continue After Election (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – June 16 (Bloomberg) — President Barack Obama said the U.S.
will continue a âtough, direct dialogueâ with Iran amid the
eruption of demonstrations in the country following its disputed
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Obama presses doctors to back health care overhaul (AP)
AP – President Barack Obama bluntly told doctors Monday he is against their highest legislative priority limiting malpractice awards and earned a smattering of boos from an audience he was here to court for his health care overhaul plans. -
Grassley wants more details on fired AmeriCorps IG (AP)
AP – A Senate Republican is asking for information on any role first lady Michelle Obama’s office may have played in her husband’s decision to fire the watchdog for the federal AmeriCorps program over his investigation of Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.
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Obama: Italy to take 3 from Gitmo
After a meeting in the Oval Office, President Obama announced Italy’s Primier Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to take three detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay.
