The Guardian | Obama energy plan would open up Gulf drilling CNN By the CNN Wire Staff President Obama will announce plans to open sections of the eastern Gulf of Mexico for oil and natural gas drilling. (CNN) -- In a move that could help win Republican support for other energy initiatives, President Obama will ... Obama to Open Offshore Areas to Oil Drilling for First Time Obama to permit oil exploration off Virginia coast Obama looking to open more areas to offshore drilling |
Times Online | Russia observes day of mourning CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff A Russian lights candles in memory of the victims of a blast inside the Lubyanka metro station on Monday in Moscow. Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- Russians paused to mourn their dead Tuesday, a day after suicide bombers struck a pair of ... Moscow Attack a Test for Putin and His Record Against Terror Moscow mourns, Russian bombing toll rises to 39 Hundreds c » |
BBC News | Subway Blasts Kill Dozens in Moscow New York Times MOSCOW â€" Female suicide bombers set off huge explosions during Monday morning's rush hour in two subway stations in central Moscow, officials said, killing at least 35 people and raising fears that the Muslim insurgency in southern ... Moscow metro blasts: female suicide bombers kill 35 Russian rouble down after blasts in Moscow Moscow Metro hit by deadly suicide bombings |
Kansas City Star | Obama uses recess appointments to fill 15 posts Washington Post An emboldened President Obama filled 15 key administration posts Saturday by bypassing the Senate, defying the GOP as he announced his first recess appointments since taking office. Among the appointees was Craig Becker, a Chicago-based ... Obama Announces 15 Recess Appointments, Scolds GOP Obama appointment to labor board sparks opposition Obama makes 15 recess appointments, scolds GOP |
The Guardian | Death toll in twin bombings in Iraq rises to 57 The Associated Press BAGHDAD â€" Iraqi police say the casualty toll in twin bombings near a restaurant north of Baghdad has risen to 57 killed and 73 wounded. Friday evening's attack took place in a busy area in the town of Khalis, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of ... Secular bloc wins most seats in Iraq Upset Vote Reshapes Iraq |
CBC.ca | Obama readies steps to fight foreclosures, particularly for unemployed Washington Post At a House oversight committee hearing, keys represent foreclosed homes. The administration is planning new steps to fight foreclosures. (Brendan Hoffman/bloomberg News) By Renae Merle and Dina ElBoghdady The Obama administration plans to overhaul how ... White House to announce housing aid Friday: sources Enhanced mortgage relief on the way Obama to alter mortgage modification effort |
Washington Post | House Dems report vandalism, threats USA Today Handout via AP By Matt Kelley and Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY WASHINGTON â€" The FBI is investigating acts of vandalism and a death threat aimed at Democrats who voted for the health care legislation. A freshman Democrat from Virginia reported that a gas ... FBI probes threats leveled at lawmakers Vandals target Democrats over health-bill vote FBI probes threats over Democrats' healthcare vote |
The Hindu | Obama signs health care reform into law San Francisco Chronicle (03-23) 04:00 PDT Washington - -- President Obama signed legislation into law Tuesday that will overhaul the nation's health system and, jubilant Democrats hope, overhaul their own political fortunes and become not their Waterloo, but the GOP's. ... Health care 'fix-it' bill up for Senate debate Stock market's reaction to health vote is telling In Senate, GOP has last chance to change health care overhaul |
Times Online | Fight rages to define health care bill to public USA Today In the East Room this morning, President Obama will sign the most comprehensive changes to the health care system in American history â€" and with that launch a fierce battle leading up to November's elections to ... Republicans and ObamaCare |
New York Times (blog) | The House passed the overhaul â€" now what? msnbc.com Relieved Democrats may still be celebrating the passage of landmark health care overhaul legislation, but Republicans in the Senate still have an opportunity to try to kill the bill. And if history is any guide, they are likely to ... House Democrats claim votes for a landmark health bill Health Care Debate Shows Ideological Split High stakes gamble after US health vote |
USA Today | Health care vote poised to make history Houston Chronicle Pablo Martinez Monsivais AP President Barack Obama, shown with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, told Democrats on Saturday that their support for the health care overhaul "will end up being the smart thing to do politic » |
ABC News | Four Democrats change sides, will vote for health-care bill Washington Post Democratic leaders persuaded four more House members Friday to support a landmark health-care bill after initi » |
Reuters | Five questions about the health-care legislation Washington Post The House will probably vote Sunday on the health-care reform bill approved by the Senate in December, plus a separate package of "fixes" negotiated by the two chambers that is designed to make the bill more palatable to House Democrats. ... Health care bill heads for showdown In Health Vote, Democrats Weigh Success vs. Survival A confusing vote |
Washington Post | Health bill picking up key votes Los Angeles Times President Obama and Democratic leaders gathered momentum for their sweeping healthcare overhaul Wednesday, picking up support from Democratic factions where defections were most feared: liberals, abortion opponents and ... Democrats yet to decide on health-care bill bear the weight of Washington Democrats Hunt Votes for Deal on Health |
Washington Post | Undecideds feeling the pressure on Obama bill Boston Globe WASHINGTON â€" An airplane has been circling US Representative Jason Altmire's district in western Pennsylvania, towing a banner that reads: “Tell Altmire to Vote No on Health Care.'' The other side in the debate also beamed a signal from ... Democrats Consider New Moves for Health Bill House Democrats scramble to ensure adequate deficit reduction in health bill Democrats may use shortcut to pass healthcare overhaul |
New York Times (blog) | House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it Washington Post House Budget Chairman John M. Spratt Jr. (DS.C.), center, speaks to staff members before the hearing to mark up a draft reconciliation bill for health-care reform. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post) By Lori Montgomery and Paul Kane After laying the ... Amid Democratic Impatience, Senators Move on a Jobs Bill ObamaCare plays on Americans' fears Obama makes urgent pitch for health bill |
ABC News | Ireland frees American woman in terrorist plot Los Angeles Times Jamie Paulin-Ramirez of Colorado had been arrested in an » |
Ha'aretz | Clinton Rebukes Israel for Housing Announcement New York Times WASHINGTON â€" In a tense, 43-minute phone c » |
Christian Science Monitor | New Earmark Rules Have Lobbyists Scrambling New York Times WASHINGTON â€" Jolted by a sudden tightening of the rules, lobbyists and military contractors who have long relied on lucrative earmarks from Congress were scrambling Thursday to find new ways to keep the federal money flowing. ... House Republicans say they will reject » |
CBS News | Chief justice chides State of the Union as 'political pep r » |
Reuters | Health Care Costs, Not Profits, Driving Premium Increases, Analysts Say FOXNews Health insurers are a frequent and easy target, of course, but the question is whether their profits are responsible for higher health care costs or whether they're just a symptom of them. Picking up on President Obama's attack Monday on ... Health Care's Obstacle: No Will to Cut Health care ad cyclorama to clog airwaves Obama backs bipartisan crackdown on healthcare cheats |
MiamiHerald.com | Obama Confuses Decades, Inflates Estimated Health Care Savings by $868B FOXNews President Obama, making his final push for health care reform, pitched his proposal Monday to a crowd in Pennsylvania with a deficit-reduction figure that the White House later admitted missed the mark. "Our cost-cutting measures mirror most of the ... Obama takes hard-sell health pitch to Pa. Health Reform Passes the Cost Test |
Sydney Morning Herald | Christoph Waltz wins best supporting actor Oscar Reuters LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Reuters) - Christoph Waltz won a best supporting actor Oscar on Sunday for his role as a ruthless Nazi officer in "Inglourious Basterds," claiming his first ever Academy Award. The Austrian actor was largely unknown by US ... `Basterds' star Waltz wins supporting-actor Oscar Christoph Waltz wins best supporting actor Oscar Christoph Waltz Wins Best Supporting Actor |
Reuters | 3 killed, 54 wounded in bomb blast on eve of pivotal Iraq elections CNN International An Iraqi firefighter walks past the wreckage of a bus at the site of a blast in the holy city of Najaf. Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) -- Three people were killed when a parked car rigged with explosives blew up Saturday in Najaf on the eve of parliamentary ... Iraq's vote key test for a democracy in progress Security tight as Iraq prepares to vote US official: Election of 'enormous' importance to Iraq |
