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White House: No Afghan pulloutWithdrawing from Afghanistan is not among the war strategy options being considered by President Barack Obama, a spokesman declares.
Msn Tuesday, October 06, 2009In Michigan, Granholm Looks to Green Industries to Provide JobsLANSING, Mich. -- If the future of American manufacturing lies in green industries, the Michigan governor's pursuit of jobs offers a cautionary tale.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 06, 2009Some Criticize SEIU for Its ACORN ConnectionsA rapidly growing union that represents nurses, janitors and other low-wage workers is coming under fire from conservatives because of its long-standing financial and leadership ties to ACORN, a liberal organizing group recently embarrassed by videos filmed covertly.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 06, 2009Vote on Key Health Bill Delayed for Cost ReportSenators learned Monday that a committee vote on health-care reform will be pushed back to later this week, and perhaps into next week, as they await an estimate on how much the overhaul would cost.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 06, 2009Obama Team Says Zazi Case Illustrates Balanced Approach to Terror ThreatPresident Obama will make his first visit to the National Counterterrorism Center in McLean on Tuesday morning, telling intelligence officials that their recent successes have proved how effectively multiple agencies can perform when they work in concert.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 06, 2009Agencies Told To Reduce EmissionsThe
federal government will require each agency to measure its greenhouse-gas emissions for the first time and set targets to reduce them by 2020, under an executive order signed by President Obama Monday.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 06, 2009Race to RichmondOne of Republican gubernatorial
candidate Robert F. McDonnell's top supporters apologized Monday after a video surfaced of her mocking Democrat R. Creigh Deeds's speaking style at a McDonnell campaign event Sept. 25.
Washington Post Tuesday, October 06, 2009Franken can't resist high-tech humorAfter keeping his wit in check for his first few months in the Senate, the Democrat eases back into his old ways to spice up the topic of Internet regulation.
Star Tribune Tuesday, October 06, 2009Pay czar looking to rework employee pay packages: report(Reuters) - The Obama administration's pay czar plans to cut the cash salaries of the top employees at seven firms that have received large sums of government aid, in a bid to reshape their compensation packages, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Reuters Tuesday, October 06, 2009For Max Cleland, Politics Was A Refuge From WarThe former senator recalls how a traumatic accident in wartime led to a political career that spanned four decades. In an interview with NPR's Renee Montagne, he discusses his new memoir, Heart of a Patriot, and his solidarity with young soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
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