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4 hrs ago | Kansas City Star

Revolutionary War hero becomes honorary US citizen

Finally, Gen. Casimir Pulaski became an American citizen on Friday, 230 years after the Polish nobleman died fighting for the as yet-unborn United States.President Barack Obama signed a joint resolution of the Senate and the House that made Pulaski an honorary citizen.Pulaski's contribution to the American colonies' effort to leave the British ...

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Related Topix: US News, Barack Obama, Dennis Kucinich, Savannah, GA

8 hrs ago | KCBY-TV Coos Bay

Jobless rate tops 10 percent for first time since '83

The unemployment rate has surpassed 10 percent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher.

41 comments

Related Topix: US News, Barack Obama

13 hrs ago | snafu-ed.blogspot.com | Iria

Private Health Insurance the "Worst Product in American History": Former Industry Shill

He's not the first former health insurance company ex-employee to speak of the extent to which the health insurance industry will go to ensure its profits, but he's the latest. Andy Cobb, a former Blue Cross spokesman, is fed up and has teamed with Brave New Films for a new ad.

65 comments

Related Topix: Snafu, Pop/Rock, Health Insurance, Health, Watches, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Bill Nelson

15 hrs ago | washingtonindependent.com | Iria

Birther Site Is Already Lying About Ft. Hood Shooter and Obama

Conspiracy-theorist Website WorldNetDaily posts the inevitable “connection” between Fort Hood shooter Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan and President Obama, and it possesses the same level of rigor and responsibility we’ve come to expect from the leading source of disinformation that the president wasn’t born an American.

333 comments

Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, US News, Barack Obama

19 hrs ago | MyFoxAtlanta

Obama to Sign Homebuyer, Jobless Bill

The White House signing ceremony Friday comes a day after the House, displaying rare bipartisan agreement over the seriousness of the jobless situation, voted 403-12 for the measure.

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Related Topix: US News, Barack Obama, Tax, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer, Shelley Berkley, Housing

23 hrs ago | ClipSyndicate

Rep: Unusual for 3 Soliders to Crack at Once

Texas Rep. John Carter says his first thought about the Ft. Hood shootings was that it may have been the result of a soldier dealing with mental health issues.

63 comments

Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, John Carter, US News, Fort Hood, TX, Video

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Athens Banner-Herald

Palestinian shock: President says he wants to quit

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas pushed Mideast peace prospects into unknown territory Thursday, announcing he doesn't want another term and opening the way to a succession battle that could play into the hands of his rival, the militant Hamas.

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Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Palestinian Territories, Prison, Hillary Clinton, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

MSNBC

Democrats advance contentious climate bill

Wonder how much carbon dioxide you're responsible for on your commutes? Our map-based calculator will give you a pretty good idea, and get you started on a diet.

70 comments

Related Topix: US News, 2008 Presidential Election, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, US Senate, Democrat, Max Baucus

www.legalnewsline.com | Hesed

Bush says Fla. needs McCollum as governor

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has thrown his support behind state Attorney General Bill McCollum, who is running for governor next year.

Bush, the state's governor from 1999-2007, said Tuesday he wants to see McCollum replace Charlie Crist, who is running for U.S. Senate. Should McCollum win the Republican nomination, he'd likely face Democrat Alex Sink, the state's chief financial officer.

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Related Topix: Charlie Crist, US Governors, Tallahassee, FL

www.politico.com | Hesed

'We Got Walloped'

Two big questions loom in the wake of the 2009 elections. The first is whether Barack Obama learned anything new about American voters. The second is whether American voters will soon learn something new about Obama.

For a president who likes always to convey confidence and cool, the returns will test his willingness and capacity for self-critique and self-correction.

So far, Obama’s White House has responded to the results — flaming defeats for Democratic gubernatorial nominees in Virginia and New Jersey, along with better news in the N.Y. 23 special congressional election — exclusively with self-justification.

127 comments

Related Topix: US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government

ClipSyndicate

Obama and Barrett Speak

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he did talk to President Obama today, but did not talk to him about running for Governor.

21 comments

Related Topix: Milwaukee, WI, Video, US News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

www.huliq.com | Iria

Sources State AARP To Back House Health Reform Bill

The American Association of Retired People has a lot at stake with a potential health insurance reform bill. Until now, the organization for aging Americans has stayed on the sidelines, but now reports are the AARP has decided to back the House version of the health insurance reform bill, a coup for Democrats.

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Related Topix: Health, AARP, US News, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare

www.humanevents.com | Hesed

A Bad Day for the Obama White House A Good Day for the American People

A bad day for the Obama White House but a good day for the American people

That’s the easiest way to summarize the collapse of the Democratic candidates around the country yesterday.

In Virginia and New Jersey the Republican victories last night were bigger than they were in 1993.

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rick Boucher, Representative Glenn Nye, US Senate, Representative Gerald Connolly, Senator Mark Warner, Virginia, Virginia Government, Events

www.politico.com | Hesed

Steele declares 'Republican renaissance'

Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele declared Wednesday that the "Republican renaissance has begun" with gubernatorial victories in Virginia and New Jersey, but he stopped short of claiming that GOP successes on Tuesday were a referendum on President Barack Obama.

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Related Topix: US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

www.politico.com | Hesed

David Plouffe: White House not to blame for election losses

David Plouffe, President Obama’s chief campaign manager, attributed Democratic losses election night primarily to the economy and local factors, saying he did not think the GOP had shown any particularly new strength or Obama any particularly new weakness.

Answering questions from POLITICO readers in a live chat in The Arena, Plouffe was said the movement of independent voters to Republicans, particularly in Virginia, could not be laid at the White House doorstep.

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snafu-ed.blogspot.com | Iria

Sesame Street Becomes Conservatives' Newest Target

Sesame Street, which many consider one of the best shows ever for children, has no respect for Fox News, a conservative blogger says. We'll guess he's not going to be celebrating Sesame Street's anniversary or Big Bird's Birthday, anytime soon.

117 comments

Related Topix: Snafu, Pop/Rock, Sesame Street, Animated TV, Children TV, Entertainment, Television

KGO

Fiorina announces bid for U.S. Senate

Former Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Carly Fiorina said Wednesday she is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by liberal stalwart Barbara Boxer of California.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Orange County, CA, Los Angeles Metro, Orange County Metro, US News, 2008 Presidential Election

KVVU-TV Henderson

Steele: Election Shows 'Transcendent' GOP

WASHINGTON -- An ebullient Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele asserted Wednesday that GOP victories in governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia demonstrate "a transcendent party" on the move again.

161 comments

Related Topix: Eric Cantor, US News, US House of Representatives, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

www.politico.com | Hesed

Dems, incumbents get wake-up call

RICHMOND, Va. - Eager to drain the 2009 elections of drama and import, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs claimed Tuesday night that President Barack Obama was "not watching returns."

You can be sure that he is studying them closely now: The off-year elections were in two big races an unmistakable rebuke of Democrats, reshuffling Obama’s political circumstances in ways likely to have severe near-term consequences for his policy agenda and larger governing strategy.

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Related Topix: US News, Richmond, VA, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat

Denver Post

Maine voters reject gay-marriage law

Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.

820 comments

Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding, Maine, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

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