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Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:56:12 -0500

President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on health care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's health care system.

Obama calls new election law a milestone for Iraq

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:00:47 -0500

President Barack Obama hailed the Iraqi parliament's passage Sunday of a much-delayed election law, declaring it a milestone as the Iraqi people take charge of their future.

GOP officials say Dems put agenda ahead of country

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:57:08 -0500

Democrats just don't get the election message from voters and are pushing a liberal, big government agenda at their party's peril, Republican officials said Sunday as they predicted a political price after the majority's victory on health care.

Senator: Senate will investigate Army shootings

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:20:15 -0500

The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee says he plans to begin a congressional investigation of the shootings at Fort Hood.

Obama confronts an Asia reshaped by China's rise

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:55:22 -0500

President Barack Obama's trip to Asia could be his most challenging overseas journey yet. He'll find a region outgrowing a half-century of U.S. supremacy and questioning America's relevance to its future.

Casey says war in Afghanistan needs more US troops

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:56:13 -0500

The Army's chief of staff says he believes more troops are needed in Afghanistan. But Gen. George Casey isn't saying exactly how many more should be sent into the war.

Casey: Shootings leading to a hard look at Army

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:52:13 -0500

The Army's chief of staff says the Army is taking a hard look at itself to make certain that something like the Fort Hood rampage doesn't happen again.

Army chief: Avoid speculation about Hasan's faith

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 09:06:16 -0500

The Army chief of staff says it's important for the country not to get caught up in speculation about the Muslim faith of the alleged Fort Hood gunman.

AP NewsBreak: NYC mayor's Dem foe might run again

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:02:17 -0500

The Democrat who came within 50,000 votes of unseating billionaire New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is open to running again and said he's not bitter that many in his party deserted his campaign when it seemed like a long shot.

2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:56:55 -0500

Nervous Democrats are on defense, and emboldened Republicans sense opportunity heading into 2010 and the midterm elections. It was just three years ago that the GOP lost the House and Senate, as well as governors' races, in a Democratic wave.