New York Times:
President Obama urged lawmakers to “answer the call of history” and approve reform of the health care system after Democratic leaders made major concessions to abortion foes to secure their votes.
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New York Times:
Until the Palestinians and Israelis are serious about the peace process, the United States should get out of the picture.
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New York Times:
Stimulus spending is a fraught topic, but we may need more of it to prevent a renewed downturn and create badly needed jobs.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is wrapping up deliberations on war strategy in Afghanistan and is considering final Pentagon options that include sending about 30,000 more troops, officials said on Saturday.
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New York Times:
The president has apparently rejected the most extreme choices being discussed on troop levels in the eight-year-old war.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Saturday he was "absolutely confident" the Senate would follow the lead of the House of Representatives in passing legislation to overhaul the healthcare system.
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Reuters:
GINOWAN, Japan (Reuters) - Thousands of Japanese gathered in sweltering heat on the southern island of Okinawa on Sunday to demand that a U.S. Marine base be moved out of the region, days ahead of a visit by President Barack Obama.
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New York Times:
President Barack Obama plans to meet with the prime minister of Myanmar in a high-level affirmation of a policy of engaging the country despite its human rights record.
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Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday the approval of a long-delayed election law by Iraq's parliament would allow the polls to go ahead early next year and pave the way for the withdrawal of U.S. forces.
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New York Times:
After weeks of stalemate, lawmakers approved a law to administer a critical election that could determine how quickly U.S. combat forces leave.
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New York Times:
President Obama thanked House members for their “courageous vote” in approving the sweeping revision of the nation’s health care system.
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feeds.reuters.com:
The House passage of healthcare legislation means different things to different folks.For President Barack Obama it was a “courageous vote” by members of Congress. Obama went to Capitol Hill Saturday to personally press for passage. Today he was full of praise.“Given the heated and often misleading rhetoric surrounding this (Read More)
Huffington Post:
BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament passed on Sunday a long-delayed law in a crucial step to setting up nationwide elections, which the head of the electoral commission expected would still be held in January.The decision appeared to resolve a key sticking point – who will be allowed to vote in the disputed, oil-rich city of Kirkuk (Read More)