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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:58:00 GMT

Obama Care Scam: On the Road to Neo-Feudalism

If the Senate health care bill passes as Joe Lieberman has demanded it - with no Medicare buy-in or public option - it will be a significant step further on our road to neo-feudalism. As such, I find it far too dangerous to our democracy to pass-even if
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:58:00 GMT

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces 'difficult but necessary choices' on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians is unsustainable. 'The status quo is unsustainable
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT

Clinton: U.S. Commitment to Israel 'Rock Solid'- U.S. Wants Iran Sanctions 'That Will Bite'

In remarks prepared for delivery at a speech later Monday, the secretary of state defended harsh U.S. criticism of Israel over a Jewish housing project on land claimed by the Palestinians. WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is to
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:57:00 GMT

US Congress passes landmark health care reform bill in huge victory for Obama

WASHINGTON - Congress extended health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans with a historic vote that capped a century-long quest for near universal coverage and handed a massive triumph to Barack Obama's young presidency. The stakes could not
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:00 GMT

US to block Iran on nukes, sanctions will take time: Clinton

AFP - WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Monday the United States will not "compromise its commitment" to prevent Iran getting a nuclear bomb, but sanctions that bite will take time.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:00 GMT

Clinton says US will not allow nuclear armed Iran, working on sanctions 'that will bite'

WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is vowing that the Obama administration will not accept a nuclear armed Iran and is now working on sanctions "that will bite" to press the country to come clean about its suspect atomic program. In
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:56:00 GMT

State to Test ID Technology on In-Home Care Patients

As part of an initiative to prevent fraud and potentially help save tens of millions of dollars in California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration announced plans to test devices that would scan fingerprints and snap photographs of disabled and
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:55:00 GMT

Congress passes Obama's health care bill

Barack Obama has convinced Democrats in the US Congress to pass his historic health care reform bill, handing the president a victory that will give nearly every American the right to health coverage and could define his time in office. We proved we are
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:55:00 GMT

'This is what change looks like': Victory for Obama as historic healthcare reform bill is passed (but at what price?)

Vote is compared to civil rights legislation of 50s and 60s Reform leaves nation polarised as backlash begins Democrats set to pay price in November mid-term elections Final tally is 219 to 212 Barack Obama hailed the passing of his historic healthcare
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:54:00 GMT

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during a joint news conference with Ireland's Foreign Minister Michael Martin after their meeting at the State Department in Washington March 16, 2010. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:54:00 GMT

What's wrong with the Obama healthcare plan?

President Obama's healthcare system is flawed in its basic design. It's being billed as a historic reform but it actually entrenches a failed status quo. His "reforms" are designed to push more people into private health insurance. But the centrality of
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces "difficult but necessary choices" on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians is unsustainable. "There is another path. A path that leads toward
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:53:00 GMT

Clinton to tell AIPAC: U.S. will tell Israel the truth when needed

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will tell delegates to the annual AIPAC conference in Washington on Monday that she has a "personal commitment" to Israel's security, but that the U.S. is prepared to "tell the truth when it is needed" regarding
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:51:00 GMT

New Law may Require State, District to Abandon Primary Dates

Every four years, for more than three decades, voters in Maryland and the District have been going to the polls for primary elections in September. But in October, Congress enacted the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, which requires that
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Dose of Venom for Candidates Turns Ads Viral

Campaign attack ads are unfolding in California this election season, in which highly sophisticated, technology is being used to create nasty -- and just plain weird -- ads and videos that are intended to shock and draw large audiences on Internet sites
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Democratic Governors Counter Republican Redistricting

Hoping to counter a series of Republican efforts aimed at winning governorships and state legislatures in advance of the decennial congressional redistricting process, the Democratic Governors Association is launching its own venture, led by veteran
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:51:00 GMT

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang's Remarks on U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Statement on the 51st Anniversary of the Dalai Clique's Armed Rebellion

Q: It's reported that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has recently released a statement on the 51st anniversary of the Dalai Clique's armed rebellion, criticizing the Tibet policy of the Chinese Government. What's China's comment on that? A: The
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:49:00 GMT

Clinton warns of Israel choices

Mrs Clinton will say the status quo in Israel is 'unsubstainable'. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is to call on Israel to make 'difficult but necessary choices' if it wants a peace agreement with the Palestinians. Mrs Clinton will warn that the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:47:00 GMT

Clinton jokes: 'I created Rahm. . . . I am so sorry'

at annual dinner WASHINGTON -- Former President Clinton filled in for President Obama at the Gridiron Club and Foundation annual spring dinner on Saturday night, and he was a hit, with zingers aimed at himself, Obama and White House Chief of Staff Rahm
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:47:00 GMT

Obama faces tough job selling measure to voters

to Dems WASHINGTON -- The initial blush of President Obama's health care triumph immediately gives way to a sober political reality -- he must sell it to an angry and unpredictable electorate, still reeling from the recession. Voters may not buy it. And
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:47:00 GMT

County Gets $16 Million to Battle Obesity

Cook County was awarded a two-year, $16 million federal grant for obesity prevention. The money comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, said Dr. Stephen Martin Jr., chief operating officer of the county public health department. It
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:46:00 GMT

Drones may be Sent for Border Security

The federal government may soon send unmanned aircraft to scour West Texas and the state's coastal waters in an effort to boost border security, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a letter to the governor. Perry had formally
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:46:00 GMT

Obama More Secretive Than Bush on FOIA Requests

The Democratic administration of Barack Obama, who denounced his predecessor, George W. Bush, as the most secretive in history, is now denying more Freedom of Information Act requests than the Republican did. Transparency and openness were so important
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Obama, Pelosi Secure Century-Long Goal of Universal Healthcare

With the House's historic passage today of health care reform legislation, President Obama, a charismatic visionary, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a legislator of legendary proportions, paired their formidable talents to accomplish the moral goal of
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:45:00 GMT

Clinton, Netanyahu seek to defuse US-Israeli row

WASHINGTON : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet and deliver speeches here Monday in a test of whether the worst US-Israeli crisis in years has been defused. In the runup to their
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:43:00 GMT

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces "difficult but necessary choices" on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians is unsustainable. "There is another path. A path
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:43:00 GMT

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

'There is another path. A path that leads toward security and prosperity for all the people in the region. It will require all parties -- including Israel -- to make difficult but necessary choices,' Clinton said in excerpts of a speech to an influential
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:43:00 GMT

Clinton says Israel faces choices on path to peace

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday that Israel faces 'difficult but necessary choices' on the road to Mideast peace because the status quo with the Palestinians is unsustainable. 'The status quo is unsustainable
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:42:00 GMT

Khamenei Accuses Obama of Plotting Against Iran

TEHRAN (AFP) – Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in his new year address to the nation on Sunday accused the US president of plotting against Iran as crowds of worshippers shouted "Death to Obama!" In his defiant outburst, the all-powerful Khamenei
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:41:00 GMT